UNISA College Of Agriculture And Environmental Sciences 2025
UNISA College Of Agriculture And Environmental Sciences 2025
UNISA CAES 2025: Advancing Agriculture and Environmental Science for a Sustainable Future:
The School of Agriculture and Life Sciences is made up of two departments, Agriculture and Animal Health, and Life and Consumer Sciences. The main goal of the school is to address African challenges by combining Teaching and Learning, Research and Innovation, and Community Engagement in agriculture, animal health, life, and consumer sciences.
The College offers a variety of exciting science qualifications. With cutting-edge labs, modern equipment, and a dedicated team of science educators, distance learning students receive top-notch support and practical experience. This unique approach to distance learning matches the quality of what is offered at leading residential universities.
Unisa has prioritized science and aims to expand research and support in agriculture and environmental sciences through the College. With advanced lab facilities, rare for distance learning institutions, students can grow and apply their scientific knowledge. The College, through its Science campus, strives to become a world-class leader in teaching, research, innovation, and community engagement, focused on sustainable development.
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UNISA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Schools /Departments 2025
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA) comprises the following two schools (with two departments each) a centre and a unit.
- School Of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- School of Ecological and Human Sustainability
School Of Agriculture and Life Sciences:
In agriculture, animal welfare, and life sciences, the school is dedicated to addressing African-based challenges through active scholarship driven by Teaching and Learning, Research and Innovation, and Community Engagement. The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences comprises the following departments.
- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health
- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences
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School of Ecological and Human Sustainability
The primary objective of the School is to leverage its scholarship to cultivate environmental awareness and foster responsibility for a more sustainable world. To achieve this, the school addresses social, economic, and environmental sustainability challenges by integrating human, biological, and environmental resources to promote resilient livelihoods and landscapes. The School of Ecological and Human Sustainability comprises of the following departments;
- Department of Geography
- Department of Environmental Sciences
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Contact the college
General enquiries
- Mrs. Dianne Metzer
Information Coordinator
Tel: 011 670 9351 - Mrs. Kelly Steyn
Administrative Officer: Student Enquiries
Tel: 011 471 3647 - Ms. Queeneth Molefe
Academic Support Coordinator: Tutoring
Tel: 011 471 2510 - Ms. Penny Ngcobo
Postgraduate Studies
Tel: 011 670 9469
Unisa Contact Details
Please contact Unisa at the following address:
- Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria
- Sunnyside campus (applications, registrations & learning centre):
- Cnr Justice Mahomed & Steve Biko Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria
- Tel: 0800 005 311
- Email: unisa@whistleblowing.co.za
Environmental management and environmental science, nature conservation and horticulture and landscaping. The diverse academics in the department have a wide range of research interests including community- based and eco-tourism, environmental management, animal behaviour, soil science, water quality, vegetation studies and ecology, urban forestry and biodiversity management, and parks and recreation management to name but a few. The department also has a strong postgraduate student focus. Visit Unisa’s Official Website.
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