Stellenbosch University recognises that assessment is an integral part of learning and teaching. In its Assessment Policy, assessment is described as the “systematic evaluation of students' abilities to demonstrate their having achieved the learning goals set for a curriculum (CHE, 2016:2)". This can include a variety of tasks, products, outputs or competencies used to gather evidence and compare the students' performance against the set assessment criteria and outcomes.​

• This assessments webpage provides information specific to the undergraduate A2 and A3 assessments scheduled and administered centrally by the Assessment Administration, Academic Records and Graduation Office (AARGO) on the Stellenbosch campus, further referred to as the Assessment Office. This group includes students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences who also write their assessments on the Stellenbosch campus.
• Arrangements for campus-specific assessments are communicated by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Faculty of Military Science and the entities of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on the Bellville Park campus.
• Other assessments — for example A1, AF and A4 — are scheduled and administered by a module’s home department or centre. Students should liaise with their lecturers in this regard.
• Refer to the section on Assessment periods in the Yearbook, Part 1 (General Rules) for further details on the respective assessment periods.

The Stellenbosch University Assessment Policy outlines the responsibilities of the various role-players involved in assessments, including (but not limited to), faculties, programme coordinators and the Academic Affairs Council (AAC).

It is each student’s responsibility to ensure that they understand the requirements for assessments and promotions published in the Yearbook, Part 1 (General rules), and to timeously take note of assessment-related communication. In addition, students should:

• take note of Stellenbosch University’s assessment rules and regulations in the Yearbook, Part 1 (General Rules);
• be fully informed of the assessment rules and regulations for a specific module as contained in the module framework;
• take responsibility for utilising assessment opportunities to the best of their abilities;
• familiarise themselves with SU’s Teaching and Learning Policy (2025) and the Disciplinary Code for Students of Stellenbosch University (2021);
• take note of the Rules for Students at Assessment venues on the Stellenbosch campus; and
• commit to making an honest and diligent attempt at assessment tasks, as explained in SU’s Policy on Plagiarism in Support of Academic Integrity (2016).