Stellenbosch University Admission Requirements 2022

 School-leaving qualifications

For admission to the University you need:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or school-leaving certificate from the Independent Examination Board as certified by Umalusi with admission to 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.

3.2         Minimum admission requirements for the Faculty’s degree programmes

The admission requirements for the programmes BScAgric, BScFor, BScConsEcol, BSc Food Sc, and BAgricAdmin 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%).

Take note that the following admission requirements are applicable to the below-mentioned fields of study:

1. Admission requirements for the fields of study 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;
      • English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) – 4 (50%);
      • Mathematics – 6 (70%); and
      • Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) – 4 (50%).

2. Admission requirements for the field of study Wood and Wood Products Science:

• • • • • 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 – 6 (70%); and
        • Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) – 5 (60%).

3. Admission requirements for the field of study BAgric (Elsenburg):

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

• English or Afrikaans (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%).

You must also write the following test

• National Benchmark Tests (NBT)
• Academic and Quantitative Literacy test (AQL)
• If you take Mathematics as a subject you also have to write the Mathematics (MAT) test

MAKE SURE THAT YOU UPLOAD ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

​​Copies of your original academic documents

Your signed contract, your application documents (e.g. your grade 11 results) as well as proof of payment (if applicable) should be uploaded online at your Application Status before the closing date.

If you apply with a hard copy application, you should include all the required documents with your application. University of Stellenbosch Undergraduate Online Application

ACADEMIC DOCUMENTS WE REQUIRE

Currently in the final school year:

South African school system: Final grade 11 results as per the Department of Education guidelines.

International school system: Grade 11 results as well as final-year school subjects with levels