Finding Courses as a Semester Student
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? 1) Application Process: The course applications are handed in online. All courses should be listed the first time. | ? 2) Evaluation Process: Firstly, SU International works through the courses, making initial approvals and rejections – mainly based on semester offering and clear proof of academic background. Secondly, the courses are sent to the relevant Departments for their input. The approval or rejection of these courses are at the Department’s discretion and their decision cannot be overturned by the Office. | ? 3) Registration Process: After Arrival, during the compulsory orientation week, students are to hand in a Final Course Registration Form. This form lists the students’ final choice of courses for the Semester. No changes are to be made after a certain date as set out by the Office and 中国体育彩票 Guidelines. If a course is not deregistered within these dates and the course is not complete, it will reflect as a Fail on the Academic Transcript.
The number of courses that can be registered for per semester amounts to 60 SU Credits, 30 ECTS, 15 USA Credits. |
?Mainstream Courses:
Undergraduate Courses
At Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票, most undergraduate degree programmes are three years. The level of application is compared to the applicant’s academic background. However, first year level courses are open to all applicants. Courses on second or third (final) year level, pre-requisites need to be considered. If no pre-requisites are listed, applicants are encouraged to apply for the course target of their choice as well as lower level courses to enlarge the possibility of admission. The levels of the courses are indicated by the three-digit course code, also called module codes.
Undergraduate courses are listed in each faculty’s Calender, For enquiries about SU’s undergraduate
offering per semester, please contact our Unit for Global Education, who
will approach the relevant department for more information.
Postgraduate Courses
Postgraduate courses at SU are either honours or master’s programmes. An honours programme is a year-long degree in which students further their studies in one of their majors. Modules from these degrees are indicated by a three-digit code, starting with a 7. Master’s course options, which are indicated by the number 8, are limited, as many master’s degrees at SU are thesis/research-based, and modular work is not always an option.
Postgraduate courses are listed in each faculty’s Calender, or on the respective departments’ websites. For enquiries about SU’s postgraduate offering per semester, please contact our Unit for Global Education, who will approach the relevant department for more information.
- Courses that South Africans would not necessarily need to take but which are worthwhile for international students (e.g. Introductory Afrikaans),
- Courses specifically designed to harness Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票 expertise that lies outside of normal departmental offerings (e.g. Equity and Leadership in the Global Classroom), and
- Transdisciplinary and experiential courses that are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (e.g. Sustainable Agriculture: Community Gardening for Improved Living).
The Unit for Global Education, which is part of the Centre for Global Engagement, believes in the power of Higher Education to contribute towards solving global problems such as those contained in the SDGs. The GEP modules contribute to producing a transformative student experi?ence for our international students; an intent reflected in our Global Student Learning Outcomes.?
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- SU’s online Calendar (for an overview of degree programmes and course lists by faculty); and
- the faculty websites, which, in turn, will lead you to the departments’ websites.
?CONTACT PERSON
- Kalon Damons
- exchange@sun.ac.za
- Angelo Mckerry
- Email: studyabroad(at)sun.ac.za?