Bioresources Engineering, BSc

YEAR 1

CHEM163 Chemistry & Society (8)

CHEM173 Chemistry & Society 2 (8)

ENCH1TC Tech. Comm. for Engineers (8)

ENAG1DE Engineering Design (8)

ENME1DR Engineering Drawing (8)

ENAG1MT Intro. to Engineering Materials (8)

MATH131 Mathematics 1A (Eng) (16)

MATH141 Mathematics 1B (Eng) (16)

MATH132 Applied Mathematics 1A (Eng) (16) MATH142 Applied Mathematics 1B (Eng) (16)

PHYS110 Mech., Optics & Thermal Phys (16)

PHYS120 Electromag, Waves & Mod. Phys (16)

YEAR 2

ENCV2SA Structures 1 (16)

ENCV2FL Fluids 1 (8)

ENEL2EE Electrical and Electronic Eng or

ENAG4EA Elec. Applications for Bio-

Systems and

ENAG4SE Sustainable Energy for Bio-Systs

ENEL2EN Environmental Engineering or

ENVS322 Environmental Management

ENME2TH Thermodynamics 1 (8)

ENCV2SB Structures 2 (16)

ENSV2SE Surveying Engineering (16)

ENCV2SD Structural Design 1 (16)

ENCV3G1 Geotechnical Engineering Studies (16) ENME2DM Design Methods (16)

ENME3TH Thermodynamics 2 (8)

YEAR 3

HYDR210 Introduction to Physical Hydrology (16) AGEC240 Applied Farm Financial Mgmt (8)

MATH212 Advanced Calculus & Lin. Alg.

or MATH238 Mathematics 2A (Eng)

ENAG3SA Structural Analysis & Design (8)

COMP100 Introduction to Computer Science or

ENEL2CM Applied Computer Methods and

ENME2CF Computer Fundamentals

STAT130 Introduction to Statistics (16)

ENAG3EP Bioresources Engineering Practice

Workshop

(DP) MATH251 Further Calculus and Intro Analysis or

MATH248 Mathematics 2B (Eng)

ENAG3US Undergraduate Seminar

YEAR 4

ENAG3US Undergraduate Seminar (8) ENAG4VW Vacation Work (DP)

HYDR310 Modelling for Hydrological Design (16) ZULN101 Basic isiZulu Language Studies

A or Electives (Complementary studies)

Admission Requirements
NSC degree pass
– Mathematics and Physical Science Level 6 (70%)
– English and Life Orientation Level 4 (50%)
– 3 other subjects with at least 2 from the designated list

How to apply
Applicants for direct access to the Bioresources / Agricultural Engineering degree programme must meet the following criteria:

– Applicants with at least 33 NSC equivalent points (excluding Life Orientation), may apply for entry to the degree of BSc Eng.
– Applications to UKZN are made through the Central Applications Office: www.cao.ac.za.
– Applicants with other foreign qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
– Admission is subject to College and HESA approval.
– 1st year is offered on both the Howard College and

N.B: Pietermaritzburg campuses, 2nd year at Howard College and 3rd and 4th year at Pietermaritzburg.

Bioresources Engineers are employed as:
– engineering consultants;
– researchers;
– land, water and soil conservation engineers;
– farm machinery designers and developers;
– farm electrification and power systems designers;
– developers of technology for precision agriculture applications;
– environmental control engineers;
– food and bioprocess engineers;
– agricultural technology experts;
– and waste disposal and recycling experts.

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South African students pay R48970 per year as tuition fees.
Students from SADC countries pay local tuition fees plus a levy of R3400 (R1800 per semester)

Application fee:
All students from SADC and other African countries pay: R470
All students from outside of Africa: U$146

Students from within Africa but outside SADC and from the rest of the world are required to pay US$ 14 535.00 per annum; i.e. U$ 6 895.00 per semester (first or second) inclusive of the international levy, where registration is required for one semester only to complete a qualification.