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Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC)

Contact Details

Telephone:
+27 (0)15 793 7300
Address:
Springvalley Farm 200KU, R531 to Orpen Road, Kempiana Nature Reserve, Hoedspruit
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Overview

The Southern African Wildlife College is a leading conservation training institution near the Kruger National Park, equipping students with practical skills and knowledge to manage and protect wildlife and natural resources. Through a mix of classroom and field-based training, SAWC prepares conservation leaders, rangers, and natural resource managers for careers in wildlife stewardship across Southern Africa.

Campuses

Location Province
Hoedspruit Limpopo
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Qualifications and Courses

Diploma

  • Diploma in Applied Natural Resource Management|Online

Advanced Certificate

  • Advanced certificate in Nature Conservation: Trans-Frontier Conservation Management|Blended
  • Management Advanced Certificate in Nature Conservation|Online

National Certificate

  • National Certificate: Natural Resource Management: Terrestrial|Blended
  • National Certificate: Nature Conservation: Resource Guardianship|Blended

Occupational & Skills

  • Community based natural resource management (CBNRM)|On-Campus
  • Conservation General Assistant|Blended
  • Cultural Heritage Management|Blended
  • Environmental Education|On-Campus
  • Field Ranger Law Enforcement (Armed)|On-Campus
  • Field Ranger Training Field Ranger Law Enforcement (Unarmed)|On-Campus
  • Governance in conservation|On-Campus
  • Introduction to community development and conservation|On-Campus
  • Resource Economics|On-Campus
  • Skills Development for Conservation|Blended
  • Stakeholder engagement|On-Campus

Short Course

  • Braveheart – Ranger Leadership Development Programme|Blended
  • Conservation Law Enforcement|Blended
  • Ensuring Ecosystem Integrity|Blended
  • Environmental Management Inspector Grade 5|Blended
  • Field Ranger Advanced|Blended
  • Humanitarian Law and Human Rights with an emphasis on Conservation issues|Blended
  • Natural Resource Protection|Blended
  • Patrol Leader|Blended
  • Protected Area Security Operations Planning (PASOP)|Blended
  • Track a person in a natural environment|Blended
Qualifications last updated: 24 Feb 2026.

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