Welcome to the prestigious National School of Lepidoptera (NSL)

At the Western Cape Butterfly Sanctuary (WCBS) (Pty) Registration No 2021/001678/07

The industry of Butterfly Tour Guides and Butterfly Breeders has over the last few years has become invaluable to Butterfly Sanctuaries, Butterfly Lepidomes, Butterfly Houses, Butterfly Farms and Butterfly Breeding Centers. The National School of Lepidoptera (NSL) has become the leading experts in practical training of Tour Guides and Butterfly Breeders with a unique curriculum – Worldwide Based in a farm setting in the Western Cape 23 kilometers from Mossell Bay on the R328 going to Outshooring. At the foot of the famous Roberson Pass and Outaniqua Mountain range.

Peruse our Curriculum

Curriculumcostsdurationmonthly payments
Enrollment fee per student (non refundable)5000.00Once off
NSL Tour Guide TG001 (certificate)2950.0020 days
NSL Butterfly Breeding BRB102 (certificate)3950.0020 days
NSL Bringing Butterflies to Your Garden BBTYG101 (certificate)1950.005 days
NSL Advanced Butterfly Breeding ABT201 (certificate)6000.0015 days
NSL Advanced Practical AP001 (certificate)8000.0030 days
Total22850.0090 days7616.00
Full payment discounted20000.00

Other curriculum add on options

Other Curriculum Optionscostsduration
NSL Butterflies: A Beginner’s Guide ABG001(certificate)1950.009 days
NSL Lepidoptera: Introduction LEP102 (certificate)2100.007 days
NSL The Structure of Butterflies STR102-L (certificate)1500.005 days
NSL South African Butterflies SAB201 (certificate)5900.0015 days
NSL Field Identification of South African Butterflies FID201-L (certificate)8000.0030 days
NSL Scientific study and description of Butterflies DES202-L (certificate)4950.0015 days
NSL Introduction to SA Flora FLO102 (certificate)1950.009 days
NSL The Basic Structure of Plants STR102-F (certificate)1500.005 days
NSL Indigenous Plants IDF201R (certificate)1900.008 days
NSL Relocation of Flora REL301-F (certificate)1850.008 days
NSL Public Relations PRL301 (certificate)3500.0011 days
NSL Advanced Management ADM302 (certificate)4950.0015 days

Student enrollment for next quarter

Place available forNext quarterAccommodations (not included in curriculum pricing)Extra in-house activities
12 studentsApril 20253 x Sharing unitsPool table, Table tennis, Netball, Badminton, Chess, Student tuck-shop and Movie night
8 studentsJuly 20252 x Sharing units
14 studentsOctober 20254 x Sharing units

Other (breakaway) outdoor activities during each quarter

Place available forNext quartersExtra Outdoor Activities (not included in curriculum pricing)
6 studentsApril 2025Swimming pool, Butterfly Safari, Outaniqua Mountains hike, Volunteering to work with Lions, Day on the beach, Volunteer at the Farm Animal Rehab Centre, Shopping day to Mosselbay, African braai night, Birds of prey adventure
4 studentsJuly 2025
5 studentsOctober 2025

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Restaurant, Pizza Den Bar (not included in curriculum pricing)

Online Students

We facilitate online students from across the globe and present our curriculum only in the English language .The entire curriculum can be done online for the exception of the NSL Advanced Practical AP001 (certificate). This can be arranged at any recognized butterfly related institution across the globe.

For more info and application forms

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