For students
Live the bush. Leave with a craft.
Train where the work actually happens.
Farms. Lodges. Conservation ops. Mentors who live this life.
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Out here
Live the African bush. Train with people who work the land. Leave ready for a wild career.
Apply
Pick the scheduled year you want. Apply online — if you are accepted, we enrol you on that programme.
26 Sep 2026 – 3 Oct 2026
Veldskool
Seven days of bush immersion: field skills, teamwork, wildlife context and the rhythm of life out here. Perfect if you are curious, deciding on a longer path, or simply need a week that changes how you see the wild.
17 applications · 15 places All 15 places have applications
8 Jan 2027 – 11 Dec 2027
Bosroete Apprenticeship
10-maande werksgeïntegreerde leerlingskap met 5 rotasies in die wildbedryf.
8 applications · 15 places
26 Jun 2027 – 3 Jul 2027
Veldskool
Seven days of bush immersion: field skills, teamwork, wildlife context and the rhythm of life out here. Perfect if you are curious, deciding on a longer path, or simply need a week that changes how you see the wild.
1 application · 15 places
3 Jul 2027 – 10 Jul 2027
Veldskool
Seven days of bush immersion: field skills, teamwork, wildlife context and the rhythm of life out here. Perfect if you are curious, deciding on a longer path, or simply need a week that changes how you see the wild.
0 applications · 15 places
2 Oct 2027 – 9 Oct 2027
Veldskool
Seven days of bush immersion: field skills, teamwork, wildlife context and the rhythm of life out here. Perfect if you are curious, deciding on a longer path, or simply need a week that changes how you see the wild.
0 applications · 15 places
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Five ways into the bush — from a signature year to focused weeks.
Flagship year
Eleven months on real wildlife, ranching and lodge operations. You work alongside mentors who live the industry — and finish with references, hours and a pathway into the bush career you came for.
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Signature week
Seven days of bush immersion: field skills, teamwork, wildlife context and the rhythm of life out here. Perfect if you are curious, deciding on a longer path, or simply need a week that changes how you see the wild.
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Short course
A focused week on private reserves with specialists — capture operations, veterinary support, helicopter context and hands-on animal handling where it is safe and supervised. For students who want to see how wildlife management actually moves.
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Short course
A practical introduction for students exploring veterinary ambitions — or simply wanting to understand animal care in a wildlife and ranching context. Shadow, learn, ask hard questions, and see the work up close.
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Short course
Foundation training for aspiring professional hunters and students who want to understand hunting tourism done properly — ethics, safety, client craft, bush craft and the standards the industry expects.
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For students
Train where the work actually happens.
Farms. Lodges. Conservation ops. Mentors who live this life.
See paths
For parents
They come home with references — not only photos.
Structured placements. Real supervisors. A CV the industry respects.
Talk to us
Out here
11
Months in the field
100k+
Hectares of wild ground
Real
Mentors & operators
Legacy
References that open doors
Same year
Memories fade. References open doors.
Another year away
A Legacy year
Real work. Real wild. Real Legacy.
Real field hours
On farms, lodges and conservation ops.
Named mentors
People who can speak for them.
A working CV
Skills and references that open doors.
A clear next step
Into wildlife and hospitality careers.
Trusted operators