BScAgric in Animal Production Systems
This programme integrates knowledge of the ecology, biochemistry, physiology, nutrition, breeding, production and product quality of animal production systems. It also covers the management of animal production systems in an environmentally friendly and economically effective way, to ensure increased production and production efficiency. In the broad area of animal production systems you may choose a field of study from the following: animal sciences alone or in combination with agricultural economics, agronomy, aquaculture or conservation ecology.
The study of one of these fields prepares you for a career as a consultant, entrepreneur, technician, adviser, production manager in animal sciences and related industries (such as animal nutrition, meat science, animal reproduction, animal physiology, animal breeding, etc.) or in the aquaculture industry, or as a livestock or game farmer.
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Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
Mathematics 60%
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry) English OR Afrikaans Home Language or First Additional Language 50%Mathematics 60% Physical Sciences (Physics AND Chemistry) 50%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or
Second Language, 4 (Nam 6)
Maths 6 (Nam 8)
Physics AND Chemistry 4 (Nam 6)
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or
Second Language, 4 on HL or 5 on SL
Maths 5 on SL OR Maths 4 on HL
Physics AND Chemistry 5 on SL OR
Physics AND Chemistry 4 on HL
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or Second Language, D on AS-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths C on AS-Level
Physics AND Chemistry D
on AS-Level
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
60% average
Afrikaans or English,
First or Second language, E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths E on A-Level
Physics AND Chemistry E
on A-Level
Programme structure
Full-time