The Postgraduate Diploma in Nature Conservation will develop students’ applied and cognitive competencies in the acquisition, interpretation, understanding, and applications of nature conservation management principles. Students will be able to analyze and explain management decisions in the context of protected area management.
Admission Requirement
The minimum requirements for admission are:
An Advanced Diploma in Nature Conservation or an equivalent qualification (Bachelor’s degree) at NQF Level 7 and with a minimum aggregate of 60% for all major subjects.
Students will be considered on a monthly basis and students who meet or exceed the minimum entrance requirements will be offered places.
Duration
The Postgraduate Diploma in Nature Conservation is at exit level 8 on the HEQSF, with a requirement of 120 credits as a minimum.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Nature Conservation is offered over 1 year, full time, and 2 years, part-time.
Is a postgraduate diploma worth it?
Postgraduate diplomas and certificates are beneficial because they: give you the opportunity to obtain a postgraduate qualification without the financial or time commitments of a full Masters’s degree. allow you to kick-start a career in professions such as law or teaching, or change careers altogether.
Can I do a postgraduate diploma without a degree?
In a small number of cases, you’ll be able to take a postgraduate qualification without a first degree – providing you can supply evidence of subject knowledge and ability.
Job Opportunities
A Postgraduate Diploma in Nature Conservation will open doors to worldwide career opportunities for students to be research scientists, protected area managers, senior bio technicians, ecologists, game reserve operations managers, research managers, science liaison officers, junior scientists, project officers, research.