BSc Extended programme – Biological and Agricultural Sciences at University of Pretoria

BSc Extended programme – Biological and Agricultural Sciences Agricultural biology is the study of plant and animal life that has been domesticated for production. A variety of jobs exist in this field, including natural science managers, scientific sales representatives, and agricultural scientists.

Admission requirements

Candidates who do not comply with the minimum admission requirements of programmes in the Departments of Biological and Agricultural Sciences may be considered for admission to the BSc – Extended programme for the Biological and Agricultural Sciences. The BSc extended programme takes a year longer than the normal programmes to complete.

Please note: Students who are placed in the BSc extended programme will take a minimum of five years to complete the BScAgric programmes, BSc (Culinary Science) or BSc (Nutrition).

BSc — Extended Programme — Biological and Agricultural Sciences Minimum requirements
Achievement level
English Home Language or English First Additional LanguageMathematicsPhysical Sciences  APS
NSC/IEBAS LevelNSC/IEBAS LevelNSC/IEBAS Level
4D4D4D26

This programme is not available for students who meet all the requirements for the corresponding mainstream programme.

Note: Only students who apply in the final year of their NSC or equivalent qualification, will be considered for admission into any of the BSc – Extended programmes.

Additional requirements

  1. Students who are admitted to one of the BSc extended programmes register for one specific programme. Three extended programmes are available:

BSc (extended programme) – Mathematical Sciences 

BSc (extended programme) – Biological and Agricultural Sciences 

BSc (extended  programme) – Physical Sciences 

These programmes are followed by students who, as a result of exceptional circumstances, will benefit from an extended programme.

Students who do not comply with the normal three-year BSc entrance requirements for study in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences may nevertheless be admitted to the Faculty by being placed on the BSc (extended programme).

Generally, the BSc (extended programme) means that the first study year in Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry is extended to take two years. After completing the BSc (extended programme) successfully, students join the second year of the normal BSc programme to complete their degrees.

The possibility of switching over to other faculties such as Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Veterinary Science and Health Sciences, after one or two years in the extended programme, exists. This depends on selection rules and other conditions stipulated by the other faculties.

Students who wish to follow one of the BSc extended programmes will be subjected to an Institutional Proficiency Test and will be considered for admission by the Admissions Committee. Information in this regard is available at the Client Services Centre.

Applications for admission to the BSc (extended programme) should be submitted before 30 September each year. Details are obtainable from the Student Administration at the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

The rules and regulations applicable to the normal study programmes apply mutatis mutandis to the BSc (extended programme), with exceptions as indicated in the regulations pertaining to the BSc (extended programme). For instance, students placed in the BSc (extended programme) must have a National Senior Certificate with admission for degree purposes.

An admissions committee considers applications for the BSc (extended programme) annually. Regarding subject choices, admitted students are individually placed on the BSc (extended programme) according to their prospective field of study.

Students may NOT change this placement without the permission of the Chairperson of the admissions committee.

Minimum duration of study: 4 years

What jobs can you get with Ag Science?

Agricultural consultant/adviser.

Animal breeder.

Clinical research officer.

Farm manager.

Field trials officer.

Forestry manager.

Horticultural consultant.

Landscape gardener.