Unisa College of Graduate Studies - Online
Master of Science in Nature Conservation - Online
Online, South Africa
MSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: UNISA’s Master of Science (MSc) in Nature Conservation requires a Postgraduate Diploma, a cognate BTech or an equivalent BSc Honours. Applicants lacking a research methodology module may need an NQF level 8 non-degree module. All foreign qualifications must be evaluated by SAQA. You must submit a transcript, updated CV and a five-page research concept. Acceptance rests on research suitability, supervisory capacity and approved selection procedures. You’ll complete a dissertation and must have your research proposal approved in year one. Delivered via CODeL.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as conservation scientists, environmental managers or policy advisors in conservation and ecosystem management.
A Postgraduate Diploma in Nature Conservation at UNISA, a cognate Bachelor of Technology (as offered prior to the implementation of the current HEQF), or an equivalent BSc Honours Degree. A student who is admitted on the strength of an equivalent qualification and who has not completed a module in research methodology may be required to complete such a module at NQF level 8 for non-degree purposes (NDP) before he/she is allowed to register for the dissertation.
All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA.
In addition to the above requirements, all applicants must submit a transcript or an academic record, an updated CV as well as a 5-page research concept document within the scope of the research group.
Students will be accepted on the following criteria: Suitability and viability of the intended research, adequate supervisory capacity and research expertise in the discipline or department. An approved selection procedure which is in line with Unisa's policies on equality and diversity in the discipline or department will be implemented. Students who are awaiting Honours examination results must still submit applications by the due date. Applications will be considered once results become available.
A research master's degree comprises a dissertation on an approved topic. You will be expected to have a research proposal approved in the first year of study.
Please note: If you do not complete a research proposal in the first year of study, you will not be permitted to continue with the qualification. You will also be excluded from applying for admission to the same college for a period of two years.
