Overview

The Biodiversity and Ecology programme at the Stellenbosch University provides an effective bridging year if you are interested in pursuing advanced postgraduate degrees in various biological fields, but also provides you with key skills applicable to different market-orientated career choices.

Quick Facts:

The programme places emphasis on three aspects in the educational process:

The development of a satisfactory knowledge base;
The development of a wide-ranging practical and theoretical capability; and

The development of a professional scientific-methodological and ethical approach.

The programme includes theoretical work, seminars, practical tasks, independent research work and independent consultation of the broader biological literature. An honours student, it is required from you to attend departmental seminars and to serve as an undergraduate demonstrator.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Disciplines

Biodiversity & Conservation Ecology View 10 other Bachelors in Biodiversity & Conservation in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A BSc degree approved by the Departmental Postgraduate and Academic Committees. with an average final mark of at least 60% for the appropriate modules at third-year level.
Supplementary work may be prescribed by the Department depending on your background.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

117875 ZAR / year

≈ 117875 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

58766 ZAR / year

≈ 58766 ZAR / year

Living costs

Stellenbosch

South Africa

7630 - 10640 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Biodiversity and Ecology.

Available Scholarships

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