Soil Science
Qualifications
Overview
UC offers a second-year course in Soil Science. This topic examines the range of soil types and physical/chemical properties, particularly in the Aotearoa New Zealand forest landscape, as well sustainability and environmental protection.
This course is required for students studying the Bachelor of Forestry Science, and may also form part of a Bachelor of Science.
While you cannot major or minor in Soil Science, you can take the above course in the subject as part of any degree. It is particularly suited for students studying the Bachelor of Forestry Science.
SOIL203 is offered as an interest course on basic soil formation and nutrient properties, using examples from the Aotearoa New Zealand landscape.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.
Contact us
Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao | Faculty of Science
Phone +64 3 369 4117
Email science@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Ernest Rutherford building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao | Faculty of Science
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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