CUT Agriculture

CUT Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture offers a National Diploma and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Agricultural Management. It also offers Master’s and Doctoral degrees, as well as Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Agriculture. Agriculture (also called farming or husbandry) involves a set of activities that transform the environment for the production of animals and plants for human use. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. Agriculture also include farming with animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms for food, fibre, bio-fuel and other products used to sustain human life. The development of agriculture has been driven and defined by different climates, cultures and technologies. All farming activities rely on specific techniques and are used for plant production and animal grazing under irrigation and/ or dry-land farming.

At the Central University of Technology, Free State students are trained in various aspects of agriculture such as: animal breeding, animal nutrition, artificial insemination, crop rotation, irrigation and drainage, plant breeding, plant physiology, soil classification, soil fertility, weed control, insect and pest control. Obtaining agricultural qualifications, therefore offers great opportunities to graduates in a number of organizations (private and government sectors).

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

ADVANCED DIPLOMA : AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION	TLADAE
Campus	Duration of Programme	Enrolment Option(s)	SAQA Credits	NQF Level
Bloemfontein Campus	1 year	Semester 1 and 2	120	7
Additional Admission RequirementsA National Diploma in Agricultural Management or an applicable three-year national diploma (classified by SAQA as an M+3 qualification) in Agriculture is a prerequisite for the Advanced Diploma in Agricultural Extension qualification.
Career OpportunitiesObtaining an agricultural qualification offers great opportunities to graduates to work in a number of organisations (private and government sectors) as agricultural advisors, consultants, growers, farm managers, researchers, technicians, etc.The Department of Agriculture at CUT offers a professional Advanced Diploma in Agricultural Extension. This is the first diploma of its kind to be taught at a university in the central region of South Africa. Over the years, the Department of Agriculture at CUT has earned an excellent reputation among farming communities, both in the Free State region and nationwide. This advanced diploma programme will provide immeasurable opportunities, application of scientific research protocols and new knowledge to agricultural practices through interactive farmer education services. The purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with a proper understanding and knowledge of extension and an integrated effective mix of extension skills. These build on prior graduate-level agricultural knowledge in such a way that a high degree of growth in extension skills and competence can readily take place. This qualification will, therefore, supply the agricultural industry with competent agricultural extensionists that can effectively design development programmes, conforming to the principles of participatory development with maximum community involvement and impact.The qualifying learner will have exposure and orientation to agricultural extension programme development, will be competent to compile and manage an extension programme, and will apply their basic knowledge, skills and attitudes towards rural and agricultural development.

1ST YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS	CREDITS
Compulsory instructional offerings
AEE7000	Agricultural Economics for Extension	24
BCI7000	Behaviour Change and Intervention in Extension	18
APA7000	Extension and Advisory Principles and Approaches	24
LGN7000	Leadership, Group Dynamics and Networking in Extension	18
PPI7000	Project Planning, Implementation and Evaluation in Extension
Optional instructional offerings
APR7000	Animal Production	18
PPR7000	Plant Production	18

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AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT

NATIONAL DIPLOMA : AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT	TLNDLB
Campus	Duration of Programme	Enrolment Option(s)	SAQA Credits	NQF Level
Bloemfontein Campus	3 years	Semester 1	360	6
Additional Admission RequirementsFor candidates who matriculated in 2007 or before:In addition to the general admission requirements, a pass mark in Agricultural Sciences is recommended.For candidates who completed the NSC in 2008 and thereafter:In addition to the general admission requirements, a minimum mark of 40% in either Agricultural Sciences or Life Sciences, as well as a minimum mark of 50% in Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Economics, Accounting, Geography or Physical Science.
Career OpportunitiesFarming as owner or manager; agricultural agents in stock-feed, machinery and agrochemical companies; or agricultural insurance, financing and other related fields, agricultural research institutes, as well as active engagement with consultation and advisory services with the government, international companies and private agencies; urban development and resource management; land and resource management; and business opportunities in other commercial fields.

1ST YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
AMN11AT	Agricultural Management I
PPR11AT	Plant Production I
APR11AT	Animal Production I
COM11AT	Computer Skills I
SSC11AT	Agricultural Soil Science I
PAS11AT	Pasture Science I
PRE1A	PRE2B	English Proficiency (Semester 1) andEnglish Proficiency (Semester 2)
AMN22AT	Agricultural Management II
PPR22AT	Plant Production II
APR22AT	Animal Production II
CAP22AT	Computer Applications (Agriculture) II
SCL22AT	Soil Classification II
PRD12AT	Production and Operational Techniques I

2ND YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
LBB21ZT	LBB22ZT	Work-integrated Learning: Agricultural Management
APM20AT	Agricultural Production Management II
APT20AT	Agricultural Production Techniques II

3RD YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
Compulsory instructional offerings
AMN30AT	Agricultural Management III
ENG10AT	Agricultural Engineering I
PBL10AT	Personnel Management: Agriculture I
ALW10AT	Agricultural Law I
Optional instructional offerings
PPR30AT	*Plant Production III
APR30AT	*Animal Production III
*Optional instructional offerings.

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AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT

BACCALAUREUS : AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT	TLBTLA
Campus	Duration of Programme	Enrolment Option(s)	SAQA Credits	NQF Level
Bloemfontein Campus	1 Year	Semester 1	120	7
Additional Admission RequirementsFor candidates who matriculated in 2007 or before:National Diploma: Agricultural Management or equivalent qualification.For candidates who completed the NSC in 2008 and thereafter:National Diploma: Agricultural Management, or equivalent qualification, with the appropriate instructional offerings.
Career OpportunitiesFarming as owner or manager; buying and selling of agricultural products; agricultural industries such as stock-feed, machinery and agrochemical companies; agricultural insurance, agricultural research institutes, financing and other related fields; consultation and advisory positions with the government, international companies and private agencies; urban development and resource management; land and resource management; and business opportunities in other commercial fields, whether related or unrelated to agriculture.

4TH YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
Compulsory instructional offerings
FIN40AT	Financial Management: Agriculture IV
STG40AT	Strategic Management: Agriculture IV
LEA20AT	Leadership Development II
Optional instructional offerings
ANI40AT	*Animal Production IV
PLT40AT	*Plant Production IV
*Optional instructional offerings.

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