Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Ornamental and Landscape Horticulture

Qualification code: 90096
NQF level: 8
Total credits: 120
SAQA ID: 101902
APS/AS: 60
Purpose statement:
The purpose of this qualification serves to deepen the students' knowledge and skills in the various areas of ornamental horticulture, landscaping and management. Furthermore, this vocationally-orientated qualification will provide students with specialised knowledge and skills in the areas of greenhouse crop production using advanced techniques and integrated production management systems, sustainable landscapes in urban green space, landscape project and contract management, Green Industry business management, and conducting research. Qualifying students will have a well-rounded knowledge base and specialised skills in: Advanced greenhouse crop production, Sustainable landscapes in urban green space, Landscape project and contract management, Green Industry business management, writing a horticultural research proposal.
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)

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
AGC4801 - Advanced Greenhouse Crop Production Pre-requisite:GRC4701
GIB4801 - Green Industry Business Management
LCM4801 - Landscape Contract Management
LPM4801 - Landscape Project Management
RPNAT81 - Conservation Research Proposal Development
SLU4801 - Sustainable Landscapes in Urban Green Space