International Students

INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: FINAL RESULTS

All first-year international undergraduate students must upload a CERTIFIED copy of their FINAL RESULTS to be verified by SU International before the faculty will issue a final admission offer letter, provided you still meet the requirements.

PLEASE CLICK HERE to upload your final results for verification, or scan the QR code.

  • If you meet the programme requirements based on your final results uploaded, you will receive a final offer. You then need to accept or decline the offer within the allocated timeframe.
  • If you do not meet the programme-specific admission requirements, you will receive an ‘Unsuccessful’ message, and no final offer will be made. This means you will not be able to register for the 2023 academic year.
  • Please make sure that you comply with the matriculation exemption requirements by completing Universities South Africa’s online assessment.

Pre-registration clearance (verification) of international degree-seeking students’ documentation before academic registration 2023

1. PRE-REGISTRATION CLEARANCE FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON STELLENBOSCH CAMPUS (UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE)

  • Before you can register for your academic study programme, you must be cleared by SU International through a process known as pre-registration clearance/verification.
  • All international students, including permanent residency holders, Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders and students with refugee and asylum-seeker status, are required to provide copies of supporting documentation for pre-registration clearance/verification prior to registering for their academic programme.
  • Pre-registration clearance will commence on Monday 9 January 2023 for all international students.
  • PLEASE CLICK HERE to upload your documents for pre-registration clearance, or scan the QR code.

2. PRE-REGISTRATION CLEARANCE FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON TYGERBERG CAMPUS: UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE

Please send an email with the compulsory documentation to the applicable address below, using your SURNAME and SU STUDENT NUMBER as a reference in the subject line:
Tygerberg campus undergraduates: tygselections@sun.ac.za
Tygerberg campus postgraduates: intertyg@sun.ac.za

3. COMPULSORY CERTIFIED DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

a) Study visa, ZEP & Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) holders [residential in SA]

  • Copy of valid passport
  • Copy of valid study visa issued to study at Stellenbosch University
  • International students with permanent residency in ANY country in Africa can upload proof of such permanent residency (must be certified) [OPTIONAL]
  • Proof that you have medical cover with a South African medical provider for the full year (Jan to Dec 2023). Click here for a list of medical cover options.
  • Proof of minimum compulsory initial fee payment or scholarship letter as per 2023 compulsory fees document

b) Permanent residency holders

  • Students with permanent residency must upload a valid permanent residence permit or non-SA citizen ID document.
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  • Medical cover is not compulsory for students with permanent residence permits.
  • Proof of minimum compulsory initial fee payment or scholarship letter as per 2023 compulsory fees document

c) Students with refugee and asylum-seeker status

  • Students with refugee or asylum-seeker status are exempt from the passport requirement, but must upload a copy of a valid refugee and/or asylum-seeker permit.
  • Proof of minimum compulsory initial fee payment or scholarship letter as per 2023 compulsory fees document
  • Medical cover is not compulsory for students with refugee and asylum-seeker status.

d) Students with diplomatic status [residential in SA]

  • Copy of valid passport
  • Copy of valid diplomatic status permit
  • Proof of minimum compulsory initial fee payment or scholarship letter as per 2023 compulsory fees document

e) Postgraduate students for part-time studies on a work visa

International postgraduate students enrolling for part-time studies and who will be residential in South Africa during the 2023 academic year while completing their degree need to upload the following:

  • Copy of valid passport
  • Copy of valid work visa
  • Proof of minimum compulsory initial fee payment or scholarship letter as per 2023 compulsory fees document

f) Non-residential postgraduate students [modular/contact only]

International postgraduate students who are registering for a non-residential/modular programme and who will not be residing in South Africa during the 2023 academic year while completing their degree, need to upload the following:

  • Copy of a valid passport.
  • Medical cover is not compulsory for non-residential postgraduate students.
  • Proof of minimum compulsory initial fee payment or scholarship letter as per 2023 compulsory fees document

Please include your SURNAME and SU STUDENT NUMBER in the subject line of all email correspondence with the University.

All international undergraduate degree-seeking first-year students need to follow the same welcoming programme as their South African counterparts.