Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University - Universiteit Stellenbosch 

IAU-015861

South Africa

top General Information

Address

Street:Stellenbosch Central

City:Stellenbosch

Province:Western Cape

Post Code:7602

WWW:http://www.sun.ac.za

Other Sites

Also campuses in Cape Town, Worcester

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1866 as a College, later became an independent University in 1918. An autonomous Institution receiving financial support from the State.

Academic Year

February to December (February-March; April-June; July-September; October-December)

Admission Requirements

National Senior Certificate (NSC); an aggregate of at least 4 (50-59%) in for subjects designated for university study.

Language(s)

Afrikaans;English

Accrediting Agency

Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET); South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Wim de Villiers

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2014-


Senior Administrative Officer : Ronel Retief

Job title:Registrar


International Relations Officer : Hester Klopper

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Global and Corporate Affairs

top Divisions

Faculty : AgriSciences

Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Ecology, Entomology, Food Science, Forestry, Genetics, Horticulture, Oenology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Viticulture


Faculty : Arts and Social Sciences

Fields of study:African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Dutch, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, French, Geography (Human), German, History, Information Sciences, Journalism, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Theatre, Visual Arts


Faculty : Economic and Management Sciences

Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Management, Public Administration, Statistics, Transport Management


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Curriculum, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Physical Education, Sports


Faculty : Engineering

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:Commercial Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law


Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences

Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Child Care and Development, Community Health, Dermatology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Haematology, Histology, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery, Urology, Virology

More details:Tygerberg


Faculty : Military Science

Fields of study:Military Science

More details:Saldanha


Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Zoology


Faculty : Theology

Fields of study:Missionary Studies, New Testament, Theology


Institute : Advanced Science

Fields of study:Natural Sciences

More details:Stellenbosch


Institute : Applied Computer Science

Fields of study:Computer Science


Institute : Futures Research

Fields of study:Futurology

More details:Bellville


Institute : Industrial Engineering

Fields of study:Industrial Engineering


Institute : Laser Research

Fields of study:Laser Engineering, Physics


Institute : Mathematical Sciences

Fields of study:Mathematics

More details:African, Muizenberg


Institute : Mathematics and Science Teaching

Fields of study:Mathematics Education, Science Education


Institute : Plant Biotechnology

Fields of study:Biotechnology


Institute : Polymer Science

Fields of study:Polymer and Plastics Technology


Institute : Sport Performance

Fields of study:Sports


Institute : Structural Engineering

Fields of study:Building Technologies


Institute : Theoretical Physics

Fields of study:Physics


Institute : Thermodynamics and Mechanics

Fields of study:Mechanics, Physics


Institute : Transport Technology

Fields of study:Transport Engineering


Institute : Water and Environmental Engineering

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Management, Water Science


Institute : Wine Bio-Technology

Fields of study:Oenology, Viticulture


Institute : Wood and Fibre

Fields of study:Forest Products, Forestry, Wood Technology


Unit : Anxiety and Stress Disorders

Fields of study:Psychology

More details:MRC Unit


Unit : Central Analytical Facility


Unit : Children Disease Clinical Research

Fields of study:Child Care and Development, Paediatrics


Unit : Corporate Governance in Africa

Fields of study:Economics, Management


Unit : Educational Psychology

Fields of study:Educational Psychology

More details:Social Science Psychology


Unit : Mathematics Education

Fields of study:Mathematics Education


Unit : Psychology

Fields of study:Psychology


Unit : Religion and Development Research

Fields of study:Missionary Studies, Religion, Theology


Unit : Systems Modelling and Analysis

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Ancient Civilizations, Applied Mathematics, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Dietetics, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Finance, Geography (Human), Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, International Studies, Law, Logistics Management, Management Systems, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Military Science, Molecular Biology, Music, Pathology, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Science Education, Taxation, Teacher Training, Theology, Visual Arts


Advanced Diploma

Fields of study:Education, Mathematics Education, Music, Science Education, Sustainable Development


Honours Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, African Languages, African Studies, Afrikaans, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Dutch, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, English Studies, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Genetics, Geography, German, Health Administration, History, Horticulture, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Internal Medicine, International Studies, Journalism, Linguistics, Logistics Management, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Medical Science, Medicine, Microbiology, Military Science, Modern History, Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Theatre, Transport Economics, Visual Arts, Viticulture


Postgraduate Diploma

Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Administrative Law, Agronomy, Ancient Civilizations, Aquaculture, Business Administration, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Data Processing, Economics, Engineering, Engineering Management, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Higher Education Teacher Training, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Sciences, Leadership, Logistics Management, Management, Marketing, Medical Technology, Military Science, Music, Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Sciences, Taxation, Theology


Master's Degree

Fields of study:African Languages, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Anatomy, Anthropology, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Cardiology, Community Health, Consumer Studies, Dental Science, Dentistry, Developmental Psychology, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Hepatology, Higher Education, Labour Law, Law, Logistics Management, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Military Science, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Operations Research, Paediatrics, Pathology, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Surgery, Sustainable Development, Theatre, Theology, Town Planning, Visual Arts


Doctorate

Fields of study:Anatomy, Business and Commerce, Engineering, Engineering Management, Food Technology, Health Sciences, Law, Military Science, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Theology, Town Planning

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Matieland

Research Report

University of Stellenbosch Annales

Updated on 04-05-2016