Nelson Mandela University

Nelson Mandela University

Bachelor of Science Honours in Botany

The Bachelor of Science Honours in Botany in Biology is offered by Nelson Mandela University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Bachelor of Science Honours in Botany offered by the Nelson Mandela University at the Faculty of Science

At postgraduate level, our objective involves maintaining a high level of scientific excellence in botanical research with specific emphasis on the role of plants in the structure and functioning of terrestrial and marine (including estuarine) communities and ecosystems.Students may select from the following specialisation fields:

  • Marine Botany
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Management
  • Physiology
  • Conservation Biology (Presented jointly with the departments of Zoology and Economics)
  • Plant Physiology
  • Systematic Botany
The following topics may be chosen with any of the specialisation fields:
  • Landscape Ecology and GIS
  • Environmental Management Procedures

Career fields
Botanist
Conservation Biologist
Marine Biologist
Nature Conservationist
Restoration Ecologist

Duration: The qualification shall extend over at least one year of full-time study.



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