Academic Programme

Diploma in Agriculture

A 3-year practically-oriented qualification producing prospective farmers and production managers.

Year 1 18 modules across 2 semesters · 135 credits

Semester 1 — Select 6 modules (62 credits)

Compulsory

1Basic Animal & Crop ProductionGAC111NQF 58 cr
2Fundamentals of Soil SciencesGSS111NQF 58 cr
3Farm Water Reticulation and ProvisioningGWP111NQF 512 cr
4End-User Computing & Artificial IntelligenceGCI111NQF 510 cr

Elective — select 2

5Anatomy & Physiology of Farm Animals (Animal Production)GAP111NQF 512 cr
5Agricultural Botany (Crop Production)GBO111NQF 512 cr
6Animal Nutrition (Animal Production)GAN111NQF 512 cr
6Plant Nutrition (Crop Production)GPN111NQF 512 cr

Semester 2 — Select 7 modules (73 credits)

Compulsory

1Basic Principles of Agricultural Statistics and Data AnalyticsGAS121Prereq: GCI111NQF 612 cr
2Academic Communication SkillsGCS121NQF 610 cr
3Soil ClassificationGSS122Prereq: GSS111NQF 69 cr
4Veld ManagementGVM121NQF 612 cr

Elective — select 3

5Animal Breeding & Genetics (Animal Production)GAB121NQF 610 cr
5Plant Breeding & Genetics (Crop Production)GPB121NQF 610 cr
6Poultry Production (Animal Production)GPP121Prereq: GAC111NQF 612 cr
6Vegetable Production I (Crop Production)GVP121Prereq: GAC111NQF 612 cr
7Animal Health I (Animal Production)GAH121NQF 58 cr
7Crop Protection I (Crop Production)GCP121NQF 58 cr
Year 2 17 modules across 2 semesters · 141 credits

Semester 1 — Select 6 modules (69 credits)

Compulsory

1Fundamentals of Agricultural EconomicsGAE211NQF 612 cr
2Agricultural Mechanisation & MaintenanceGMM211NQF 612 cr
3Cultivated PastureGPA211Prereq: GVM121NQF 612 cr

Elective — select 3

4Beef Production (Animal Production)GBP211NQF 612 cr
4Fruit Production (Crop Production)GFP211Prereq: GBO111NQF 612 cr
5Pig Production (Animal Production)GPI211NQF 612 cr
5Agronomy I (Crop Production)GAG211NQF 612 cr
6Animal Health II (Animal Production)GAH212Prereq: GAH121NQF 69 cr
6Crop Protection II (Crop Production)GCP212Prereq: GCP121NQF 69 cr

Semester 2 — Select 6 modules (72 credits)

Compulsory

1Land Use PlanningGLU221NQF 712 cr
2Agricultural MarketingGAM221NQF 712 cr
3Agribusiness & Financial ManagementGAF221NQF 712 cr
4Agricultural ExtensionGEX221NQF 712 cr

Elective — select 2

5Dairy Production (Animal Production)GDP221NQF 612 cr
5Agronomy II (Crop Production)GAG222NQF 612 cr
6Small Stock Production (Animal Production)GSP221NQF 612 cr
6Vegetable Production II (Crop Production)GVP222Prereq: GVP121NQF 612 cr
Year 3 3 modules across 2 semesters · 120 credits

Semester 1 — Project-Based (60 credits)

Pre-requisite: pass all Year 1 & Year 2 modules.

1EntrepreneurshipGWL311NQF 615 cr
2Animal Husbandry (Project-Based, Animal Production)GWL312NQF 645 cr
2Plant Husbandry (Project-Based, Crop Production)GWL312NQF 645 cr

Semester 2 — Work Integrated Learning (60 credits)

Pre-requisite: pass all Year 1 & Year 2 modules.

1Work Integrated Learning (Workplace-Based)GWL323NQF 660 cr

Academic Disciplines

Three Core Disciplines

Crop Production

From agronomy and soil science to vegetable, fruit and crop protection.

Animal Production

Livestock management from beef, dairy, poultry and small stock production.

Agribusiness

Economics, marketing, ICT, mechanisation and financial management.

Programme Summary

396 Credits to Graduate

135
Year 1 Credits
141
Year 2 Credits
120
Year 3 Credits

Students must complete at least 24 modules across Years 1 and 2 to progress. Registration for Work Integrated Learning in Year 3, Semester 2 requires passing all Year 1 and Year 2 modules plus GWL312 in Year 3, Semester 1.

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