Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Colleges

The university is divided into several colleges, each offering a range of programs:

• Accounting Sciences
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
• Economic & Management Sciences
• Education
• Human Sciences
• Law
• Science, Engineering & Technology
• College of Graduate Studies

Program Details

One of the programs offered is the Small Stock Production [Theory and Practice] - ASA3705:

This is an Undergraduate Degree, Semester module, at NQF level 7, with 12 credits.
The module is presented in English.
The purpose of this module is to enable students to identify, describe, discuss, and apply appropriate livestock production technologies and strategies for efficient sheep and goat production, contributing to sustainable food security and the development of the local livestock sector.
This module is useful for livestock technicians, agricultural scientists, and farmers interested in the selection, production, improvement, management, and marketing of live sheep and goats and their products.
The module aims to train livestock technicians to identify appropriate sheep and goat breeds, enterprises, and production systems for more efficient small stock production.

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including:

• Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
• People in research
• Research & innovation initiatives
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
• Research support
• Research ethics

Alumni and Library

The university has an alumni network and a library that provides support to students and staff.