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Start your future career in Horticulture

Applied Sciences

FA C U LT Y

Diploma in Horticulture

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Do you have a budding interest in plants?

Turn your interest for plants into a full-time career and opt for the qualification in Horticulture.

As a horticulturist, you will be able to propagate, cultivate, and maintain plants in various settings, from parks, recreational, botanical, and food gardens, to retail and wholesale nurseries.

YOU WILL LIKE THIS IF

You enjoy the outdoors and working with plants

YOU WILL STUDY AT

Bellville Campus

YOU WILL STUDY FOR

Three years (Mainstream) Four years, full-time (Foundation)

WHAT YOU NEED Minimum Admission Requirements National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with: • English (4) • Mathematics (3) or Technical Mathematics (4) or Mathematical Literacy (5) • Life Sciences (4) The department utilises an Academic Point Score (APS) as selection criteria once your minimum admission requirements are satisfied.

The following scores apply: • Mainstream: 30 with Maths; 31 with Technical Maths; 32 with Maths Literacy • Foundation Programme: 28 with Maths; 29 with Technical Maths; 30 with Maths Literacy Note Subject to space, students may be admitted to the Foundation Programme if they have at least 40% (3) for Life Sciences.

DISCLAIMER Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Information is subject to change, based on approval and accreditation of HEQSF aligned qualifications during 2024/2025. Admission requirements may therefore differ between the existing qualification and the HEQSF aligned qualification. Please consult the CPUT website or Faculty for updated information. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this brochure; however the University reserves the right at any time, if circumstances require, to make changes to any of the published details.

YOUR SUBJECTS First Year • • • • •

Greenhouse technology Communication Computer skills Botany 1A, 1B Horticultural sciences

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Horticulture 1 Horticultural management 1 Plant material studies 1 Growth media technology

Second year • Environmental studies 2A, 2B • Plant pests • Plant material studies 2 • Horticulture mechanisation • Horticulture management 2

• Horticulture integrated project 2A, 2B • Horticulture 2 • Turfgrass culture • Plant diseases

Third year • • • •

Horticulture 3 Horticulture management 3 Plant material studies 3 Plant physiology

• Horticulture integrated project 3 • Horticulture workplacebased learning 3*

*Your on-the-job training You are required to complete 6 months of training in industry, workplace-based learning.

YOUR FUTURE SELF Future studies Advanced Diploma in Horticulture Postgraduate Diploma in Horticulture Master of Horticulture Sciences Doctor of Horticulture

Future industries Production nurseries Garden centres Landscape maintenance enterprises Private organisations Government agencies Municipalities

Future career Horticulturist Nursery Manager Researcher Entrepreneur Grower Sports Field Manager

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HOW TO APPLY Please note: All students are required to apply online, except for qualifications that do not cater for online applications.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS

ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE FREE

Do you qualify to apply online?

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Choose your qualification by consulting this brochure or the CPUT website

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Complete your application online by visiting www.cput.ac.za/study/apply and following the steps

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Follow-up by getting your admission status and downloading your admission letter via the online application tracking system by visiting www.cput.ac.za/study/track

Gather your documents (i.e. certified copies less than three months old) View or download the online application guides available on our website at www.cput.ac.za/study/apply under Step 4: Online application for information on how to apply online

MANUAL APPLICATIONS Do you qualify to apply manually?

Please note: No manual posted or over the counter applications will be accepted for any course, other than the listed qualifications that do not cater for online applications.

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International applicants

South African citizens

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