BSc Environmental Sciences at University of Pretoria

BSc Environmental Science is a specialized course that is meant to train the students in various fields related to the environment like Natural Resources Conversation, Ecology, Environment Impact Assessment, Pollution Management Techniques, and Environmental Protection Laws.

Admission requirements

The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement; a candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.

Life Orientation is excluded in the calculation of the Admission Point Score (APS).

Grade 11 results are used for the provisional admission of prospective students.

Final admission is based on the Grade 12 results.

Minimum requirements

Achievement level

Afrikaans or English Mathematics Physical Science
APS
NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level
5 3 C C 5 3 C C 5 3 C C 32

Candidates who do not comply with the minimum admission requirements for BSc (Environmental and Engineering Geology), may be considered for admission to the BSc Extended programme for the Physical Sciences.

The BSc Extended programme takes place over a period of four years instead of the normal three years.

BSc – Extended programme for the Physical Sciences:

Minimum requirements

Achievement level
Afrikaans or English Mathematics Physical Science
APS
NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level NSC/IEB HIGCSE AS-Level A-Level
BSc Extended programme for the Physical Sciences
4 3 D D 4 3 D D 4 3 D D 2

Duration of study 3 years

What are the jobs after BSc environmental science?

Environmental Scientist.

Environmental Consultant.

Environmental Science Manager.

Lecturer.

Wildlife Film-maker.

Environment Photographer.

Environment Journalists.

Conservation Hydrologist.

What is involved in an environmental science degree?

Studying an environmental science degree provides you with a broad understanding of current environmental issues and challenges on a local, national and global scale.

Areas covered can include environmental biology, geography, geology, chemistry, earth science, soil science and resource management.

Environmental Scientist Salary South Africa

R473,834 (ZAR)/yr.