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Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture at University of Mpumalanga

University of Mpumalanga, South Africa

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture seeks to strengthen and deepen students’ theoretical knowledge required to work effectively and efficiently in the agricultural industry. Its primary purpose is to enable working professionals and registered students to undertake advanced reflection and developmental study in the field of agriculture.

Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Agricultural Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa

What you will study

The Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture comprises of four separate streams each with eight modules. There are three compulsory modules and students will select five additional elective modules depending on their stream of study in the programme.

Career pathways

Graduates from the programme will be prepared to continue to further Postgraduate studies at UMP or another university or enter the workplace.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The minimum entrance requirements are:; An Advanced Diploma in Agriculture or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture at NQF level 7. An aggregate of 60% for the level 7 agriculture modules.

ZAR 55,687 a year (2026). 2026 tuition for Year 1 per UMP 2026 Fees Handbook (fixed amount); excludes accommodation, application fee and other administrative fees Source

Main intake: February; first-year lectures started on 09 February 2026 with registration in January. Second semester registration runs 20 July to 31 July 2026. Master's and doctoral postgraduate orientation was held 04 to 08 May 2026.

Applications for honours programmes and postgraduate diplomas for 2027 close on 30 January 2027.

Applications for 2027 admission open on 01 June 2026. The non-refundable application fee is R200 for South African applicants, R400 for SADC applicants and R550 for other international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ump.ac.za/apply

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