Diploma in Crop Production

The Diploma in Agriculture with specialization in Crop Production is a three year qualification at NQF level 6 with a minimum of 360 credits. Furthermore, to attain admission to study this qualification it is required that prospective students should have passed matric or grade 12 with relevant science subjects combination and in addition, one must have accrued a total of 24 APS points.

Year 1

Semester 1
Course name and code
1 Agricultural Mathematics (AF113)
2 Basic Scientific Concepts (AF112)
3 Communication (AF111)
4 Computer Application (AF114)
5 Farm Machinery and Workshop Practice (AE111)
6 Introduction to Crop Production (CS111)
7 Plant Botany and Physiology (CS112)
8 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (AB111)

Semester 2
Course name and code
9 Introduction to Soil Science (SS121)
10 Plant Protection (CS121)
11 Fruit Production (HS121)
12 Agricultural Extension (AX121)
13 Irrigation Principles (AE121)
14 Soil and Water Conservation (SS122)

Year 2

Semester 1
Course name and code
15 Vegetable Production (HS211)
16 Soil fertility & Plant Nutrition (SS211)
17 Citrus Production (HS212)
18 Farm Structures (AE211)
19 Entrepreneurship (AB212)
20 Farm Business and Human Resource Management (AB211)

Semester 2
Course name and code
21 Farm Mechanization (AE221)
22 Agro-Processing (CS221)
23 Field Crop Production (CS222)
24 Landscaping & Ornamental Horticulture (HS221)
25 Land Use Planning (FC221)
26 Agricultural Project (FC222)

Year 3

Semester 1
Course name and code
27 Work-Integrated Learning (Experiential Learning ) WC311

Semester 2
Course name and code
28 Work-Integrated Learning (Experiential Learning) WC321

Diploma in Agricultural Engineering

The Diploma in Agricultural Engineering is a three year qualification at NQF level 6 with a minimum of 360 credits. Furthermore, to attain admission to study this qualification it is required that prospective students should have passed matric or grade 12 with relevant science subjects combination and in addition, one must have accrued a total of 24 APS points.

Year 1

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Year 2

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Year 3

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Advanced Diploma in Horticulture

The Advanced Diploma in Horticulture is a one year qualification at NQF level 7 with a minimum of 120 credits. Furthermore, to attain admission to study this qualification it is required that prospective students should have passed an accredited Diploma in Crop production or any other related NQF level 6 qualification. Prospective students with foreign qualifications will be required to submit SAQA certificate of evaluation with the outcome that meet or equivalent with the minimum requirements for admission.

Year 1

Compulsory Modules
1 Plant Propagation
2 Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops Production
3 Advanced Vegetable Crops Production
4 Advanced Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
5 Temperate and Berry Tree Production
6 Pot-Harvest Handling, Physiology and Technology
7 Landscaping and Ornamental Garden Design
8 Research Project

Elective Modules (Select One Module)
1 Advanced Farm Business Management
2 Advanced Agricultural Extension
3 Agricultural MIS, GIS and Remote Sensing

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