Students
Where academic excellence meets vibrant student life.
Find your place. Build your future.
Campus life at Stellenbosch University is dynamic and diverse. Maties Sport and a variety of recreational programmes keep students active and connected, while student societies, cultural groups and social impact initiatives offer countless opportunities to explore interests, form friendships and develop leadership skills.
Whether you live in a residence, private student accommodation, or commute from home, clusters, peer mentors and commuter communities make it easy to settle in and belong.
We place student wellbeing at the centre of the experience – from counselling and academic support to financial aid advice and dedicated services for international students, you’ll find holistic support every step of the way.
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Student stories
Discover stories of our pursuit of impactful solutions, building learning communities that leverage the latest technologies, and our exceptional students.
Media release
Curiosity with light leads to PhD in physics
As an undergraduate science student, Dr Anneke Erasmus’ curiosity about lasers made her stay behind after physics classes to ask lecturers about their research...
Events
Engineering students take laurels in first ‘Integration Bee’
Room 1005 in the Mathematical Sciences Building was packed Friday 13 March to witness the final “face-off” in an Integration Bee organised by third year Applied...
Media release
Learning leadership from horses at SU
Leadership lessons at Stellenbosch University (SU) sometimes happen beyond lecture halls and meeting rooms.
Instead, they unfold in the university’s paddocks...
Student events
Attend our events for the opportunity to discover, grow, learn and engage with our community.
