BScHons Earth Sciences
The honours programme in Earth Sciences (Hons) at Stellenbosch University is composed of three compulsory modules, a research project and two further modules from one of two streams.
Contact UsDuration
3 years
Starting Date
February
Tuition Fee
94,375 – 168,750 ZAR
Location
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Key facts
The content of each of these modules is further divided into sections at the departmental level and may vary from year to year. The Department, which offers the Earth Sciences (Hons) at Stellenbosch University, can decide not to offer a given module or stream depending on staff availability and student numbers. The specific content of streams and modules for each year is provided before the start of the honours year. You can take elements of different modules in consultation with your supervisors and the honours co-ordinator.
Courses included:
- Geology of Southern Africa
- Research Methods in Earth Science
- Concepts in crustal evolution
- Economic Geology
- Hazardous Waste Site Assessment
- Soil and Water Systems
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