Conservation Ecology Stellenbosch University

Overview

The final year in Conservation Ecology programme at the Stellenbosch University is usually the most interesting and fun. Students start to specialize by selecting modules that align more with their interests. This is also an academically challenging year and students have to work hard to pass the modules and complete a mini research project. The 4 th year is a professional year that has the same credit level as a BSc Honours degree, which is offered in the Faculty of Science. This means that after graduating with a BSc in Conservation Ecology, our students can directly register for a MSc degree. There is therefore no need to first apply and qualify for a separate BSc Honours degree.

Careers

Some of our graduates enter the workplace soon after completing their undergraduate degree, but others prefer to specialize further and register for a MSc degree in the Department of Conservation Ecology or with other related departments at Stellenbosch University or elsewhere. Our graduates are readily accepted for MSc degree programmes at other tertiary institutions such as the University of Cape Town and Pretoria University.