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Studies ecosystems and how to protect biodiversity and natural resources.
Studies ecosystems and natural resources, and works out how human activity affects them – used in conservation, environmental impact assessments for new developments, and government environmental departments. Expect fieldwork alongside data analysis and report-writing, since most environmental work in South Africa is tied to legally required impact assessments.
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Counted from the requirements below (an “or” alternative counts for each subject named). Each degree links to the page it came from.
1 degree at 1 university. More are added as we verify them.
Stellenbosch aggregate 65 %
Every Stellenbosch programme is a selection programme. The figures shown are the published minimum requirements - the actual selection threshold is usually higher.
Source: View the official page (files.su.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake
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