Programme information
Renewal of registration
As long as progress is satisfactory, renewal of the registration of a master’s student will be accepted for the second year of the study. Registration for a third and subsequent years will only take place when the Student Administration of the Faculty receives a written motivation which is supported by the relevant head of department and Postgraduate Studies Committee.
Curriculum
Subject to programme-specific requirements, the curriculum for the MAgric degree consists of the following:
- A dissertation;
- Attendance of the Department’s Research Methods module and
- Presentation of a research proposal during the first year of registration
- Further study in the major subject/s, augmented by ancillary modules prescribed by the Postgraduate Studies Committee, on the recommendation of the head of department. Such ancillary modules may be taken simultaneously with the major subject/s. Candidates in possession of the BScAgricHons degree may be exempted from additional ancillary modules.
Admission requirements
- Bachelor of Agriculture Honours (Extension) degree (or equivalent)
or
BInstAgrar Honours (Extension) degree (or equivalent)
or
Postgraduate Diploma in Extension and Rural Development (or equivalent)
and
60 credits passed at honours level - A weighted average of at least 60% for the Bachelor of Agriculture Honours (Extension) or BInstAgrar Honours (Extension) degree
or
At least 120 credits of relevant extension modules at honours level with an average of at least 60% in each module
or
At least 60% in each module at final-year level of the Postgraduate Diploma in Extension and Rural Development
Note:
- An admission examination may be required
- Additional modules may be required in order to reach the desired level of competency
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