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Stellenbosch University

SU is one of the leading universities in South Africa, and came out third on Times Higher Education's Best Universities in Africa 2019 ranking. As such, we offer international students an education experience like no other. With an extensive range of degree programmes to choose from, award-winning staff, a century of academic achievements and high-quality teaching, the University is home to some of the nation's best and brightest scholars.

"The University of Stellenbosch offers a lot of interesting courses to learn more about South Africa’s issues, sometimes in combination with fieldwork, volunteering and community engagement."

a WUR exchange student

General Information

Academic calendar:
Semester 1: Semester 3 Jan-25 Jun
Semester 2: 18 July-9 Dec
Language of instruction: English
Areas of agreement: All
Restrictions: Additional requirement for non EU universities: GPA 7.0 or higher!
Additional information: Students will be charged a mandatory student mobility fee of around 9,850 ZAR (+/- 500 EUR).