Legacy Bosroete Year

11-Month Work-Integrated Industrial Apprenticeship

From classroom to campfire — from learning to doing.
In a world obsessed with certificates, the real currency is experience.
The Legacy Bosroete is a full-year, work-integrated apprenticeship that equips young people with real skills, real mentors and real industry exposure across South Africa’s wildlife, agriculture and outdoor sectors.

What Is the Legacy Bosroete?

The Legacy Bosroete is an intensive 11-month practical apprenticeship designed for students who want to learn by doing. Rather than sitting in classrooms or simulations, students live and work on active operations such as:

Wildlife farms
Hunting and outfitting operations
Conservation reserves
Outdoor education facilities
Lodges, guest farms and eco-tourism environments

Students rotate through multiple host farms during the year, gaining broad experience under different managers and professionals. Every placement provides genuine, hands-on involvement in the day-to-day realities of the wildlife and land-based industry.

Why It Matters

Most young people complete a “gap year” with only memories.
Legacy students complete the Bosroete with references.

Graduates leave with:

Professional reference letters from farm owners and industry experts
A CV built on real experience, not just training
Industry networks within wildlife, hunting, agriculture and conservation
Confidence, adaptability and personal maturity
Practical skills employers genuinely look for

While others are polishing CVs, Legacy apprentices are building them — through actions, not just theory.

How the Programme Works

The Bosroete blends practical work, structured learning and ongoing evaluation:

1 month of theory, preparation and skills consolidation
10 months of real work at multiple host sites
Continuous Legacy oversight, mentorship and support
Regular study weeks for essential certifications
End-of-year skills portfolio and full experience logbook

By the end of the programme, each student has a complete record of skills, supervisor evaluations and practical achievements.

Where Does Training Take Place?

Students work across more than 100,000 hectares of privately owned wildlife systems in diverse regions of South Africa.

Legacy is developing strategic partnerships with Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA), giving students exposure to some of the industry’s most respected wildlife ranchers — including winners of:

Game Rancher of the Year
Game Breeder of the Year

This means students don’t learn about the industry — they learn inside it.

What You Will Learn

1. Wildlife Management & Conservation

Ecological balance and habitat assessment
Invasive plant control and bush-encroachment management
Fire management and veld rehabilitation
Wildlife identification, tracking and census activities
GPS navigation and basic mapping
Sustainable veld-use techniques

2. Wildlife Farming & Agricultural Operations

Feeding programmes, nutrition and record-keeping
Herd and breeding management
Animal handling and marking
Assisting during wildlife capture operations (observer role)
Biosecurity and veterinary coordination
Infrastructure maintenance and farm safety
Basic budgeting and cost-awareness

3. Hunting Industry & Field Operations

Pre-season field preparation
Working within ethical hunting standards
Assisting with field dressing, skinning and trophy preparation
Supporting anti-poaching and farm watch teams (observer role)
Logistics and equipment readiness

4. Lodges, Outdoor Centres & Eco-Tourism

Guest services and hospitality routines
Housekeeping, stock control and maintenance
4×4 safari readiness
Event support, camp setup and activity facilitation
Basic administration and lodge reporting

(Actual activities vary by host farm and season.)

What’s Included?

Accommodation and meals
Transport between placements
Monthly personal allowance
Mentorship, monitoring and evaluations
Opportunities for relevant certifications
Full practical skills logbook
Legacy Training completion certificate

Safety, Risk & Conduct

The Bosroete is a work-integrated training programme, not an employment contract.
All activities take place in real wildlife, agricultural and outdoor environments where risk is inherent. Legacy and its partners follow strict safety protocols and students are expected to uphold high standards of conduct, responsibility and discipline.

Who Should Apply?

This programme is ideal for young people who are:

Self-motivated and eager to learn
Comfortable with outdoor living and physical work
Mature enough to handle independence
Interested in wildlife, agriculture, conservation or eco-tourism
Looking to build a real CV and career foundation

A Year That Builds More Than Skills

Students finish this programme with:

Strong work ethic
Industry-recognised exposure
Professional references
A sense of purpose and direction
Lifelong confidence

The Bosroete shapes character, competence and career readiness — the kind of foundation that cannot be taught in a classroom.

Apply online and receive your preparation pack, including the Registration Form, Rules, and Packing List to get ready for your year of adventure.

Apply Now

Your Legacy starts here!