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Welcome to Stellenbosch University

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​PROGRAMME OFFERING AND ASSOCIATED CLOSING DATES​

As a postgraduate candidate, a maximum of three programmes is permitted upon application. P​lease ensure that you meet the minimum admission requirements for all your programmes of interest.

Your application for admission to a postgraduate degree programme will ONLY be processed once you have submitted a completed application form and uploaded all your supporting documents before the programme's closing date.

Thereafter, the Central Application Office will review your application and verify that your documentation is​ correct. Click he​re ​to view the presentation of academic qualifications and supporting documentation.​​​​

Please note: some programmes may require applicants to consult with a prospective academic supervisor who is active in their field of research interest, prior to submitting a formal application to Stellenbosch University (SU). Applicants require a letter from their supervisor confirming that they are willing to supervise the student before submitting an application. Click he​re ​to view ​information on additional documentation.​​​​​

Some programmes are offered across two faculties. This implies that the programme will reside within the faculty of Science, but hosted by an associated department within another faculty.​


PROGRAMME OFFERING​

​​​Clicking on the ​hyperlinks within the table below ​enables you to view the programme's information.​


CLOSING DATES

 International      South Africa​​​

​​​​Programm​e​​
​​Department
​Closing date
​​​Closing date 

doctoral programmes

​​PhD (Applied Mathematics)
Mathematical Sciences:
Applied Mathematics

31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2025
PhD (Biochemistry)
Biochemistry
31 Mar 2025

31 Mar 2025​
​PhD (Bioinformatics and
Computational Biology)​

Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
​31 Mar 2025
​31 Mar 2025​​
PhD (Botany)
Botany and Zoology
​​​31 Mar 2025
​31 Mar 2025
PhD (Chemistry)
Chemistry and Polymer Science
​31 Oct 2024​
​31 Oct 2024
PhD (Computer Science)
Mathematical Sciences: ​31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2025
PhD (Earth Sciences)
Earth Sciences
31 Mar 2025​​

31 Mar 2025​​​
PhD (Mathematics)

​Mathematical Sciences:
31 Mar 2025

31 Mar 2025
​​PhD (Microbiology)
Microbiology
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2025
PhD (Physics)
Physics
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2025
PhD (Physiological Sciences)
Physiological Sciences
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2025
PhD (Polymer Science)
Chemistry and Polymer Science
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2025
PhD (Zoology)​
Botany and Zoology
31 Mar 2025​
31 Mar 2025

Doctoral programmes in other faculties

​​AGRISCIENCES

PhD (Genetics)
Genetics
31 Mar 2025              31 Mar 2025
PhD (Plant Biotechnology)

Genetics: Institute for Plant Biotechnology
31 Mar 2025

31 Mar 2025

​​ARTS AND SO​​​CIAL SCIENCES

PhD (Geography and Environmental Studies)
Geography and Environmental Studies
31 Oct 2024
​31 Oct 2024
PhD (GeoInformatics)
​Geography and Environmental Studies
​31 Oct 2024
​31 Oct 2024

​ECONOMIC AND MANAGEM​​ENT SCIENCES

PhD (Mathematical Statistics)
Statistics and Actuarial Science
31 Mar 2025
​31 Mar 2025
PhD (Operations Research)
Logistics
30 Sept 2024
​31 Oct 2024

​​MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIEN​​CES

PhD (Epidemiology)​
Global Health
​​​31 Mar 2025              31 Mar 2025


Application Process