Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Advanced Diploma in Nature Conservation

Qualification code: 98028
NQF level: 7
Total credits: 120
SAQA ID: 85127
APS/AS: 60
Rules:
If student plans to complete qualification over more than one year, then it is recommended that COC4701, COC4702, RMM4701 & PST4701 are taken in the first year. Students will be required to attend compulsory contact sessions.
Purpose statement:
The purpose of this qualification is to develop competent conservation managers who are able to conduct research under supervision and to scientifically manage natural resource areas. Qualifying students will be able to apply acquired research and management knowledge, skills and attitudes to holistically manage areas according to ecologically sound scientific objectives. This qualification provides the conservation industry with persons who are suitably skilled to scientifically manage ecosystems.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.

  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Click here for more information on managing your studies.

Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

First level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
BRM4701 - Biological research methodology Co-requisite:RNA4701 & HCC4701 (only applicable to 90094).
COC4701 - Contact Session I Co-requisite:COC4702, PST4701 & RMM4701
COC4702 - Contact Session II Co-requisite:COC4701, PST4701 & RMM4701
GGH3705 - Assessing Environmental Impacts
GGH3707 - Ecotourism
PST4701 - Plant Studies IV Co-requisite:COC4701, COC4702 & RMM4701
RMM4701 - Resource Management IV Co-requisite:COC4701, COC4702 & PST4701
RNA4701 - Research Project Co-requisite:BRM4701 & HCC4701 (only applicable to 90094).