Finding Courses as a Semester Student
As part of your application, you’ll need to complete a learning agreement outlining the courses you wish to take during your semester at Stellenbosch University.
You may list more courses than required for credit, but please make sure to:
- Clearly indicate the number of credits you need; and
- Highlight any compulsory courses required by your home institution
Our office will liaise with the relevant SU faculties and departments to review your selection. Once we’ve receive feedback, we’ll return your learning agreement to you
Important to Note:
- You may take fewer courses than those that were preapproved, but you cannot register for a course that was not approved in your original learning agreement.
- Please ensure your home university coordinator signs the final version of your learning agreement.
- Before making your final course choices, be sure to review the important information below on how courses work at SU.
The Course Admission Procedure
Your listed courses are manually processed and evaluated to allow you a sufficient number to choose from for registration after arrival. he course admission procedure consists of these three phases. Find the SU course admission procedure here.
Selecting Courses
Courses at Stellenbosch University
Undergraduate and postgraduate courses are outlined in each faculty’s calendar. If you have questions about SU’s undergraduate and postgraduate course offerings per semester, please contact our Unit for Global Education. They will liaise with the relevant department to provide you with the necessary information.
Global Education Programmes
The Global Education Programmes (GEP) are specialised modules offered to international students at Stellenbosch University (SU). These modules are designed to complement SU’s mainstream course offerings by providing:
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