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First-year tuition for Natural Sciences, lowest first

No fee is published for Nature Conservation & Wildlife Management itself yet. As a rough guide, these are the first-year fees for Natural Sciences, the closest related field. Nature Conservation & Wildlife Management can cost more or less: confirm the fee with the university.

  1. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Lowest

    R52 050 to R80 750 2026 first year, estimated range
  2. University of Johannesburg

    R52 140 to R87 000 2026 first year, estimated range
  3. North-West University

    R54 004 2026 first year
  4. University of KwaZulu-Natal

    R65 881 2026 first year
  5. Stellenbosch University

    R72 660 2026 first year
  6. University of Pretoria

    R75 000 to R95 000 2026 first year, estimated range
  7. University of the Free State

    R76 350 2026 first year
  8. University of Cape Town

    R87 000 2026 first year

Nature Conservation & Wildlife Management: no fee published yet

  1. Stellenbosch University

    no fee published
  2. University of the Free State

    no fee published
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BSc Conservation Ecology

Stellenbosch University · 2027 intake

Stellenbosch 2027: NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation), Mathematics 60%, Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50%, and English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%.

NSC/IEB minimums can be checked in My Map using your results. Other curricula need a separate programme check.

Selection is based on academic merit only; meeting the minimum requirements does NOT guarantee selection.

BSc specialising in Biological Sciences: Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology (BC430098)

University of the Free State · 2027 intake

UFS 2027 example: AP 32, English level 4 (50%), Mathematics level 5 (60%), Life Sciences level 5 (60%) and Physical Sciences level 5 (60%). 3 years (Bloemfontein).

NSC/IEB minimums can be checked in My Map using your results. Other curricula need a separate programme check.

Not listed as a selection programme. Published minimums only: the prospectus says meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission, as limited space is available in each programme; final admission is subject to space and academic results. Applications for non-selection programmes closed on 30 September 2026.

Rough guide: whole degree = first-year tuition × years. Fees rise every year; add books, equipment, transport and living costs.