About University Fort Hare Faculty Of Science And Agriculture

About University Fort Hare Faculty Of Science And Agriculture

I invite you to take a few minutes of your time to look at our webpage and the programmes we offer in the Faculty of Science and Agriculture at the University of Fort Hare.  Brief descriptions of the programmes are given, as well as the entrance requirements and other important guidelines for student enrolment in the Faculty.

I am sure that many of you would like to have more details regarding specific programmes or disciplines at undergraduate and graduate level.  I personally invite you to visit our webpage.  We in the Faculty are looking forward to working with you to help you obtain your career goals. We also have a number of centres and units which form an integral part of the Faculty, and act as a link between the University and the communities it serves.

Our students come from every province in South Africa as well as from many foreign countries.  This gives us the desirable blend of cultures and ethnic groups that enhances the academic experience at the University of Fort Hare.  At Fort Hare, you will receive outstanding education at a nationally recognised institution, located in an extremely friendly environment.

The University of Fort Hare’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension is one of South Africa’s oldest and most distinguished academic programmes in the field.

The Department focuses on skills development and research in the economic analysis of farming systems and value chains, of government policies and programmes, and with particular attention to natural resources, extension services and rural livelihoods.

Students and staff address themselves to various levels of analysis, from household, to community, to national, and finally to global. From undergraduate studies through to postdoctoral research, our research focus areas create a lot of energy and activity which enables us to maintain excellence in each of the focus areas of marketing, agribusiness management, finance, policy, economic development, extension services and natural resource economics.