{"id":62130,"date":"2024-01-30T10:41:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T08:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/school-of-economic-and-management-sciences-home-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:03:24","slug":"faculty-of-natural-and-applied-sciences-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/faculty-of-natural-and-applied-sciences-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences | Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"62130\" class=\"elementor elementor-62130\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89f74c4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89f74c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #d23443;\"><strong>Welcome to the Faculty of Natural and\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Applied Sciences<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be91e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be91e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences at Sol Plaatje University was established in 2014 as one of the four Faculties that constitute the current academic structure of the University.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It comprises four clustered departments:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Biological and Agricultural Sciences (biology, botany, zoology and agriculture)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Computer Science and Information Technology (computer science, data science and IT related subjects)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Mathematical Sciences (applied mathematics, mathematics and statistics)<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Physical and Earth Sciences (chemistry, geography and physics).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With SPU being a comprehensive university, we offer a range of undergraduate programmes leading to higher certificate, diploma and degree qualifications in biological, physical, computer and mathematical sciences, and also in information and communication technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05c96eb\" data-id=\"05c96eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d1b06 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18d1b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Prof-Ntwaeaborwa-r7ndgil9widen1iwbl0ejv62iw4veuox61cjlojo04.jpg\" title=\"Prof Ntwaeaborwa\" alt=\"Prof Ntwaeaborwa\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><b>Prof Odireleng Martin Ntwaeaborwa <\/b> - Dean of Faculty<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e20ff8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e20ff8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4934df5\" data-id=\"4934df5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1fc222 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a1fc222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1691\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, we pride ourselves for being the first university in the country to introduce an undergraduate Bachelor of Science Degree in Data Science, which articulates to the Bachelor of Science Honours in Data Science to be introduced in 2019.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By strengthening this programme through developing our teaching and research capacity in the field, we shall be adding value to the data gathered at the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope in the Northern Cape not only in the storage and management of large data-sets but also in how meaning is given to the large quantity of unstructured data that will emerge.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The other important niche area is in the Information Technology Applications Development.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a necessary and developing field in the world of IT and the employability opportunities for successful graduates make this an attractive programme for students.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is also emphasised by the partnership that SNAS has with Accenture (a global company providing services and solutions in strategy, digital, technology, and operations) which involve building a remote delivery Centre at SPU as part of Accenture\u2019s Internship Programme for the Diploma ICT graduates.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences is positioned to:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Utilise government support and partnerships to grow capacity of current staff to take advantage of opportunities such as being a knowledge partner for environmental analysis, renewable energy, capacity creation and data intensive programs<\/li><li>Expand body of passionate academics dedicated to growing the science programme at SPU which would skill graduates adequately, developing strong partnerships to build synergistic research opportunities for the Northern Cape and South Africa.<\/li><li>Produce students that have a good and practical skills that will solve problems in real life and have a positive impact on the community.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a Faculty, we exhibit and are committed to professionalism, integrity and high work ethics at all times.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We provide a friendly working environment which promotes life-long learning.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are committed to achieve common goals through collaboration, listening to each other and sharing information.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We always strive to do what is best for our students, thereby ensuring success to every student that is committed to learning.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c68e26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c68e26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5379106\" data-id=\"5379106\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4053a3c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4053a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/natural-and-applied-sciences-overview\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/School-of-Educations-tabs-q3jzx5lyyj4tydlph3iet5c4yz0jdy7ybu4v3xs0qg.png\" title=\"School of Educations tabs\" alt=\"School of Educations tabs\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/natural-and-applied-sciences-overview\/\">Overview<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b377596\" data-id=\"b377596\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b159fa2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b159fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-nas-programmes\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/School-of-Educations-tabs4-q3jzundgqfpazt8s40i85s3vxzdav09pzfi91dhtbs.jpg\" title=\"School of Educations tabs4\" alt=\"School of Educations tabs4\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-nas-programmes\/\">Programmes<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4deab4\" data-id=\"c4deab4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f0077 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"25f0077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sciences-community\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/School-of-Educations-tabs3-q3jzu1r6d8vpks46m95t2fkaa4buxyvw8gi300dvaw.jpg\" title=\"School of Educations tabs3\" alt=\"School of Educations tabs3\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sciences-community\/\">Community Engagement<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-658a416\" data-id=\"658a416\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677448d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"677448d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1de2396\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba0609b\" data-id=\"ba0609b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2ec39 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ac2ec39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/nas-partnerships\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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