Academic Programmes

General information for prospective students

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For a list of school subjects required for application to any of our undergraduate degrees (you will have to pick these in Grade 10) please have a look at the Junior Tukkie site.

Unsure if you wish to join our department? Then have a look at the presentations below. If you are unsure of going into a geospatial field then listen to the GeoPod podcasts. A presentation that summarises what we do and our programs can be found here.

Departmental information for prospective students

Undergraduate Degrees | Honours Degrees | Masters Degrees | Doctoral Degrees

Undergraduate Degrees Programme Coordinator / Contact Person Links
BA specialising in Geographical Sciences
Offered through the Faculty of Humanities
Prof Nerhene Davis Information brochure
BSc Geography and Environmental Science
This program replaces the former BSc Geography and BSc Environmental Science programs.
 
Mr Michael Loubser

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BSc Geoinformatics
Accredited by SA Geomatics Council for registration as candidate Geomatics Technologist in GISc (GTg GISc) FAQs

Also have a look at our selection of presentations on remote sensing and geoinformatics:

Dr Christel Hansen

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BSc Meteorology
 
Prof Thando Ndarana

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Honours Degrees Programme Coordinator / Contact Person Links
BScHons Geography and Environmental Sciences Prof Emma Archer Information brochure (BScHons)
BSocSciHons Geographical Sciences Dr JJ Gregory Information brochure (BSocSciHons)
BScHons Geoinformatics
Accredited by SA Geomatics Council for registration as candidate Geomatics Professional in GISc (GPr GISc)
Prof Serena Coetzee Information brochure
BScHons Meteorology
Graduates conform to all the requirements for a meteorologist according to the definition of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Technical Regulations.
Prof Liesl Dyson Information brochure
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Masters Degrees Programme Coordinator / Contact Person Links

MA Environment and Society (coursework)

MSc Environmental Management (coursework)

Dr Kaera Coetzer

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MSc Environmental Management (research)

Prof Greg Breetzke

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MA Geography Prof Nerhene Davis
MSc Geography Prof Greg Breetzke
MSc Geoinformatics Prof Serena Coetzee
MSc Meteorology Prof Willem Landman
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Doctoral Degrees Programme Coordinator / Contact Person Links
PhD Environment and Society
Offered through the Faculty of Humanities
Prof Nerhene Davis Information brochure
PhD Environmental Science
Offered through the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prof Greg Breetzke
PhD Geography
Offered through the Faculty of Humanities 
Prof Nerhene Davis
PhD Geography
Offered through the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prof Greg Breetzke
PhD Geoinformatics Prof Serena Coetzee
PhD Meteorology Prof Willem Landman
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