APS 42
minimum admission score
3 years
to complete
NQF 7
qualification level
30 Sep 2026
applications close
The Bachelor of Science in the field of Environmental Studies is a bachelor's Degree offered by Wits for 2027 learners, taking 3 years to complete. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.
Do you qualify
Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Bachelor of Science in the field of Environmental Studies at Wits
- National Senior Certificate with a Bachelor's pass
- English Home Language or First Additional Language at Level 5 and Mathematics at Level 5
What you study
About This Course
This interdisciplinary major combines science and social science to address environmental and resource-management issues facing southern Africa, including climate change, heritage resources, environmental justice and sustainable development. It is designed to build employability across national-scale development and transformation challenges rather than a single narrow specialism. Students take a broad first year before specialising in sustainability science and contemporary environmental issues in later years.
After you graduate
Careers This Course Leads To
Course intelligence for Bachelor of Science in the field of Environmental Studies
Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.
Job market outlook
Good sign: Environmental Manager appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed Bachelor of Science in the field of Environmental Studies.
NSFAS funding
As a Bachelor's Degree at Wits, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.
Admission chances
This course sits in the middle for competitiveness. At an admission score of APS 42+, you have a reasonable chance if you apply in good time, though it’s not a sure thing. Don’t leave your application to the last week.
These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with Wits and NSFAS.
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