Undergraduate Programme Information
Specific Admission Requirements
• An average performance level of 60% in the NSC or the IEB’s school-leaving certificate (excluding
Life Orientation), or other school qualification;
• English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) – 4 (50%);
• Mathematics – 5 (60%); and
• Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) – 4 (50%
An outline of the degree structure for the Forestry and Wood Sciences (BScFor): Forestry and
Natural Resources Sciences:
First Year
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Computer Skills
Mathematics
Forest Science
Second Year
Biometry
Computer Skills
Forest Science
Geographical Information Technology
Soil Science
Wood Product Science
Third Year
Data Science and Computational Thinking
Forest Science
Genetics 214
Soil Science
Wood Product Science
Fourth Year
An outline of the degree structure for the Bachelor’s programme in Forestry and Wood Sciences (BScFor): Wood and
Wood Products Sciences :
First Year
Applied Mathematics Computer Programming
Engineering Chemistry
Engineering Drawings
Engineering Mathematics
Forest Science
Strength of Materials
Second Year
Engineering Mathematics
Forest Science
Industrial Programming
Production Management Intercultural Communication
Wood Product Science
Third Year
Engineering Statistics
Forest Science
Operations Research(Eng.)
Production Management
Quality Assurance
Wood Product Science
Fourth Year