Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Science in Agriculture (Animal Science) in South Africa

  • Course Name: Master of Science in Agriculture (Animal Science)()
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  • Course Category: Masters Courses

Institutions Offering Master of Science in Agriculture (Animal Science)

  • University of Stellenbosch University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch  
    Specific Admission Requirements:
    • The BScAgric degree with an average final mark of at least 60% for the third and fourth year modules.
    • The Department can expect you to take an admissions examination.
    You can apply for the master’s programme if you have obtained the Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Science with an average final mark of at least 60%. Your application is subject to approval by the Department of Animal Sciences.

    Programme Content:
    -The master’s programme consists of a research component of 100% (180 credits) but you could, in consultation with your supervisor, be requested to follow additional modules, including Biometry 811 or 821 (Biometrical Applications).
    Research is possible in the following fields:
    • increase in the effectiveness of animal production and animal products;
    • the improvement of product quality in the farming of large and small livestock, and poultry;
    • increase in the efficiency and production quality of alternative animal species; and
    • intensive and extensive aquaculture systems, feeding and breeding.




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