Stellenbosch University Admission Requirements 2022

Stellenbosch Universirty Admission requirements
Here are the Stellenbosch University Admission Requirements for both undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking admission into the university.
The management of Stellenbosch University has dropped the admission requirements for all aspiring students. It is a must for all students to check their course requirements before applying for admission into the school.
Below are the requirements for students seeking admission to the university.
Stellenbosch Universirty Admission requirements

Stellenbosch University Admission 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 programme in AgriSciences.

 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%).
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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.

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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

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