B Sc Agric Soil Science at University of Fort Hare

Soil science is the science dealing with soils as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth including soil formation, classification, and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of the soils.

Admission Requirement

• N6 Qualification
• any two other subjects OR
• At level 4 (N4)
• 60% pass in English Language Subject (Business English/ English Language/ Communication etc.) Please note:

These are only minimum entrance
requirements and the final student selection will be strictly on merit.

In the case of ties, applicants will be subjected to an aptitude test and the highest scorer gets selected All applicants to meet the requirements for
Bachelors admission for NSC OR they must have obtained Matric Exemption OR Pass with Endorsement or with
Merit.
• 50% pass in three fundamental subjects and National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Public FET Colleges

Minimum Requirement

Students receive application forms from the Students Registration Office through the post/contact.

Waitlisted students are considered after registration of the accepted students

These are completed and returned back to the Students Registration Office and get sorted per faculty.

Once the forms are signed, they are given back to the Students Registration Office to capture the status which is then
communicated to the students from that same office.
Students selection and admissions process

Accepted students get notification from the Students Registration Office.

Admission is done on merit, using the Swedish point system.

High scores are considered first in chronological order.

The current matrics are provisionally accepted pending their matric final results and availability of space for admission into
programs, plus NBT results.

Subjects Requirement

English
Mathematics
Physical Science

Life Sciences OR

Geography OR

Agriculture OR

Info Technology

Life Orientation

Any other 2 subjects

from the designated list.

What can I do with a soil science degree?

Environmental consultancies.

Research establishments.

Commercial and industrial organizations.

Universities and other educational institutions.

Voluntary or charitable environmental organizations.

The Civil Service.

Public education centres.

Food production companies.