University of Johannesburg BSc/BSc Extended in Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

BSc/BSc Extended in Life and Environmental Sciences

Johannesburg, South Africa

BSc

3 up to

4 years

English

Full time

ZAR 43,121 / per year **

* by noon

** fees for the complete programme amount to between R43121,00 and R51230,00. Fees may vary depending on the composition of a particular qualification

Key Summary

About: The BSc/BSc Extended in Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Johannesburg gives a broad, research-focused education in life, earth, and environmental sciences. You’ll learn core theory, methodology, and practical research skills so you can identify, evaluate, and solve environmental and biological problems and pursue professional practice or postgraduate study. Keywords: biology, ecology, environmental science, earth science, research methods.

Career Outcomes: Graduates enter the workforce or continue to postgraduate study. Typical roles include environmental consultant, conservation scientist, research assistant, laboratory technician, ecological assessor, policy analyst, environmental educator roles in sustainability, biodiversity, natural resources management and scientific research field.

This qualification is primarily designed to provide a well-rounded, broad education that equips graduates with the knowledge base, theory, and methodology of life and environmental sciences. The purpose of the BSc in Life and Environmental Sciences is to develop qualified scientists who can identify, evaluate and solve problems associated with life, earth, and environmental sciences and be able to assume and demonstrate initiative and responsibility in related academic and professional contexts in South Africa as well as in the international world. With the focus of the program being on the principles and theory of the life and environmental sciences with the possible applications thereof, the students acquire the appropriate competence and research ability that serves as a basis for entry into the labor market and a range of professional training and practice as well as postgraduate studies opportunities.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses. 
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!