Bachelor of Agriculture in Agricultural Extension – Extended | UFH

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What is an Extended Programme?

An Extended Programme provides extra academic support to help students adjust to university-level studies. It includes foundational courses to strengthen key skills, ensuring a smoother transition into the degree.
Learn more about Extended Programmes.

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The Bachelor of Agriculture in Agricultural Extension (Extended Programme) at UFH provides additional academic support for students who show the aptitude and motivation to become agricultural extension professionals but need a stronger academic foundation. Over an extra year, students develop the communication, facilitation, and technical agricultural skills required to effectively support farming communities across South Africa's rural provinces, contributing to food security, rural livelihoods, and agricultural transformation.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 50% (Level 4)
Mathematics: 50% (Level 4) or Mathematical Literacy: 40% (Level 3)
Agricultural Sciences: 50% (Level 4)
APS: 27

Career Prospects

Agricultural Extension Field Officer – Supporting government extension services in rural Eastern Cape and South African farming communities.
Farmer Training Facilitator – Running skills workshops for smallholder and communal farmers on improved agricultural practices.
Rural Development Worker – Supporting community-based agricultural projects addressing food security in South Africa.
Agri-cooperative Manager – Managing farmer cooperatives to improve market access and collective buying power.
Community Agricultural Advisor – Providing practical farming guidance to emerging farmers in South Africa’s land reform programme.

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