Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Agricultural Sciences in Genetics in South Africa

Institutions Offering Master of Agricultural Sciences in Genetics

•  University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch  
  Specific Admission Requirements:
  • An applicable BScAgric or BScHons degree.
  • An average final mark of 60% for the major subject.
  
  Duration of Programme:
  -This programme extends over a minimum of one year but may take longer to complete.
  
  Programme Content:
  -Research projects cover different aspects of plant breeding such as:
  • Biometrical applications in data analysis;
  • Genotype-environment interactions;
  • The application or modification of conventional plant breeding methodology;
  • The application of cytogenetic procedures;
  • Biochemical and molecular markers for the location, mapping and tagging of useful genes;
  • Genotyping and marker-assisted selection;
  • Transfer of genes from wild related species to cultivated cereals employing wide crossings; and
  • Cytogenetic manipulations or direct gene transfer by means of genetic engineering.
•  University of Pretoria, Pretoria  
  Admission Requirements:
  An appropriate BScAgric/BScHons degree
  A final grade point average of at least 60% at final-year level
  Preference for the applicant with the highest final grade point average
  Applicants may be subjected to an entrance evaluation examination.
  
  Duration of study:
  2 years, full-time.

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