Faculty of Agriculture – Undergraduate Requirements

Faculty of Agriculture – Undergraduate Requirements

UNDERGRADUATE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (GENERAL) WITH OPTIONS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, ANIMAL SCIENCE, CROP SCIENCE, SOIL SCIENCE AND
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CONSUMER SCIENCE
Preamble

  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture shall normally be a 4-year programme for direct entrants.  Applicants with Diploma in Agriculture will start at year two level.
  1. a) Direct Entry 

Requirements:  For admissibility into Year 1, applicants must have:

  • Sat for a minimum of six (6) subjects in LGCSE examinations.
  • Obtained a C grade or better in Mathematics.
  • Obtained a C grade or better in English language.
  • Obtained a C grade or better in either Biology or Physical Science.
  • Obtained a C grade or better in one other subject
  • Obtained a D grade or better in two (2) other subjects.

For ranking purposes Agriculture/Food and Nutrition/Fashion and Textile may be considered as a second science for admission.

  1. b) Indirect Entry

Requirements: For admissibility into Year 2, applicants must have:

  • At least Credit in Diploma in General Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Forestry and Resource Management, Home Economics and other agriculture related diplomas obtained from an institution recognized by NUL.
  • Second Division of Secondary Teachers Certificate with Agriculture as a major subject.
  • Any other qualification that may be approved by the Senate of the National University of Lesotho from time to time.
  • Candidates who qualify through the Diploma in Agriculture, Diploma in Forestry or Diploma in Agricultural Education shall be required to have taken and passed mathematics with credit at LAC mathematics for non–mathematics majors during their second year of study.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (GENERAL)
Career Opportunities: Employees of Public/Government and Private Organizations as Agriculturalists or Environmental Scientists, Food Security Officers, Forestry Officers, Senior Officers (National Agriculture Research), Project Management Officers, Agricultural Economists, Food System Economists, Monitoring and support Officers, Consultants, Lecturers at institutions of Higher Learning. Economic planners, Extension Officers, Livestock Production Officers, Agriculture journalists, Livestock marketing.  Add each programme and its opportunity.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (GENERAL) AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Career Opportunities:  Economic Planners, Extension Officers Marketing Managers, Research Analysts, Community Development Officers, Loan Officers, AgriculturalStatisticians, Development Project Manager/Coordinators, Socio-Economists, Policy Analysts, Commodities Traders, Farm Managers, Agricultural Administrators, Lecturers/Teachers
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (GENERAL) AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Career Opportunities:  Economic Planners, Extension Officers, Marketing Managers, Research Analysts, Community Development Officers, Loan Officers, Agricultural Statisticians, Development Project Manager/Coordinators, Socio-economists, Policy Analysts, Commodities Traders, Farm Managers, Agricultural Administrators, Lecturers/Teachers, Agricultural Journalist, Agricultural Broadcaster, Director of programmes, Public Relations Specialist and many more.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (GENERAL) AGRICULTURAL ANIMAL SCIENCE
Career Opportunities: Production Manager (Livestock Production Officer, Farm Manager, Self Employment), Researcher (Nutrition, Breeding, Reproduction, Pastures, Ecology), Biological Sciences, Teaching, Promotion and Marketing Managers, Entrepreneurship,Livestock Products, Agricultural Chemicals, Animal Feed Industry, Livestock Marketing), Business (Banking and Credit Institutions, Cooperatives), and Service (Meat and Dairy Processing, Consulting and Advisory.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (GENERAL) AGRICULTURAL CROP SCIENCE
Career Opportunities: Agriculturalists, Extension Services, Farmers, consultants, Researchers, Marketing Officers, Teachers (at a Higher Level)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (GENERAL) AGRICULTURAL SOIL SCIENCE
Career Opportunities:  Employees of Public/Government and Private Organizations as Agriculturalists or Environmental Scientists: – remedial of contaminated soils, diagnose plant growth Problems, irrigation, waste management, soil testing, consultancy On soil/land management, soil fertility improvement and soil and water conservation, Lecturer at Higher Institutions of Learning.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CONSUMER SCIENCE
Career Opportunities:  Employees of Public/Government and Private organizations such as: Secondary/High School Teachers, College/University Lecturers, Nutritionists, Consumer specialists, Textile  Specialists, Researchers, Community Development Officers, Outreach Officers, Commercial Food Service Operators, Food and Nutrition Consultants, Fashion Designers, Day Care Centre Specialists, Nursery School Specialists, Utility Company Demonstrators, Dieticians and Entrepreneurs.