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NATIONAL DIPLOMA: NATURE CONSERVATION

1.    Course Aim
Graduates are equipped with a comprehensive range of technical, managerial, research, communication and life skills for employment in the field of nature conservation.

2.    Career Opportunities
Management of natural resources, research, environmental education, ecotourism, law enforcement, and alien plant control.

3.    Admission Requirements
Download the CPUT Admission requirements prior to 2009.
Download the CPUT Admission requirements for 2010.

4.    Programme Structure: (ND:)

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First Year:
Semester 1
  • ANIMAL STUDIES 1
  • PLANT STUDIES 1
  • CONSERVATION ECOLOGY 1
  • CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT 1
  • COMPUTER USAGE 1
Semester 2
  • ANIMAL STUDIES 2
  • RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1
  • SOIL SCIENCE 1
  • CONSERVATION ECOLOGY 2
Second Year:
Semester 1
  • PLANT STUDIES 2
  • CONSERVATION ECOLOGY 3
  • RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2
  • CONSERVATION COMMUNICATION 1
  • CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATION 1
Semester 2
  • ANIMAL STUDIES 3
  • PLANT STUDIES 3
  • RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3
  • CONSERVATION COMMUNICATION 2
Third Year:
Semester 1
  • NATURE CONSERVATION APPLICATION 1
Semester 2
  • NATURE CONSERVATION APPLICATION 2

Total number of subjects to obtain the National Diploma: 20

5.    Offering Type and Duration of Course
  • Full-Time:   Three years, including one year of work intergrated learning.

    • 6.    Venues of Offering
  • Cape Town

    • 7.    Contact details
    Cape Town
    Contact: Faculty Office
    Telephone: +27 +21 460 3153
    Fax: +27 +21 460 3217
    Email: vanwykl@cput.ac.za

    Cape Town
    Contact: Ms E Basson
    Telephone: +27 +21 460 3213
    Fax: +27 +21 460 3193
    Email: bassone@cput.ac.za