Degree Outline

Specific Admission Requirements

  • An average performance level of 60% in the NSC or the IEB’s school-leaving certificate (excluding Life Orientation), or other school qualification;
  • English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) – 4 (50%);
  • Mathematics – 5 (60%); and
  • Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) – 4 (50%)

 

An outline of the degree structure for the Forestry and Wood Sciences (BScFor): Forestry and
Natural Resources Sciences:

First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
BiologyBiometryData Science and Computational ThinkingForest Science
ChemistryComputer SkillsForest ScienceIndustrial Psychology
PhysicsForest ScienceGenetics 214Wood Product Science
Computer SkillsGeographical Information TechnologySoil Science 
MathematicsSoil ScienceWood Product Science 
Forest ScienceWood Product Science  

 

An outline of the degree structure for the Bachelor’s programme in Forestry and Wood Sciences (BScFor): Wood and
Wood Products Sciences :

First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Applied Mathematics Computer ProgrammingEngineering MathematicsEngineering StatisticsForest Science
Engineering ChemistryForest ScienceForest ScienceIndustrial Ergonomics
Engineering DrawingsIndustrial ProgrammingOperations Research (Eng.)Operations Research (Eng.)
Engineering MathematicsProduction Management Intercultural CommunicationProduction ManagementQuality Management
Forest ScienceWood Product ScienceQuality AssuranceWood Product Science
Strength of Materials Wood Product Science