Stellenbosch University

Stellenboschsummer

Stellenbosch was founded in 1679. However it is not simply a town of dignified historic buildings and tree-lined avenues. It is also a modern town, a bustling center for commerce, agriculture and education. The town has moved with the times while maintaining its pastoral character and preserving its historic heritage. Stellenbosch University is recognized as one of the four top research universities in South Africa. The University has ten faculties, of which eight—AgriSciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, Law, Science, Theology and the larger part of Economic and Management Sciences—are located on the main campus in Stellenbosch. Being historically and officially an Afrikaans institution, Stellenbosch University offers classes in Afrikaans and English, reflecting the needs and interests of an increasingly diverse student body.
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Academic Info
 

      Many of the undergraduate courses at Stellenbosch University are taught in Afrikaans. For this reason, International Programmes Stellenbosch University (IPSU) organizes additional courses in English designed to fit the needs of international students. Most incoming students follow courses selected from the IPSU offerings though some will take courses from the mainstream university offerings as well. One of the highlights of the IPSU offerings is the 9-credit service learning course, Learning for Sustainable Community Engagement course.


    • Preferred application deadlines are: October 1st for Spring semester and April 15th for Fall semester. Call for availability after these dates.
    • At the time of application a student should normally have attained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
    • Interstudy students can combine courses offered in different departments and faculties as scheduling allows.
    • Standard full-time credit load: 14-16 U.S. credits per semester. The total number of courses will vary depending on the credit weighting of each course.
    • Students are pre-registered for courses prior to arrival; final registration takes place on-site.
    • Students are encouraged to select courses taught in English. Courses not on the list or in other departments may be selected, however, these courses may be taught in Afrikaans or a combination of Afrikaans and English.
    • Students may register for the Learning for Sustainable Community Engagement course, a service learning course, during their time abroad. 
    • Click here for more information on course selection.
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Location

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Student Life
 
    • Location: Stellenbosch
    • Student Population: 24,600
    • City Population: 118,700
    • In Town Center
    • 30 Miles from Cape Town Airport to Campus
    • 871 Miles from Stellenbosch to Johannesburg
    • 50 campus societies range from cultural and political to religious and recreational.
    • Comprehensive library facilities.
    • Computer centers provide 24-hour access to email and the Internet. Connections for laptops are available in most student residences.
    • Students live in University apartment style residences integrated with local students with single or double self-catered rooms.

Subject Areas

    • african languages*
    • afrikaans
    • agronomy
    • art
    • biology
    • chemistry
    • conservation ecology
    • economics
    • english
    • entomology
    • forestry
    • french
    • geography
    • genetics
    • german
    • history
    • information systems
    • information technology
    • mandarin
    • mathematics
    • mechanical engineering
    • music
    • physics
    • political science*
    • psychology
    • religion
    • sociology
    • service learning*
    • spanish
    • statistics
    • theater
    • wood science
    • xhosa


*Academic Highlights