Department of Zoology – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Department of Zoology – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Zoology
The Zoology Department, at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, specializes in Education and Research. Research falls under the inclusive heading of SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY. It is research focused on ecosystems of the coastal zone and hinterland, the functional processes driving these systems, the structure and function of ecosystems, and their interaction within the coastal ecotone.
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THE ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT SPECIALISES IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS OF RESEARCH:

  • Marine Biology and Ecology
  • Estuarine Biology and Ecology
  • Terrestrial Ecology
  • Ecophysiology
  • Conservation Biology

Courses Offered

POSTGRADUATE

HONOURS DEGREE

  • Bachelor of Science Honours in Zoology

MASTER’S DEGREE

  • Master of Science (Zoology)
  • Master of Science (Zoology)

DOCTORAL DEGREE

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Zoology)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Zoology)

Contact Information

POSTAL ADDRESS

Department of Zoology
PO Box 77000
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Port Elizabeth
6031
South Africa

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

Department of Zoology
1st floor Building 12
NMMU – Summerstrand Campus (South)
University Way
Summerstrand
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Tel : +27 (0)41 504 2690
Fax: +27 (0)41 504 2317
zoology@nmmu.ac.za