Experiential Learning for a Complex World
As higher education looks toward the future, experiential learning offers a powerful framework for cultivating capable, engaged graduates.
Experiential Learning That Transforms Futures
Learning as Relational Reflective and Responsive
Igniting Agency in Students and Communities
Remerta Basson
- Experiential Educator
- Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Remerta Basson, an experiential educator, designed the Citizenship and Intercultural Competence initiative, As a structured community engagement process. students build intercultural competence and civic responsibility while supporting school learners’ confidence, academic progress, and positive attitudes toward learning beyond the classroom.
Experiential Learning and Human Connection
Abigail Stuart
- Shared Humanity Learning Coach
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Abigail Stuart reflects on her experience as a Shared Humanity Learning Coach, Learning coaches develop reflective leadership through experiential learning, peer coaching, and learning circles that foster social justice, citizenship, critical thinking, and inclusive dialogue across difference within the Shared Humanity framework.
Experiential Learning in Focus
Purposeful Partnerships and Student-centered Initiatives
Acknowledging the heart of experiential learning at Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University marked a historic milestone on 21 October 2025 with the inaugural Experiential Educator Appreciation Lunch & Ubuntu Awards: a transformative gathering honoring the experiential educators, partners, and student leaders who sustain the university’s experiential learning ecosystem.
Experiential learning reimagined: Designing education for the future of work
Danny Bielik, President of Digital Education Council and Ruth Andrews discuss how the Stellenbosch University integrates experiential learning within its institutional strategy.
LIV: Local and Global Goals Project SU VUC Storstrøm Partnership
The Local and Global Goals Project (LIV), is a collaborative experiential learning initiative between Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and VUC Storstrøm (Denmark). Students reflect on learning that takes place beyond the classroom, learning shaped by culture, community engagement, and real-world experiences.
Recognising Learning Beyond the Classroom
Recognising learning beyond the classroom, 2017–2025
What the Sunburst Shows
The sunburst is structured to reflect how experiential learning operates across the institution:
Years (centre outward) show institutional growth and consolidation over time
Recognition categories indicate the types of experiential learning being foregrounded
Faculties demonstrate the breadth of disciplinary participation
Individual experiential learning initiatives highlight the diversity, scale, and specificity of learning opportunities