· Advises prospective international undergraduate students, providing guidance on admission requirements, the application process, and available programmes at Stellenbosch University. · Evaluates international undergraduate applications, recommending provisional admission to faculties and reviewing final results before final offer letters are issued. · Assists with matriculation exemption applications for currently enrolled international students, ensuring compliance with South African regulations and university standards. · Promotes Stellenbosch University globally, implementing marketing strategies to increase international student enrolment and enhance the university’s global presence. · Supports pre-registration clearance, verifying documentation for international degree-seeking students to ensure smooth academic registration.

· Provides immigration and visa support to new and currently enrolled international students, ensuring smooth entry and compliance with South African regulations. · Offer guidance on South African medical cover membership, helping international students navigate health insurance requirements as part of the university’s immigration process. · Reports to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on international students holding study visas, ensuring compliance with visa regulations and facilitating necessary documentation. · Supports pre-registration clearance, verifying documentation for international degree-seeking students to ensure a smooth academic registration process. · Assists the Senior Coordinator: International Services Unit with immigration-related matters for international staff and postdoctoral fellows on an ad-hoc basis.

· Administers student accounts for international full-degree students, handling transaction processing and addressing account enquiries efficiently. · Manages bursary funding for international full-degree students, overseeing tracking, allocation, and ensuring compliance with bursary requirements, including managing the Undergraduate SADC bursary process. · Supports pre-registration clearance, verifying documentation for international degree-seeking students to ensure smooth academic registration.

· Administers the student accounts for Stellenbosch Business School international students, including transaction processing and account enquiries. · Manages bursary funding for Stellenbosch Business School international student, overseeing tracking, allocation and ensuring compliance with bursary requirements. · Administers the Short-Term Mobility finance portfolio, ensuring accurate financial management. · Supports pre-registration clearance, verifying documentation for international degree-seeking students to ensure smooth academic registration.

· Oversees the immigration portfolio at Stellenbosch University, ensuring full compliance with South African immigration regulations for international students, staff, and postdoctoral fellows. · Assists international staff and postdoctoral fellows with visa applications, providing guidance and support to ensure smooth immigration transitions. · Supports pre-registration clearance, verifying documentation for international degree-seeking students to ensure smooth academic registration. · Manages support services across immigration, accommodation, and transport, facilitating seamless integration and a positive experience for international students and staff during their stay at Stellenbosch University.

· Manages the Services Centre at Stellenbosch University International, overseeing the delivery of comprehensive support services to international students, staff, and visitors, ensuring seamless integration, efficient operations, and high levels of satisfaction across various service areas such as immigration, accommodation, transport, and student services. · Manages financial operations for Stellenbosch University International, including budgeting and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with university policies and efficient resource allocation. · Oversees International Student Finances, providing advice on fee structures, aligning them with the institutional system and liaising with auditors, while also serving on the Student Fees Committee and Historic Debt Task Team. · Manages office operations for SU International, coordinating recruitment, staff induction, leave administration, and HR communication, while overseeing intern recruitment. · Oversees office planning and operations, coordinating facilities, IT, and resource allocation, while managing asset registry, office supplies, occupational health and safety compliance, security measures, and maintenance procedures.

Facilitate and coordinate the development of partnership agreements with institutions across Africa. Manage funded projects for student and staff capacity development. Engage in collaborative initiatives and programmes with partners across Africa. Provide support with organising inbound visits for our bilateral and other partners throughout Africa. Organise Africa-focused events.

Leads international partnerships across Africa and beyond through the work of the CCA team. Manages key programmes and grants, including the Africa Collaboration Grant and Intra-Africa mobility schemes. Directs continental networks, such as AUDA-NEPAD SANWATCE, PERIPERI U, and supports SARUA, STARS, and AHEEN initiatives.

Coordinates International staff visits and other mobility programmes Manages SU partner Projects and Conferences Manages Staff Internationalisation at Home programmes Support Seed Funding projects from Partner Institutions

Global Participation – SU International welcomed over 160 participants from 19 countries, plus 285 new international semester students, through diverse short-term and semester programmes during June and July 2025. Varied Academic and Cultural Offerings – Programmes included summer schools, thematic study tours, intensive English training, and the African Doctoral Academy Winter School, all blending academic excellence with cultural immersion. Expanding International Impact – The growing interest in SUI’s winter programmes affirms SU’s global appeal and supports Vision 2040, with a future focus on strengthening mobility within Africa.