Interested in a science based career? Then look no further than CPUT.

The university is still accepting applications for the following courses: Food Technology, Analytical Chemistry, Nature Conservation and Oceanography.

These courses offer students hands-on practical training in state-of-the-art-laboratories as well as an opportunity to hone their skills in the workplace.

And with a shortage of skilled graduates in the science and technology fields, those who opt to make CPUT their academic home, are sure to reap the benefits once they graduate.

Individuals who are interested in learning the science of food will fare well studying Food Technology, a course that focuses on the physical, microbiological and chemical composition of food.

These skills are in huge demand with large food manufacturing companies offering graduates employment opportunities in quality control, product development and the production management sector.

Interested in a research and development based career? Then a qualification in Analytical Chemistry is the right fit. This hands-on course skills students to apply basic principles and techniques of chemical quantitative and qualitative analysis, quality control of raw materials and finished products.

Individuals who are keen on pairing their science skills with their love of the outdoors can consider applying for the Nature Conservation or Oceanography courses.

Both courses equip students with a comprehensive range of technical and research skills for employment in the nature conservation sectors.

Late applications are accepted until 31 October at a fee of R150 and are available for local students only.

* A select number of courses are accepting late applications for the 2014 academic year, view these courses here.

Written by Candes Keating
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A weekend cleaning beaches and rooting out alien plants went down well with a group of first-year Nature Conservation and Oceanography students.

To give students a heads-up on their career choice, lecturers in the Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Management organized a weekend trip to the Helderberg Marine Protected Area.
Head of Department Dr Joseph Kiokosays the students rolled up their sleeves and completed a number of tasks related to their career choice.
 
“The weekend’s activities exposed them to the world of work. It gave them an idea of some of the things they can expect during their course,” he says.
 
Students cleaned the beach at the Helderberg Marine Protected Area near Strand, collected water and marine life samples and spent a day rooting out invasive plants at the Cape Nature Reserve. They also interacted with third-year nature conservation and oceanography students who are currently completing their work-integrated learning programmes at the various sites visited.

RESPONSIBILITY:  Students collected large amounts of trash during their beach clean-up.

Student Dillion Quickfall says he left the excursion better informed on his career choice and after interacting with nature conservation practitioners and senior students, the 18-year-old is positive he made the right career choice. His classmate Thangiswa Kafile also gave the weekend a thumbs-up.

“I am passionate about nature and it was so interesting to learn about the different plants,” he says. Lecturer Conrad Sparks said the trip showed students the impact humans have on the environment and the role they will one-day play in conserving it.
The department plans to make this trip a permanent feature on their year calendar.
 
By Candes Keating
 

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