Postgraduate
Programmes leading to a qualification in Forest and Wood Science:
The Department of Forest and Wood Science, Stellenbosch University is the only higher education institution
in South Africa offering Postgraduate Forestry University degrees.
Please click on icons below for more information on each degree.
Looking to learn more about a Postgraduate degree?
You can find detailed information about the Forestry and Wood Sciences Postgraduate programmes in the 2025 Faculty of AgriSciences Yearbook. Check out the relevant section to see programme content, compulsory modules and more.
Q&A
Please have a look at some answers to your questions:
A: Postgraduate diploma degrees are mostly course work, with a small research component. For MSc and PhD there are no course work involved.
A: Yes, please identify a supervisor here before applying.
A: A postgraduate diploma is a minimum of 1 year, a MSc a minimum of 2 years and a PhD a minimum of 3 years.
A: Preferably not, only if agreed on with the supervisor.
A: Take note that there is a difference between project funding and student funding. The supervisor can be expected to provide the project funding, for materials / lab costs/ experiments etc. It is the responsibility of the student to secure funding for their study fees and living costs.
Need funding for your studies?
The Department shares bursary opportunities as we receive them from trusted institutions. It’s up to you to apply.
Click button below for the latest postgraduate funding options from the Postgraduate office website.