List Of Courses Offered At Stellenbosch University

There are many courses offered at Stellenbosch University, which is one of the best in South Africa and has numerous classes. In this article, we will provide you with the list of courses accredited for study at the university.

Stellenbosch University 

Stellenbosch University is one of the best South African universities; it has over ten faculties, including the Faculty of Arts, Education, Engineering, Economic and Management Sciences, Science, Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Health Sciences, Military Science, Law, and Theology.

The university has over 22,000 students, out of which more than one-third of them are postgraduate students. More international students have been seeking admission to the institution, which has increased by 1,900 since 1993 from more than 70 countries. 

Stellenbosch University is known for its research; it has pure and applied research across various disciplines. The university has become a benchmark for research through its partnership with the government and industry.

Courses Offered By Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University has a wide range of courses that an individual can apply for and study. Below is the list of courses offered by Stellenbosch University at various faculties.

Faculty of AgriScience

The faculty of AgriScience at Stellenbosch University has 12 different departments that award BSc Agric honors to students in the following fields.

• Agricultural Economy
• Agronomy
• Animal Science
• Conservation Ecology
• Food Science
• Forest and Wood Science
• Genetic
• Horticultural Science
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science
• Viticulture and Oenology
• Experimental Farm

Faculty Of Art and Social Science

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has 18 departments representing three broad disciplinary groups, namely Arts, Languages, and Social Sciences. It awards BA to students in the following fields;

Arts:

• Drama
• Music
• Visual Arts

Languages:

• African Languages
• Afrikaans and Dutch
• Ancient Studies
• English Language 
• ​​General Linguistics
• ​​Modern Foreign Languages

Social Sciences:

• Geography and Environmental Studies
• History
• Information Science
• Journalism
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Sociology and Social Anthropology

Faculty Of Economy and Management Science

The Faculty of Economy and Management has eleven departments: Agricultural Economics, Business Management, Economics, Industrial Psychology, Information Science, Logistics, Mathematical Sciences (Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, science), Mercantile Law, School of Accountancy, School of Public Leadership and Statistics and Actuarial Science. They offer the following degrees:

• BCom
• BCom (Management Sciences)
• Economic Sciences (BCom)
• BCom (Mathematical Sciences)
• BCom (Actuarial Science)
• BAcc
• BCom (Financial Accounting)
• BCom (Management Accounting)
• Industrial Psychology (BComm)
• BCom (International Business)
• BCom (Law)
• BAcc LLB

Faculty Of Education

The faculty of education has two groups, which are the following;

BEd Foundation Phase Education

• Information Communication Technologies for Learning (ICT)
• Development and Learning
• Life Skills
• Addressing Diverse Learning Needs
• Grade R Theory and Practice
• Language Education
• Mathematics Education (Foundation Phase)

BEd Intermediate Phase Education

• Curriculum development
• School management
• Education policy

Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University has six departments: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mechatronic. These departments award the following degrees:

• BEng (Civil)
• BEng (Chemical)
• Electrical & Electronic (BEng)
• BEng (Industrial)
• BEng (Mechanical)
• Mechatronic (BEng)

Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law offers the following program:

• LLB (four-year program)
• LLB (three-year program after standard Bachelor’s degree)
• LLB (two-year program after a BA (law) or BCom (law) in SU)
• BAccLLB
• BA (law)
• BComm (law)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law
• Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property
• LLM
• LLD

Faculty of Medicine and Health Science

The faculty offers the following programs:

• BSc in Dietetics
• BSc in Physiotherapy
• Bachelor of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
• MBChB (Medical doctor training)
• Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery

Faculty of Science

The faculty offers courses in the following fields:

Biological Sciences

• Biodiversity and Ecology (BSc) (Botany and Zoology)
• Human Life Science (BSc) (Biology or Biology with Psychology)
• Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BSc) (Microbiology, biochemistry, genetics and biotechnology)
• Sport Science (BSc)

Physical Sciences

• Geoinformatics (BSc)
• Chemistry (BSc)
• Earth Science (BSc)
• Physics (BSc)

Mathematics Sciences

The BSc degree program in Mathematical Sciences offers eight streams with various disciplines which you have to choose one:

• Abstract Mathematics
• Applied mathematics
• Biomathematics
• Computer science
• Financial Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Mathematical Statistics
• Operations Research

Faculty of Theology

Below is the program available in this faculty:

• BTh (Bachelor of Theology)
• BDiv (Bachelor of Divinity)