Master of Science in Nature Conservation is 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.