Postgraduate Studies

Please ensure that your academic qualifications and supporting documents are aligned to the presentation format below.

Please ensure that you include qualification documents for each tertiary qualification obtained and that the documents are official and certified. This implies that your original qualification documents (academic transcript and accompanying degree certificate) which you received upon graduation must be stamped and signed by the awarding institution. Submitted academic transcripts must also include the awarding institution's grading system. Please note this may appear on the back of the transcript.
If you make use of the postal or police services, please ensure that the stamp includes the date, name, signature and rank of the officer. Individual date stamps will not be accepted.
In cases where a student is currently registered for a degree programme, please note that online documents obtained from self-serving portals will not be considered.

Electronic copies provided should be clear and legible (not blurred, cropped or obscured). Only pdf format will be accepted (please ensure that the document is not password protected).
If you have obtained a qualification and your final degree certificate is not available when you apply, please provide us with official proof that you have completed the qualification. Please note:

Proof of completion can include a declaration from your institution or clearly stated on your academic transcript.
Proof of completion should not be older than one year from the date the degree was conferred for qualifications obtained at South African Higher Education Institutions.
If, however, you have obtained a qualification outside of the South African Higher Education system (international qualifications), proof of completion should not be older than five years from the date the degree was conferred.
You will be required to provide evidence of original qualification documentation upon registration should you gain admission to the degree programme.

Qualifications shorter than 12 months in duration will not be considered and you do not need to list these qualifications or upload the documents.
If you have previously studied at Stellenbosch University, you do not have to supply any transcripts or degree certificates awarded as we already have access to your academic history.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right to request original and/or additional supporting documentation should this be deemed necessary at any point.
Where Stellenbosch University cannot make a determination on the level of comparability, authenticity and/or accreditation of the international qualification(s) presented by applicants, it reserves the right to request that the applicant obtain a SAQA evaluation at his/her own expense.

Qualification documents in foreign languages (other than English, Afrikaans or Dutch) must be accompanied by sworn English translations, and certified by an official translator. In other words, both the documents in the original language and the English translation must be submitted. Please upload the sworn translation with your qualifications.
If you have obtained a qualification and your final degree certificate is not available when you apply, please provide us with official proof that you have completed the qualification. Please note that the proof of completion must not be older than five years from the date the degree was conferred for qualifications outside of the South African Higher Education system.

Postgraduate Studies​​