Overview

The Forestry and Wood Science course from Stellenbosch University students enjoy the advantages of a stimulating and diverse programme of study involving research and study in the forests, winelands and mountains of Stellenbosch, as well as versatile employment prospects both nationally and internationally.

The Department of Forest and Wood Science is the only tertiary education institution in South Africa to provide an educational offering at BSc, MSc and PhD levels in both Forest and Natural Resource and Wood Products Science. The presence of these two major disciplines under one roof enables the DFWS to address the full forestry value chain, from forest establishment and silviculture, forest management, timber harvesting and transport, and forest economics to secondary processing for composite materials, bio-energy and other value added products.

Career opportunities:

Stellenbosch University graduates are recognized as being world-class. Studies have shown that Wood processing facilities and timber growers employ an extremely high percentage of Stellenbosch graduates. Our emphasis is to produce versatile managers and researchers with the skills to manage and understand all the intricacies of technology transfer. This provides our graduates with fantastic career opportunities and allows them to diversify in other related industries.Opportunities range from entrepreneurial enterprises to the corporate environment-locally and abroad. These include managerial, technical, conservation or research-oriented careers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Manufacturing Engineer
Board Product Manufacturer
Quality Assurance Manager
Furniture Design / Manufacturer
Laminated Product Manufacturer
Forest Ecologist/ Planner
Forestry Consultant or Contractor
Natural Resource Manager
Production Manager
Environmental Planner
Logistics Manager

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Disciplines

Forestry Environmental Sciences View 3 other Bachelors in Forestry 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

University Exemption with 60% average
Afrikaans or English, First or Second language, D on AS-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level : If specialising in Forestry and Natural Resources Science
Maths C on AS-Level» Physics AND Chemistry Don AS-Level : If specialising in Wood and Wood Products Science
Maths B on AS-Level : Physics AND Chemistry Con AS-Leve

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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

63824 ZAR / year

≈ 63824 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.

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Scholarships Information

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