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SCHOOL OF

NATURAL RESOURCES

AND TOURISMThe Vision of the School is to become a school of choice

for Natural Resources, Agricultural, Land, Hospitality and

Tourism Management and related disciplines in Namibia

and the SADC region. With a modern student friendly

learning environment and up-to-date curriculum, the school

strives to provide the best learning experience to ourstudents. We stress the blending of theory and practice

in all our programmes and this gives our graduates that

extra quality that a progressive employer may require.

The School achieves this through research and

academic programmes offered by the four academic

departments namely Agriculture, Land Management,

Nature Conservation and Hospitality and Tourism. Our

programmes are geared towards national development

imperatives embedded in Vision 2030 and implemented

through national development plans. In addition, we

strive to build capacity required to meet the regional

transformation challenges such as poverty reduction, land

reform, sustainable agriculture and food security, eco-

tourism, environmental and ecological sustainability forsustainable socio-economic development.

Contact:

The Faculty Ofcer:

Ms. Antonia Goliath

Tel: 061 2072114

Email: [email protected]

The Vision of the School is to become a school of choice

for Natural Resources, Agricultural, Land, Hospitality and

Tourism Management and related disciplines in Namibia

and the SADC region. With a modern student friendly

learning environment and up-to-date curriculum, the school

strives to provide the best learning experience to ourstudents. We stress the blending of theory and practice

in all our programmes and this gives our graduates that

extra quality that a progressive employer may require.

The School achieves this through research and

academic programmes offered by the four academic

departments namely Agriculture, Land Management,

Nature Conservation and Hospitality and Tourism. Our

programmes are geared towards national development

imperatives embedded in Vision 2030 and implemented

through national development plans. In addition, we

strive to build capacity required to meet the regional

transformation challenges such as poverty reduction, land

reform, sustainable agriculture and food security, eco-

tourism, environmental and ecological sustainability forsustainable socio-economic development.

Contact:

The Faculty Ofcer:

Ms. Antonia Goliath

Tel: 061 2072114

Email: [email protected]


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Department ofAgricultureBACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT

CAREER POSSIBILITIES: Farmer, Agribusiness Entrepreneur, Farm Manager, Project Facilitators, Research Assistants, Agriculture Teachers

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): 25 Points in 5 subjects including a minimum C-symbol on NSSC(O) in Mathematics, Agriculture, Biology or Science

related subjects as well as an E-symbol in English. Applicants must be medically and physically t for eld work.

MODE OF STUDIES: Full-time

DURATION: 4 years

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4

Agricultural Mechanization

Basic Computer Use

Business Accounting

Introduction to Biology

Introduction to Chemistry

Introduction to Mathematics

Module 1

Language in Practice A

Rangeland Science

Research Methodology Soil Science

Principles of Language Use

Agribusiness Management

Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Extension

Agricultural Statistics

Agronomy

Communication Skills

Horticulture

Language in Practice B

Large Ruminant Husbandry

Rangeland Management Small Ruminant Husbandry

In-Service Training

Agricultural Marketing

Food Technology

Marketing Research and Market

Intelligence

Professional Writing

Strategic Agribusiness

Management

Plus ONE of the following:

Sustainable Animal Production ORSustainable Plant Production OR

Community-Based Natural Resource

Management and Practical 4

Agricultural Land Management

Agro ecology

Financial Management

(Agriculture)

Non Ruminant Husbandry

Rural Sociology

Plus ONE of the following:

Principles of Critical Thinking OR

Professional Communication

BACHELOR IN AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT (HONOURS)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): Bachelor degree in Natural Resources (Agriculture) or equivalent with an average of 60%

MODE OF STUDIES: Full time with block-learning sessions

DURATION: 1 year

Please refer to the Prospectus for Postgraduate Studies for further information

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Department ofNature ConservationNATIONAL CERTIFICATE (TECHNIQUES)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): 25 Points in 5 subjects including a Pass in Biology or Biology-related subject. Applicant should be

medically t since eld and physical work is an integral part of the programme.


DURATION: 1 year

YEAR 1

Computer Usage



Law Enforcement

Plant Identication

Nature Conservation Administration

Nature Conservation Calculations

Nature Conservation Techniques

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BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY: NATURE CONSERVATION

CAREER POSSIBILITIES: Natural Resource Manager (Reserve & Game Ranch Manger), Environmental Education Ofcer, Research

Technician

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): 25 Points in 5 subjects including a minimum E-symbol on NSSC(O) in Agriculture, Biology or Science related subjects

as well as an D-symbol in English. Must be medically and physically t for eld work.


DURATION: 5 years


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YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5

Animal Studies 1&2

Plant Studies 1 & 2

Computer Usage

Nature Conservation

Calculations


Nature Conservation

Ecology 1 & 2

Nature Conservation

Techniques 1


Animal Studies 3

Environmental Conservation

Development

Methodology of

Environmental Education

Nature Conservation

Ecology 3

Nature Conservation

Techniques 2

In-Service Training

Plant Studies 3

Aquatic Ecosystem

Management

Natural Resource

Management

Nature Conservation

Administration

Nature Conservation

Techniques 3

In-Service Training

Computer Usage

Plant Studies IV - Mod A

Resource Management IV

Research Methodology

Conservation Management

Practical Component:

Seminar, Research Project,

Practical 1&2

Plant Studies IV - Mod B

Financial Management

Management Principles

And ONE of the following:

Recourse Management,

Community-Based Natural

Resource Management

Practical Component:

Practical 3 and 4

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Department ofHospitality and Tourism ManagementBACHELOR OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

SPECIALIZATION 1 FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS


Computer Usage


Customer Service in Hospitality

Industry

Food Production Theory and Practice

Food and Beverage Service

Introduction to Hospitality and

Tourism Industry

Hotel Practice (PON)


Tourism Accounting

Language in Practice

Plus any ONE of the following:

Basic German , Basic French, Basic

Portuguese, Basic Spanish

Basic Hotel Information Systems

Events Management

Financial Control 1

Front Ofce Operations

House Keeping and Laundry

Human Resource Management 1

Marketing 1



Food and Beverage Management

Hospitality and Tourism Law


Rooms Division Management

Safety, Security and First Aid

Supervisory and Management

Skills

Hotel Management Practice

(Industrial Attachment)

Developing and Managing

Small Hospitality Property

Financial Management for

Hospitality and Tourism

Hospitality Operations

Management

Hospitality Research Project

Managing Human Resources

in Hospitality & Tourism

Organizations Strategic Management in


Strategic Marketing for

Hospitality and Tourisms

Researech Methodology

SPECIALIZATION 2 ROOMS DIVISION OPERATIONS


Basic Hotel Information Systems Computer Usage


Customer Service in Hospitality

Industry

Front Ofce Operations

House Keeping and Laundry


Tourism Industry



Tourism Accounting





Events Management Financial Control 1

Food and Beverage Service

Food Production Theory and

Practice


Marketing 1



Food and Beverage Management Hospitality and Tourism Law


Rooms Division Management


Supervisory and Management

Skills

Hotel Management Practice

(Industrial Attachment)

Developing and Managing SmallHospitality Property

Financial Management for


Hospitality Operations

Management

Hospitality Research Project

Managing Human Resources in

Hospitality & Tourism Organizations

Strategic Management in


Strategic Marketing for




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BACHELOR OF TRAVEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

CAREER POSSIBILITIES: Various upper-level positions in public and private organizations concerned with tourism, Entrepreneur

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): 25 points including a minimum E-symbol on NSSC (O) in English.


DURATION: 4 years


Computer Usage


Economic Development of the

Tourism Industry


Tourism Accounting

Introduction to Hospitality &

Tourism Industry


Tour Guiding




Entrepreneurship

Event Management

Financial Control 1


Marketing 1



Public Relations for Tourism

Urban Tourism

And any ONE of the following:

Tourism Operations & Tourism

Destination Management 2

Travel Theory & Practice 1 & 2

Hospitality & Tourism Law


Supervisory Management Skills

Tourism & Local Economic

Development


Tourism Destination Management

3 or;

Travel Theory & Practice 3

In-service Training

Ecotourism Planning &

Management

Financial Management in

Hospitality & Tourism

Managing Human Resources in

Hospitality & Tourism Organizations


Research Project

Strategic Management in

Hospitality & Tourism

Strategic Marketing in Hospitality

& Tourism

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Department of Land ManagementBACHELOR OF PROPERTY STUDIES

CAREER POSSIBILITIES: Valuators in central and local government property ofces, Estate Agent

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): 30 points over ve (5) subjects including a minimum D-symbol in English, Mathematics & Geography.

A placement in Language Practice B in the PON Placement Test.


DURATION: 4 years


Building Construction & Services

Computer Usage

Introduction to Geospatial Data

Introduction to Surveying &

Mapping

Land Economics

Language in Practice B Mathematics & Statistics

Principles of Economics 1A

Property Development &

Marketing 1

Valuation 1

Commercial Law 1A

Geographic Information Systems

Introduction to Databases

Introduction to Land use Planning

and Management

Land Taxation

Land Tenure Systems Law for Land Administration 1

Principles of Economics 1B

Property Finance 1

Property Management

Building Economics

Business Accounting 1A

Computer Applications to Real

Estate

Facilities Management

Land Information Systems

Property Development &Marketing 2

Property Investment

Urban Economics

Valuation Casework


Organizational Management &

Practice or; Entrepreneurship


Land Administration

Real Estate Practice 2


Research Project

Property Finance 2

Project Planning & Management Valuation 3

In-service Training

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BACHELOR OF LAND ADMINISTRATION

CAREER POSSIBILITIES: Land Registration Ofcer, Land Board Administrator

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): 30 points over ve (5) subjects including a minimum C-symbol in Mathematics, an A-symbol in English and a

B-symbol in Geography. A placement in Communication Skills in the PON Placement Test.



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DURATION: 3 years

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3


Commercial Law 1A

Deeds Registration Law 1

Geographic Information Systems 1

Introduction to Databases 1B Introduction to Geo-Spatial Data

Introduction to Land Use Planning and

Management

Introduction to Survey and Mapping

Land Tenure Systems

Law for Land Administration 1

Principles of Economics 1A & B

Conict Management

Deeds Registration Law 2&3

Geographic Information Systems 2


Land Markets and Valuation Law for Land Administration 2

Organizational Management & Practice

Rural Land Tenure Management

Sectional Title Legislation

Urban Economics

Urban Land Tenure Management

Governance and SI management

Information Systems Law

Land Administration

Land Policies and Institutions

Optimization of the Integrated Land &Management Process

Regional Development Planning


Research Project

In-service Training

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: GEOMATICSCAREER POSSIBILITIES: Various upper-level positions in environments ranging from traditional cadastral and engineering

surveying to mining surveying, LGIS, digital cartography, drafting, land registration etc.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): 30 points over ve (5) subjects including a minimum A-symbol in Mathematics and Physical Science,

a 3-symbol in English. Test into Communication Skills in the PON Placement Test. Applicants must

be medically and physically t for eldwork, which forms an integral part of the programme.


DURATION: 3 years

YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3

Basic Surveying

Cadastral Surveying 1


Computer Aided Drafting

Geoinformatics 1



Introduction to Land Use Planning &

Management

Land Tenure Systems

Mathematics 1

Remote Sensing 1

Survey Drafting Surveying Project

Applied Computer Programming 1

Cadastral Surveying 2

Digital Terrain Modeling

Digital Cartography

Engineering Surveying

Geoinformatics 2

Geomatics Theory of Errors


Mine Surveying

Sectional Title Legislation

Sectional Title Survey Project

Surveying 2 (Advanced Surveying)

Surveying 3 (Precision Surveying)

Bachelor Project

Cadastral Legislative Framework

Digital Photogrammetry

Geoinformatics 3

Organizational Management & Practice

Remote Sensing 2

Surveying 4

In-Service Training

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BACHELOR OF GEO-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CAREER POSSIBILITIES: Management positions in Geographic Information System industry.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S): 25 points over ve (5) subjects including a minimum C-symbol in Mathematics , Geography or

Physics and English. Test into Communication Skills in the PON Placement Test. Mature Age

Entry Applicants will NOT be considered for this programme. Students who passed Mathematics,

Geography and Physics with a symbol less than the C-symbol required, are required to do the

bridging programme.


DURATION: 3 years


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BRIDGING YEAR YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3

Computer Usage

Geographical Information

Systems 1

Language in Practice A & B


Introduction to Physics

Mathematics & Statistics

Basic Web Cartography

Digital Cartography


1 & 2



Introduction to Software

Engineering

Introduction to Survey and

Mapping

Remote Sensing 1

Software Analysis and Design

Applied Computer Programming

1 (Engineering)


Database System Administration 1

Geodemographics

Geoinformation Management 1

Geo-statistical Analysis


3

Introduction to Systems

Administration


Remote Sensing 2

Web Development Fundamentals

In-Service Training (BGIT)

GIS programming

Geoinformation Management 2

Advanced Geodatabases

Advanced Web GIS

Principles of Critical Thinking

Project (BGIT)

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