Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Agricultural Science in Horticultural Science in South Africa

  • Course Name: Master of Agricultural Science in Horticultural Science()
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  • Course Category: Masters Courses

Institutions Offering Master of Agricultural Science in Horticultural Science

  • University of Stellenbosch University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch  
    Specific Admission Requirements:
    • An applicable BScAgric 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:
    -This programme consists of a research and a modular component. The research topic can be chosen from the following themes:
    • growth and development strategies for deciduous fruit, citrus and fynbos plants that limit production and/or quality such as fruit set, fruit size, colour development, tree architecture and light interception;
    • flower initiation, dormancy and stress conditions, for example sun scorch in fruit, postharvest physiology including controlled atmospheric storage requirements for deciduous fruit, citrus and cut flowers; or
    • physiological abnormalities such as gel decline in plums, surface scorch marks on apples, blackening of protea foliage.




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