How to get into Stellenbosch University (Maties)

So, you are keen to study at Stellenbosch University (SU)?One of the need-to-knows before sending off your application form to Maties is the admission requirements.

Stellenbosch University has a brand new admissions policy.  This does NOT involve calculating an APS.  Yes, you read correctly – you will not need a specific APS to study at Stellies.

SU Admission Breakdown

Applicants will need to meet the following requirements in order to be eligible to study at Stellenbosch University:

• If you are a South African student, you will need to have a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a Bachelor’s Pass – this means that you would need to have achieved 50% or more for four subjects.
• If you are an Internation student, you will need to submit your final school results from the International Curriculum – check out the specific minimum requirements.
• You will need to write the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) – please note that you will need to write the NBTs before 30 June if you are applying for a programme in the Law or Health Sciences faculties.
• You’ll also need to meet further requirements specific to the programme/s that you apply for.

You will be able to find the Minimum Admission Requirements in this booklet.

Please note: meeting the bare minimum requirement is not always enough to get you into your desired degree programme, so push hard to get the highest marks you possibly can.

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So now you know whether you meet the minimum requirements to study at Stellenbosch University.  Take a look at how to Apply to Stellenbosch University to get your application started 🙂 We know you’ve got this.  Good luck!