University of Fort Hare Faculty of Science & Agriculture
University of Fort Hare Faculty of Science & Agriculture
Faculty of Science & Agriculture
The Faculty of Science and Agriculture is a dynamic, forward-thinking hub of scientific and technological excellence with the goal of maximizing the potential of its faculty, students, and communities via teaching, research, and collaborative collaborations. Due to its productivity and long history of being the biggest contributor to the institution’s research output, it is the University of Fort Hare’s flagship faculty. Our scholars continue to build solid connections with business, government agencies, and their academic counterparts on a national and international level.
These partnerships offer the pupils a wealth of chances for exposure to a variety of teaching, research, and community engagement initiatives that are pertinent to both the local environment and the larger context of the country. The academic and support staff of the faculty seek to foster a supportive and encouraging learning environment where students are inspired to take their education seriously and develop into outstanding representatives of the faculty, society, and their families when they enter the workforce.
Undergraduate Studies
The Science and Technology Foundation Programme (STFP) is intended to provide a strong science foundation to students who do not meet University and/or Faculty of Science and Agriculture entry requirements. The STFP program follows an extended curriculum model where the first academic year of a BSc degree is spread over two years and “extra time” is used for support. Also, the renaming of the BSc courses offered in the STFP (note: all STFP courses are derived from regular University courses that fulfill SAQA regulations) is for tracking purposes. The minimum entrance requirements for the STFP are a pass in Mathematics and Physical Science at level 3 and a pass in either Life Science or Geography or Agriculture Info Technology at level 3. The minimum period for the STFP is 4 years (384 credits).
To follow a BSc Degree it is compulsory to have passed Matric Mathematics and Physical Science at least level 4. A degree is not simply any combination of subjects but should be carefully constructed around specific major subjects. Some subject combinations are not allowed, but even some permissible combinations are not as meaningful as others. It is very important that each student should plan his/her curriculum carefully to ensure that subject combinations are meaningful and that all the necessary prerequisites and co-requisites are met. All students, particularly new students, are therefore advised to discuss their subject choices with Faculty staff members.
4. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSc Agric) degree
Postgraduate
A learner shall be admitted to the Honours program in a subject only with the permission of the relevant Head of Department. Normally a learner will be admitted to an Honours program in a subject in which an average mark of 60% in all the modules required of the particular subject was obtained in the final undergraduate year.
The degree may be obtained in any of the following options, in consultation with the Head of the Department concerned and subject to the approval of the Faculty Board:
| Qualification (Honours) | Qualification (Honours) | Qualification (Honours) |
| Applied Mathematics | Computer Science | Microbiology |
| Applied Remote Sensing and GIS | Entomology | Physics |
| Applied Statistics | Geography | Zoology |
| Biochemistry | Geology | Mathematical Statistics |
| Botany | Chemistry | Mathematics |
Masters: Normally a learner shall not be admitted to the Master’s qualification unless he/she has obtained an aggregate of at least 60% for the Honours degree at the first attempt.
The degree of Master of Science (MSc) may be obtained in any of the following subjects
| Qualification (Master of Science) | Qualification (Master of Science) | Qualification (Master of Science) |
| Applied Mathematics (Coursework / Research) | Computer Science (Research) | Microbiology (Research) |
| Applied Remote Sensing and GIS (Research) | Entomology (Research) | Physics (Coursework / Research) |
| Applied Statistics (Coursework / Research) | Geography (Research) | Zoology (Research) |
| Biochemistry (Research) | Geology (Research) | Mathematical Statistics (Coursework / Research) |
| Botany (Research) | Chemistry (Research) | Mathematics (Coursework / Research) |
| Ethnobotany (Research) | Environmental Studies (MPhil) (Coursework) | Nursing Science |
The degree of Master of Agriculture (M Agric) may be obtained in any of the following subjects:
M Agric in Agricultural Economics AGE 700
M Agric in Agricultural Extension AGX 700
The degree of Master of Science in Agriculture (Msc Agric) may be obtained in any of the following subjects:
| (Master of Science in Agriculture) | (Master of Science in Agriculture) | (Master of Science in Agriculture) |
| Agricultural Economics | Crop Science | Animal Science |
| Soil Science | Horticultural Science | Pasture Science |
| Agricultural Extension |
PhD
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy may be obtained in any of the following fields:
| Qualification (PhD) | Qualification (PhD) | Qualification (PhD) |
| Applied Mathematics | Computer Science | Microbiology |
| Applied Remote Sensing and GIS | Entomology | Physics |
| Applied Statistics | Geography | Zoology |
| Biochemistry | Geology | Mathematical Statistics |
| Botany | Chemistry | Mathematics |
| Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Extension | Crop Science |
| Animal Science | Soil Science | Horticultural Science |
| Pasture Science | Biostatistics | Epidemiology |
| Ethnobotany | Nursing Science |
Entry Requirements
Admission will be based on both your National Senior Certificate and National Benchmark Test results.
- STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
- PROCEDURE FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION INTO THE BAGRIC, BSc AGRIC, AND BSc DEGREES
Postgraduate Admission
Click here to see the different disciplines offered for postgraduate studies. Candidates are advised to contact the relevant departments before applying.
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