ProgrammeA-Level entryAgriculture & Food Systems4 years

BSc Honours Horticulture and Plantation Sciences

University of Zimbabwe· Harare

Entry level: A-Level entry
Field of study: Agriculture & Food Systems
Duration: 4 years
Institution: University of Zimbabwe

Entry requirements

This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.

As the institution publishes it

At least 2 'A' Level passes in Biology and one subject from Mathematics, Geography, Chemistry, Physics and Agriculture/Crop Science/Animal Science; OR a Diploma in Agriculture from a recognised agricultural college.

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About this programme

Specialises in high-value crops such as fruit, vegetables, flowers and plantation commodities (tea, coffee, citrus, macadamia, sugarcane and similar). You study how these crops are propagated, grown under open-field and protected conditions, harvested and handled to meet export and processing standards, with attention to labour, quality and certification requirements.

What you will study

Horticultural crop production; plant propagation and nursery management; protected cultivation; plantation crop management; post-harvest handling and cold chain; food-safety and market standards; crop protection.

Further study and pathways

MSc in horticulture or crop science; estates, export-horticulture firms, certification bodies and research institutions.

Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"

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