Public university in Stellenbosch, South Africa, founded 1918

Stellenbosch University Application Deadlines 2028

Stellenbosch University, which began in 1918 in the town of Stellenbosch near Cape Town, describes a community of more than 32,000 students, including over 4,000 international students from 100 countries. International students pay tuition set per module plus an International Tuition Fee of R76,520 a year for bachelor's study if they come from outside Africa, and R38,260 from Africa beyond SADC, in 2026. Undergraduate applications close on 31 July.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

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Tuition

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charged per credit or per semester

English test

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL 86, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

R400

Bachelor

Intake	Round	Applicants	Opens	Closes	Status	Fee	Source
Academic year 2028	Regular	International		TBC	Tbc	R400	15 Sep 2026
To be confirmed. Stellenbosch opens undergraduate applications on 1 April and closes them on 31 July each year, so applications for 2027 study have closed; the dates for 2028 study follow the same pattern but have not been published. Postgraduate programmes set their own closing dates.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026