Stellenbosch University Requirements

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Stellenbosch University Requirements

Stellenbosch University Requirements

The exact entrance requirements/APS for your chosen qualification must be met in order for you to be admitted to Stellenbosch University.
If you are eligible, an extended program that lets you register for a few modules your first year. All students who are interested in enrolling in a program at Stellenbosch University must meet the requirements listed below.
You might also need to fulfill extra requirements based on the sort of applicant you are. The following list contains the prerequisites for admission to Stellenbosch University:

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Stellenbosch University Requirements

Basic admission requirements for university study:

A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or Independent Examinations Board (IEB) school-leaving certificate as certified by Umalusi with admission to bachelor’s degree studies.
A university exemption certificate issued by the South African Matriculation Board to students with other school qualifications.
The minimum academic requirement for a bachelor’s degree is:
30% for a South African Language of Learning and Teaching (English or Afrikaans) and
An achievement rating of 4 (50% – 59%) in four 20-credit subjects
Only School of Tomorrow applicants has to write the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) if applying for a program in AgriSciences.

Faculty requirements for programs leading to a qualification in Viticulture and/or Oenology:

An average of at least 60% in the NSC, IEB, or relevant final school examination.

The average is calculated by taking your highest score in the Language of Learning and Teaching subject (English or Afrikaans) + (5 x best results in 20-credit subjects excluding Life orientation and Mathematics 3). The total divided by 6 equals your NSC average.

Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 (50%)
Mathematics 5 (60%)
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 4 (50%)

Stellenbosch university courses and requirements

Stellenbosch University Admission requirements
Programs leading to a qualification in Agricultural Economics include:

BAgric Agri-business Management
BScAgric Agricultural Economic Analysis
BScAgric Agricultural Economic Analysis and Management
BScAgric Agricultural Economic Analysis and Management with Food Science
BScAgric Agricultural Economics with Food Science

School-leaving qualifications

For admission to the University, you need the:

A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or school-leaving certificate from the Independent Examination Board as certified by Umalusi with admission to a bachelor’s (which requires that you obtain a mark of at least 4 (50-59%) in each of four designated university admission subjects); or
A university exemption certificate issued by the South African Matriculation Board to students with other school qualifications.

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Stellenbosch University Minimum admission requirements for the Faculty’s degree programs

In addition to the abovementioned school-leaving qualifications, the admission requirements for the programs BScAgric, BScFor, BScConsEcol, BSc Food Sc, and BAgric (Agri-business management) are as follows:

An average performance level of 60% in the NSC or the IEB’s school-leaving certificate (excluding Life Orientation), or other school qualification;
English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) – 4 (50%);
Mathematics – 5 (60%); and
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) – 4 (50%).

National Benschmark Test (NBT)

A prospective student must have a National Senior Certificate (NSC) or a school-leaving certificate from the Independent Examination Board (IEB) that has been certified by Umalusi in order to be admitted to a university. Admission to bachelor’s degree programs requires a performance level of at least 4 (50-59%) in each of the four designated university admission subjects. In addition to the above, admission to programs leading to BScAgric*, BScFor*, BScConsEcol, BSc Food Sc, and BAgricAdmin requires at a minimum:

An average performance level of 60% in the NSC or the IEB’s school-leaving certificate (excluding Life Orientation), or other school qualification;
Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 (50%);
Mathematics 5 (60%);
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 4 (50%)

For BScAgric with Soil Science and Chemistry as major subjects:

An average performance level of 60% in the NSC or the IEB’s school-leaving certificate (excluding Life Orientation), or other school qualification;
Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 (50%)
Mathematics 6 (70%)
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 4 (50%)

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In addition to the general admission requirements of SU, admission to the program leading to BAgric (Elsenburg) requires at a minimum:

Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 (50%);
Mathematics 4 (50%) or Mathematical Literacy 5 (60%);
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 4 (50%); OR
Life Sciences 4 (50%); OR
Agricultural Sciences 4 (50%).

The prospective student is also required to take the National Benchmark Tests (NBT), including the Mathematics component (MAT) of the tests.

Welcome to Stellenbosch University’s online application system

Before an applicant can apply
Applicant must understand the University’s Admission Policy, and the admission, and selection criteria of each faculty before applying.
Visit the Undergraduate Prospective Student website at www.maties.com for further details on the policy, criteria, and guidelines
Or contact Client Service at +27 21 808 9111 or info@sun.ac.za.
For postgraduate programs, visit www.sun.ac.za/pgstudies for Prospective Postgraduate applicants

For further inquiries, please contact our Client Service Centre
Stellenbosch University
Private Bag X1,
Matieland, 7602,
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Tel.: +27 21 808 9111