Join the African Nature and Wildlife online course. The course is run by Bushwise, GVI’s sister company and the industry’s top-rated field guide (safari guide) training provider in Southern Africa. Bushwise is accredited by CATHSSETA and is the exclusive provider of International Field Guide Association (IFGA) qualifications in the region. More than 90% of those who graduate from a Bushwise professional field guiding program, get a job.

The course is built around three official FGASA modules. Two of these are not available for online study anywhere else. Bushwise also added two additional modules after consulting and acting on what lodges are looking for in a field guide. Unlike other FGASA courses of its kind, this course features a social, multimedia online learning experience led by experts with over 50 years of experience in the field. Each module is taught by one of our experienced professional field guides, meaning that you’ll have the option to ask experts questions and discuss topics with other participants from around the world.

In addition, the course includes a masterclass lecture series delivered by directors of conservation organisations, leading researchers and other experts that is designed to give you in-depth local insight into a diverse range of topics in African nature, wildlife conservation and field guiding. These discussions are designed to not only allow you to master the subject matter, but to create meaningful connections with leaders in the field. This allows you to kickstart your professional network in this field, an essential aspect of modern-day employment as most vacancies today are filled through referral.