Safari Field Guide Course in South Africa
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What better place in the world than South Africa’s famous bushveld to do an all-encompassing safari field guide course. If you are looking for a career in wildlife and still want to work with people, this is the perfect course for you. Based in Limpopo South Africa, your home will be Mahlahla, in the Greater Makalali Private Game Reserve—a vast nature reserve in the Lowveld, covering an area o...
What better place in the world than South Africa’s famous bushveld to do an all-encompassing safari field guide course. If you are looking for a career in wildlife and still want to work with people, this is the perfect course for you. Based in Limpopo South Africa, your home will be Mahlahla, in the Greater Makalali Private Game Reserve—a vast nature reserve in the Lowveld, covering an area of over 25000 hectares dedicated to wildlife conservation and home to dangerous game (“Big 5”). We offer the most comprehensive FGASA (Field Guide Association of Southern Africa) course available, and it includes the following skills: wildlife tracking, shooting competency, 4×4 driving, outdoor first aid, wildlife photography, and wildlife surveying techniques. This internship is the ideal platf...
Program Highlights
Become a qualified, professional and employable safari field guide.
Live and work in a "Big 5" game reserve.
Learn valuable first-aid, 4x4 driving, rifle handling, and bush skills.
Steer your wildlife conservation career in the right direction!
Enjoy side trips to famous South African locations such as the Kruger National Park.
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- Limpopo, South Africa
- 3-6 Months
- Animal Sciences
- Ecology
- Geology
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
- All Nationalities
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I've learned so much
by: Stefan KrugerProgram: Safari Field Guide Course in South AfricaWhere to begin? At the start of the 6 months I was a city boy with little Knowledge and turned into this man who can guide people about the wild. I've learned so much, from the smallest of insects all the way to how the weather works. I enjoyed the bush walks a lot while doing trails and track and sign. The ARH was very thrilling. The campas life, meeting new people making memories and random trips to town is what Kept us going. I had training equipment to keep me fit and a swimming pool for the...
Bushwise is a great course to attend
by: Michaela PageProgram: Safari Field Guide Course in South AfricaBushwise is a great course to attend, if you have a love for the African bush you'll love this course! It's not for the light-hearted though and it's important to fully prepare yourself before getting into action. The trainers and other staff at Bushwise are extremely helpful and they take our motto "students at heart" very seriously, it's been amazing and the support is indescribable. Thank you Bushwise!
I will always recommend bushwise
by: Kayla BloemhoffProgram: Safari Field Guide Course in South AfricaBushwise has grown to be my home, my family and I have without a dought learnt so much and gained so much experience that I will take with me for the rest of my life. Starting the course seemed Scary at first, and I felt like the six months on campus would feel like forever, but now, closer to the end, it felt like yesterday that I walked through the doors, clueless about the bush. It's also been everything but scary. Yes the assignments seem like alot sometimes, and halfway through the course y...
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Locations
- Limpopo, South Africa
Types and Subjects
- Fields
- Animal Sciences
- Ecology
- Geology
Availability
Years Offered: 2021,2022
- 3-6 Months
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
- Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
- Required Equipment
Accommodation Options
- Group living
Qualifications & Experience
Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Online Application
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