UFS BSc Agriculture Extended Curriculum Programme Course
About
This degree must be considered if you are interested in qualifying as an agricultural scientist who, through research and practically-orientated development, wants to expand your knowledge. There are different learning programmes for the BScAgric degree with combinations between the following fields of specialisation: Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Agrometeorology, Animal Science, Food Science, Grassland Science, Irrigation Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, etc. These study fields will enable you to qualify for one of the following careers:
Careers/fields of study:
Entomologist | Soil Scientist | Agricultural Economist (through BSc Agricultural Economics only) | Agricultural Manager | Plant Breeder | Agro-meteorologist | Animal Physiologist | Plant Pathologist | Animal Nutritionist | Animal Breeder | Grassland Scientist | Food Scientist | Agronomist or Plant Production Specialist | Irrigation Scientist
Our faculty is a vibrant place that attracts both national and international students as a result of its stimulating curriculum, and to which scholars are lured because of our exciting research agenda. We are an engaged faculty, whose interactions with its community is integrated with research and teaching. The faculty provides opportunities for further study, research, and scholarly community engagement in diverse disciplines spanning the natural, agricultural, and building sciences.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT ANY OF THESE PROGRAMMES PLEASE CONTACT:
Enquiries: Pieter Bothma | +27 51 505 1381
Requirements
- NSC and an AP of 25
- Language of instruction on level 4 (50%)
- Mathematics on level 3 (40%)
- NBT for Academic (AL) and Quantitative (QL) Literacy Test; and Mathematics Test
BScAgric Extended Curriculum Programme
| Programme Description | Minimum Admission Requirements | ||||||||
| Programme | Academic Plan Code | AP | Language of instruction | Mathematics | Mathematical Literacy | Compulsory National Benchmark Test | Campus | ||
| BScAgric Extended Curriculum Programme** | BC5480E1 | 25 | 4 (50%) | 3 (40%) | AL, QL, MT | SC | |||
Note:
- If you pass all the academic modules with at least 55% during your first year of study on the South Campus, you can proceed in the second year to the Bloemfontein Campus.
- • **Additional requirements: Life Sciences on level 4 (50%) OR Physical Sciences on level 3 (40%) OR Agricultural Science on level 4 (50%). This is a five-year programme.
ADMISSION
Pay attention to the following important information:
- Higher Education South Africa (HESA) set specific admission requirements that you must meet if you want to study at any South African university. If you finished school in or after 2008, and have a National Senior Certificate (NSC), you need the following to apply for admission to a Bachelor’s Degree at any South African university:
- Four (4) of the seven (7) subjects included in your NSC subject package, must be from the designated subject list.
- Achieve a performance level of at least 4 (50%) in each of these four (4) subjects
- All admission requirements apply to first year students in 2018.
- Admission to study at the UFS is dependent on the following:
- Your application meets all the minimum requirements for the programme
- The programme must have available space and capacity to admit students
- You have to submit valid school results with your application
- The UFS reserves to right to change the minimum requirements of each programme without notifying you.
- Applications for all non-selection programmes close on 29 September 2017.
An admission point (AP) consisting of seven levels is used. Points will be awarded for six academic modules.
No points will be awarded for achievement levels lower than 30%:
| Percentage | 7 (90-100%) | 7 (80-89%) | 6 (70-79%) | 5 (60-69%) | 4 (50-59%) | 3 (40-49%) | 2 (30-39%) |
| AP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
One point is awarded for Life Orientation (LO) from achievement level 5 (60%) or higher.
How to apply
APPLICATION TO STUDY AT THE UFS IS FREE FOR SA, SADC AND NON-SADC STUDENTS
ONLINE application: Go to www.ufs.ac.za. Follow the link ‘how to apply’ – online application. For assistance, contact +27 51 401 9538.
Remember to upload copies of:
- Your ID or passport
- Your parent’s ID or passport if you are younger than 18 years
- Your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results, both with the school’s stamp
- Your academic records if you are a current student at another institution of higher learning
WRITTEN application: Go to www.ufs.ac.za. Follow the link ‘how to apply’ and download the application. Complete and sign it, and post it with all the relevant documentation to The Application Office, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300.
Remember to include copies of:
- Your ID or passport
- Your parent’s ID or passport if you are younger than 18 years
- Your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results, both with the school’s stamp
- Your academic records if you are a current student at another institution of higher learning
Changing from BAgric to BScAgric
In consultation with the programme director for Agricultural Sciences, a student who has registered for the BAgric degree can change to a suitable learning programme in the BScAgric degree. This can only be done if the student has passed the compulsory first academic year of the BAgric degree with an average mark of at least 75%, and additional first-year BScAgric modules enrolled for. This should be done in consultation with the programme director in order to comply with the minimum prerequisites for professional registration (SACNASP). The majority of the basic first-year BSc modules will be required in this case. In changing to a BScAgric learning programme, compliance with the prerequisites is essential. Credit will be given for modules that have been passed in the second and/or third academic year.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT ANY OF THESE PROGRAMMES PLEASE CONTACT:
Enquiries: Pieter Bothma | +27 51 505 1381
