Stellenbosch University Application Information For 2024 Intake

Prospective students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as electronic applications open 01 March 2024. Application for admission to postgraduate degree programmes for both South African and International candidates are subject to faculty specific closing dates.
Please note that certain programmes require additional supporting documentation which must accompany your application.
To view the closing dates for a specific programme or the additional supporting documentation, click on the relevant faculty listing or programme below:
Faculty of AgriSciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Faculty of Science

Research Master’s and Doctoral degree programmes

Faculty of Theology

Department of Old and New Testament

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

Proof of English Language proficiency is required from candidates who have obtained their qualifications from institutions where the medium of instruction was not English. This evidence must accompany your application and serves as part of the supporting documenation required to successfully complete the credential evaluation of an application.
The English language requirements and recognised language tests for admission to Stellenbosch University’s postgraduate degree programmes are as follows:

English Language Requirements
	CEF Level	Cambridge ESOL	IELTS Band	TOEFL iBT	TOEFL CBT	BULATS	PTE General	PTE Academic
No language tuition required	C2 Proficient	CPE	8 – 9	96 – 110	243 – 270	90 – 100	Level 5	85+
Support Language tuition may be required *(EAP)	C1	CAE	6.5 – 7.5	79 – 95	213- 240	75 – 89	Level 4	76 – 84
Language Tuition is required **(IEP)	C1	FCE / CAE	Lower than 6.5	Lower than 79	Lower than 213	Lower than 75	Lower than level 4	Lower than 76

The minimum English language proficiency requirements for acceptance to University courses are:

6.5 IELTS band (minimum 6 at all bands)
550 TOEFL paper based / 79 TOEFL iBT / 213 TOEFL CBT

Guidance on how to apply is available here. If you already know which programme you wish to apply for, click on the red button below to proceed with your application.