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BSc Organismal Biology

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of the Witwatersrand

Program Overview

Animal and plant life is shaped by central processes of evolution, heredity, and development. In the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, we focus largely on whole organisms. But we also cover topics ranging from basic animal or plant biology, including physiology, to animal and plant interactions with the biotic and abiotic characteristics of their environments.

Program Key Stats

R50460 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Original School Leaving Certificates and /or Tertiary Qualifications for Matriculation Exemption, APS: 40+ , English Home Language OR First Additional Language: Level 5, Mathematics: Level 5, Applicants with an APS of 39-41, as well as English 6 and Mathematics 6, will be wait-listed subject to place availability.

Career Options

  • Biological researcher
  • including Medicine
  • Environmental Science and Law
  • Consultant
  • Biotechnologist
  • and Genetic Counseller

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