Program Overview

Diploma in Agricultural Management

Qualification code: 90097
NQF level: 6
Total credits: 360
APS/AS: 18

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this qualification is to train low-level managers and technicians in the agricultural sector to address the current critical shortage of skilled professionals. This program aims to develop competencies that ensure the relevance of agricultural practices in advancing sector development for food security and sustainable environmental management.

Qualification Presentation

This qualification will be presented online only.

Admission Requirements

• New Applicants and Unisa Students: May register only after receiving and accepting an offer of placement from Unisa.
• Re-registering Students: May register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens. Students wishing to start a new qualification must apply during the prescribed application period.

Module Selection

Each Unisa qualification requires passing a specific number of NQF level credits within a designated timeframe to graduate.

• Co-requisite: If Module A is required for Module B, both must be registered simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite: Module A must be passed before registering for Module B.

The maximum number of credits per academic year or semester is limited to 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per year.

Students should plan for the following study time:

• 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
• 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Curriculum for this Qualification

Compulsory Modules:

First Level

• AES1501 - Agricultural Management Systems
• AES1502 - Agricultural Financial Systems
• AGM1501 - Agricultural Mechanisation
• ANP1501 - Introduction to Animal Production
• ANP1502 - Animal Husbandry
• EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
• PTP1501 - Introduction to Plant Production
• PTP1502 - Plant Production Systems
• SSC1501 - Soil Science I

Second Level

• AES2601 - Agricultural Production Principles
  • Pre-requisite: AES1501 & AES1502
• AES2602 - Agricultural Marketing Principles
  • Co-requisite: AES2601
• AEX1602 - Community Extension Practice
• AGM2601 - Irrigation Systems
  • Pre-requisite: AGM1501
• AGP2601 - Practical Agriculture I
  • Pre-requisites: ANP1501, ANP1502, PTP1501, PTP1502 & AGM1501
  • Co-requisites: ANP2601, ANP2602, PTP2601, PTP2602 & PAS2601
• ANP2601 - Livestock Production Systems
  • Pre-requisite: ANP1501 & ANP1502
• ANP2602 - Poultry and Pig Production
• CAA2601 - Computer Applications for Agriculture
  • Co-requisite: EUP1501
• GPM2601 - Agriculture Management Practice 1
  • Pre-requisites: PTP1501, PTP1502, ANP1501, ANP1502 & AGM1501
  • Co-requisite: AGP2601
• PAS2601 - Pasture Management
  • Pre-requisite: ANP1502
• PTP2601 - Plant Pest Management
  • Pre-requisites: PTP1501 & PTP1502
• PTP2602 - Plant Disease Management
  • Co-requisite: PTP2601
• SSC2601 - Soil Pedology and Classification II
  • Pre-requisites: CHE1501 & CHE1502 (Not applicable to NDAGR & 90097).

Third Level

• AES3701 - Agricultural Financial Systems IIIA
  • Recommendation: AES1501, AES1502, AES2601 & AES2602
• AES3702 - Agricultural Financial Systems IIIB
  • Co-requisite: AES3701
  • Recommendation: AES1501, AES1502, AES2601 & AES2602
• AEX3703 - Extension Programme Planning and Evaluation
• AGP3702 - Practical Agriculture II
  • Co-requisite: GPM3701 & GPM3702
  • Recommendation: PTP2601, PTP2602, AGP2601
• GPM3701 - Agricultural Management Practice II
  • Pre-requisites: ANP2601, ANP2602, PTP2601 & PTP2602
  • Co-requisite: AGP3702
• GPM3702 - Agricultural Management Practice III
  • Pre-requisites: ANP2601, ANP2602, PTP2601 & PTP2602
  • Co-requisite: AGP3702
• Group B (Choose both modules):
  • ANP3701 - Beef and Dairy Production
    • Pre-requisite: ANP2601 & ANP2602
  • ANP3702 - Small Stock Production
    • Pre-requisite: ANP2601 & ANP2602
• Group C (Choose both modules):
  • PTP3701 - Field Crops and Vegetable Production
  • PTP3702 - Fruit Production