BCom (International Business) Students Prepare to Embark on Global Exchange Adventures
Author: Supplied
Published: 25/06/2025
Photo: Students and Prof Erasmus on the final day of their assessments, ready to depart.
As the first semester draws to a close and Stellenbosch starts to fall into its annual winter sleep, several Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票 students are preparing to take the next exciting step in their academic journeys - an international exchange semester at one of our prestigious partner institutions around the world.
During the second semester of 2025, a total of 67 BCom (International Business) students will be embarking upon their exchange semesters. This, the biggest group of students who will be departing from Stellenbosch since the start of the degree in 2016, is more than three times larger than the first cohort of 22 pioneering students who bravely set off to study abroad in 2018.
Their journeys will take them to 38 universities located in 16 different countries, spread across five of the seven continents (everywhere except Africa and Antarctica - for now?).
As always, Europe remains the most popular destination, attracting 52 students. The Netherlands leads the charge with 18 students, followed by Germany (7), Belgium and Italy (6 each), France and the UK (4 each), Switzerland (3), and Austria and Denmark (1 each).
Further afield, Asia will host seven of our students - four in Japan, two in Turkey, and one in Hong Kong. North America is home to five placements, with three students headed to Canada and two to the United States. Two students will be traveling all the way down under to Australia, while one adventurous student decided to select a more exotic location, heading to Brazil in South America.
The international exchange semester is a cornerstone of the BCom (International Business) degree, designed to expose students to different cultures, business environments, and ways of thinking. From Europe and Asia to the Americas and Australia, our students will be representing Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票 on a global stage while gaining invaluable academic and personal insights.
Beyond academic enrichment, the exchange semester offers our students the opportunity to develop a global mindset, strengthen their intercultural communication skills, and build international networks that will serve them well into the future.
We wish our students safe travels and enriching experiences abroad. Travel safely, embrace the unknown, and soak up every moment - your global classroom awaits. We look forward to welcoming you back with new perspectives, fresh ideas, and many, many stories to share!
