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2 MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR Why is Stellenbosch University the right place for you? It s simple: here at Maties you get a top-class education to prepare you for success in the world of work; plus a unique university-town student experience that is not available anywhere else. Stellenbosch is reckoned among the best universities in the world, and has the highest research output of all universities in South Africa. It also has an excellent undergraduate pass rate and one of the highest first-year through-put rates in the country. We offer high-quality teaching, innovative academic programmes and effective learning opportunities in a wide range of disciplines. And we support our students to do their best, among others by way of our First-year Academy. The world is changing so fast that, in the future, students will end up in careers that do not yet exist. We therefore provide a foundation for success by developing versatile and adaptable individuals well rounded and equipped for a variety of challenges. We offer opportunities for leadership development so that our graduates may be responsible and critical citizens of the world people who can play a role in the sustainable development of our country and our continent; role models who can make a difference in people s lives. Multilingualism is an asset not a burden and therefore we use Afrikaans and English as languages of instruction, and Xhosa as an additional administrative language. We regard language as an instrument of empowerment, definitely not as a hindrance. As far as extramural activities are concerned, Stellenbosch University is also tops. Our choir was again crowned world champion in 2012, and our achievements on the sport field are legendary. You will have the opportunity to live out your interests to your heart s content. We encourage our students, colloquially named Maties, to participate in societies, community interaction and leadership opportunities such as house committees and the Students Representative Council, and to join our famous student newspaper, Die Matie, and our student radio station MFM Being a Matie is a unique experience and a privilege. I really look forward to welcoming you as a Matie on one of our campuses next year! Russel Prof Russel Botman

3 CO NT EN TS ABBREVIATIONS NBTs = National Benchmark Tests NSC = National Senior Certificate EDP = extended degree programme PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS PORTAL: STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: OPEN DAY: Friday 11 April 2014 from 09:00 to 16:30 at the Langenhoven Students Centre (the Neelsie) and vicinity. Visit us! Come to our Open Day and find out for yourself by meeting our lecturers, speaking to some students, finding out more about our programmes, viewing our facilities and by tasting the food at the Neelsie. The University reserves the right to adjust the information contained in this prospectus at any time and as the need may arise. This printed information may therefore be rendered incomplete or become out of date. The information for 2015 is given here as accurately and fully as was possible at the time of going to press. Verifying the printed information in this prospectus remains the responsibility of the prospective student. The latest information is available on and at the telephone numbers below. GENERAL Student life 06 Language at SU APPLICATION AND ADMISSION Admission and registration 08 National Benchmark Tests 09 Fees 11 Bursaries and loans 12 Academic support for first-year students 14 Accommodation FACULTIES AgriSciences 20 Arts and Social Sciences 27 Economic and Management Sciences 33 Education 36 Engineering 38 Law 40 Medicine and Health Sciences 45 Military Science 46 Science 52 Theology SERVICES Centre for Student Recruitment and Career Advice 54 Division for Student Affairs 54 Centre for Mentor-tutor and Leadership Development 56 Centre for Student Counselling and Development 56 Centre for Student Structures and Communities 56 Campus Health Services 56 Campus Security 59 Language Centre 59 Library and Information Service 60 Campus map

4 ? 0 2 STELLENBOSCH is the oldest town in South Africa Stellenbosch University opened its doors to 503 students and 39 lecturers Stellenbosch Campus (main campus): Faculties of AgriSciences, Engineering, Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Education, Law, Theology and the larger part of Economic and Management Sciences Bellville Park Campus: University of Stellenbosch Business School and USB Executive Development Ltd Saldanha Campus: Faculty of Military Science Tygerberg Campus: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Worcester Campus: Ukwanda Rural Clinical School is one of the top 4 research universities in South Africa appears in 3 world ranking lists for universities THE ONLY 5 CAMPUSSES IN 1918 STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY South African university offering tuition in forestry, laser physics, polymer science, viticulture and oenology

5 one of the highest in South Africa STELENBOSCH UNIVERSITY CHOIR crowned in 2012 as world champion in the World Choir Games in Cincinnatti, USA Hockey players Jean-Pierre de Voux and Quanita Bobbs of the Steinhoff Maties Hockey teams are Maties Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Paralympic achievers Ilse Hayes en Charl Bouwer are yet again Maties Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year for Persons with Disabilities 2013 THROUGHPUT RATE 2013 Hippokrates residence s women sang their way to victory at the National Kleinsêr Competition for the second time in a row DIVERSITY FESTIVAL Maties celebration of our diversity ended on a high note with a colour festival 0 3

6 GENERAL student 0 4 life The Rooiplein, Die Laan, the Neelsie, MAD 2, vensters, Victoria Street, oak trees, sêr... All of these form part of the world of a Matie. To be a student at Stellenbosch University is about more than just swotting and getting a degree. Here we want to know who, and not what, you want to become. The heartbeat of campus life of truly being a Matie is linked to the large variety of activities that are presented here: from sport and culture to intellectual and social activities. Whether you live in a residence, or lodge privately, all Maties share a spirit of solidarity on campus. Here you will make friends for life with whom you will reminisce about your experiences at Stellenbosch, and establish durable networks that will provide valuable associations in later life. I want to be a Matie Students of Stellenbosch University (and sometimes even the lecturers!) are known as Maties. We are not quite certain where this name comes from. It may have arisen on the sports grounds, where our athletes would have called one another things like ou maat (old friend), and this may have turned into Matie (maatjie) by their opponents. This should tell you something about the spirit on our campus the student life, the sport, studying together in the library and chatting in the Neelsie over a mug of coffee or tea. We can boast that students of all cultures choose Stellenbosch University as the place to study. What activities can I do? There are a large variety of academic and non-academic societies that you can join. There definitely is something for everyone! Whether you like dancing, volunteering or debating, or whether you would like to be involved in something spiritual, natural or communal Find your place at the Societies Council. Feel free to visit us at You are granted an opportunity to develop your leadership capacities within a variety of areas, such as the Students Representative Council, the Academic Affairs Council, House Committees and other organisations. Through these structures, the University endeavours to provide its students with an opportunity to contribute to the management of the University. The University develope thought leaders through the courses of the Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Institute for Student Leadership. Stellenbosch is renowned for its sporting achievements. We have excellent facilities and coaches to help you reach your full potential on the sports grounds. It is also very important to the University that we make a difference in the community. The Matie Community Service offers a variety of projects in which you may become involved and thereby make a difference in the lives of other people. Vensters, a multimedia display on campus, is one of the big projects in which most first-year students become involved. e-campus, here I come Stellenbosch University is regarded as a technologically smart institution. This is largely thanks to the more than 80 Wi-Fi hot spots from which you can gain remote internet access. This means that you have access to the internet from just about everywhere on campus. We thus use our cutting-edge technology to facilitate and improve teaching, learning and research. As a student, you may access the campus network and IT systems from the close on computers in the various computer user areas across the campus, or from your residence room. Bring along your own laptop or tablet device to campus. Otherwise, buy one once you arrive. Our campus computer initiative allows students to buy laptops at a reduced price computers that have been approved by the University s IT division and come standard with Windows 7 or 8 and Office 10 Pro (see The portal gives students access to everything they need: information on bursaries and loans, lodgings, and much more. Once you are a student, you use this portal every day for everything from s and Webstudies to booking your meals at your residence and looking for resources in the library. How can you help me? The Division for Student Affairs coordinates virtually all the non-academic activities on campus. Take a look at the back of this prospectus, under Services, for the contact details (page 54). Or contact us on Facebook and Twitter

7 LEARNING COMMONS Keashe Allie Nemesia residence BScAgric (Viticulture and Oenology) w

8 GENERAL Stellenbosch University (SU) is a multilingual university which uses Afrikaans (predominantly), but also English, as medium of instruction. In addition, the University makes provision for the development of subject terminology and communication skills in Xhosa. This approach to language aims at producing multilingual graduates and promoting Afrikaans as academic language. How does this affect you as a student? You may encounter one of the following situations in the classroom: - Your lectures are presented in Afrikaans and the teaching and learning materials (excluding text books) are in English and in Afrikaans; - Your lectures are presented in English and in Afrikaans, and your teaching and learning materials (excluding text books) are in English and in Afrikaans; or - Your lectures are presented in English. This usually happens when programmes or modules are unique to this University and at faculties offering the first year of their study programmes in separate streams in English and in Afrikaans (parallel-medium instruction). The following applies to all of these situations: - You may write assignments, exams and tests in English or Afrikaans; - You may communicate orally and have discussions during lectures in English or in Afrikaans; and - You may, with the exclusion of modules in language instruction, expect to receive examination and test questions and assignments in Afrikaans and in English. What are our expectations of you? The University wishes you to respect the spirit of the Language Policy and Language Plan. You can do this, by developing your skills in at least the two languages of instruction, by respecting other language users, and by actively participating during lectures. Who can assist you with your Afrikaans or English? The University s Language Centre (see under Services on page 56) offers language support in the development of your academic language skills in Afrikaans and in English. It is important that you make use of these opportunities offered for language development. How do you know in which language your classes will be taught? Each faculty presents the modules of its teaching programmes in its Calendar. These modules are given a language specification (refer to the table) should a specification other than the A (Afrikaans) specification apply. You can therefore establish, prior to registering for a programme, which language specification applies to each module. See also on under What can I study? If you make use of e-registration (electronic self-registration), you will find the language specifications of the modules for which you are registering on the registration system. If a module is presented in separate streams in Afrikaans and English, you are free to choose which stream you want to join. LANGUAGE SPECIFICATION The A specification (Afrikaans as the principal medium of instruction) The T specification (Bilingual classes: 50% English and 50% Afrikaans) The E specification (English as medium of instruction) The A&E specification (Separate streams in Afrikaans and in English) CHARACTERISTICS - The teaching is done mainly in Afrikaans. - The teaching and learning materials (textbooks excluded) are in Afrikaans and English as far as possible. - The teaching is done in Afrikaans for not less than 50% of the time. - The teaching and learning materials (textbooks excluded) are in Afrikaans and English as far as possible. - The teaching is done mainly in English. - The teaching and learning materials (textbooks excluded) are in English and in Afrikaans whenever possible. - This could mean that there are separate classes that are presented entirely in Afrikaans or entirely in English, or it could mean that the class is presented entirely in either Afrikaans or English, and that interpreting into the other language is offered. The full text of the University s Language Policy and Plan is available in English at The guidelines for the language of learning and teaching in the classroom are also available here. 0 6

9 APPLICATION AND ADMISSION ADMISSION registration All our programmes are selection programmes, because more students apply for them than can be accommodated. Unfortunately there is a limit to the number of students that each programme can accept. Therefore, even though you may meet the minimum admission requirements of a programme, you are not guaranteed admission to the programme of your choice. Applying for admission The University makes its official application form available in two formats: an electronic application form and a paper application form. APPLYING BY MEANS OF THE ELECTRONIC FORM Many prospective students find it convenient to apply for admission electronically via the internet on the web portal under Apply and Apply online. However, for this you will need an address so that the University can correspond with you electronically. APPLYING BY MEANS OF THE PAPER FORM Application forms are available from the enquiries desk in the foyer of Administration Building A, or may be requested from our Client Services Centre at the numbers and addresses below. Application fee When applying via the internet, the application fee can be settled at the same time. When using the paper form, the required application fee mentioned on the front page of the form should accompany the application by cheque or postal order, or deposit slip in case of an electronic transfer (see banking details on page 9; use the first eight digits of your ID number as reference). Closing dates for applications - Programmes in Medicine and Health Sciences: 31 May - Programmes in Law, Education and Engineering: 30 June - The programmes BA (Drama and Theatre Studies), BA (Music), BMus, BA (Sport Science) and BA (Visual Arts): See under the individual programme outlines further on - All other programmes: 30 June, with acceptance of late applications until 30 September. The University however reserves the right to close late applications for any programme at any time prior to 30 September - For accommodation in a residence: 30 June Your student number When the University processes your formal application for admission, it will assign a unique student number to you for identification purposes. This number will remain your student number at Stellenbosch University for the rest of your life. Once you have been informed of your student number, you will be required to quote it in all future communication with the University, when applying for bursaries, and also when you register at the start of the academic year. Our admission requirements To study at Stellenbosch University, you are required: to have obtained a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with admission to Bachelor s degree studies, which means that you must obtain a mark of at least 4 (50%) in each of four school subjects from the list of university admission subjects*; to have written the National Benchmark Tests (see page 4); and to meet any further requirements specific to the programme of your choice as set out in the programme outlines under the various faculties. LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE % If you have not yet taken the final NSC examination, use your grade 11 final marks as a provisional guide. * UNIVERSITY ADMISSION SUBJECTS Accounting, Agricultural Sciences, Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Dramatic Arts, Economics, Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography, History, Information Technology, Languages (one language of learning and teaching at a higher education institution and two other recognised language subjects), Life Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Music, Physical Sciences, Religion Studies and Visual Arts. OLD MATRICULATION REQUIREMENTS For the requirements according to the old matriculation curriculum (until 2007), contact our Client Services Centre (see Enquiries below). Tuition fees Approximate tuition fees for a number of representative programmes are given on page 9. Get off to a good start Once you have gained provisional admission to the programme of study for which you have applied, the University will send you information in October on when you should report to Stellenbosch for the week-long Welcoming Programme. Attendance of the Welcoming Programme is compulsory, as you will receive information of crucial importance to all first-year students during the programme. You will also receive information on how to register as a student at the beginning of the year. You may register electronically via the internet, or on campus during the Welcoming Programme. Enquiries Client Services Centre Tel: Fax: info@sun.ac.za Postal address: Admissions, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland

10 APPLICATION AND ADMISSION NATIONAL BENCHMARK TESTS It is compulsory for all prospective students of Stellenbosch University to write the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs). These tests are managed by the Alternative Admissions Research Project of the University of Cape Town. (NBTs) What are the NBTs? The NBTs measure readiness for the demands of higher education study by testing levels of proficiency in Academic Literacy (language skills), Quantitative Literacy (numerical skills) and Mathematics. The NBTs consist of two tests: (1) the Academic and Quantitative Literacy test (AQL) and (2) the Mathematics test (MAT). Who should write the NBTs and why? All undergraduate applicants who wish to register as first-year students at Stellenbosch are required to write the NBTs. The NBT results are used for the selection and placement of students in study programmes. For further information about the use of NBT results, kindly refer to the selection guidelines of the various faculties at Which of the NBTs should I write? It is compulsory for all applicants to write the AQL test. If Mathematics is an admission requirement of the programme for which you are applying, you must also write the MAT test (see under programmes). What will it cost me? Fees for the 2014 admission cycle are: AQL only: R110; AQL and MAT: R195; remark: R250. Test fees are non-refundable and may be paid at any EasyPay site. Marks are not released unless fees have been paid. How do I register to write NBTs? Registration to write the NBTs is done via the internet. Open your browser at and follow the instructions. Take note that you will need your South African ID or foreign passport to complete the registration process. If you do not have internet access or if you experience problems during the registration process, call or send an to nbt@uct.ac.za. What time do the tests start and how long do they take? The AQL test (writing time 3 hours) is written in the morning and applicants must report at the test venue at 07:30. The MAT test (writing time 3 hours) is written in the afternoon on the same day. What must I bring with me to the test session? ID book, passport or certified proof of application for a South African ID Registration letter and EasyPay receipt for payment of test fees Two HB pencils, an eraser and a pencil sharpener Lunch, if you are writing both tests No calculators, rulers or dictionaries allowed Where and when can I write the NBTs? You may write the NBTs at any test centre; all the universities to which you apply can receive your results. You may choose the date on which to write the tests and the centre at which to write, but note that the selection programmes of the faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Law require you to write before the end of June. The full list of test dates and centres for 2014 is available at and is continually being updated. Where can I obtain my NBT results? You may obtain your results from the NBT website about three weeks after the test session by entering your ID number or by sending a request to adp-aarp@uct.ac.za. It is your responsibility to make sure that your NBT results have indeed been loaded on If your results have not been loaded, send your NBT number, ID number, SU student number and official results to the SU Client Services Centre per to info@sun.ac.za or per fax to Where can I obtain more information? About the writing of NBTs and the release of NBT results: NBT Client Services Centre (University of Cape Town): Tel NBT website: About the use of NBT results for selection and placement at Stellenbosch: Client Services Centre (Stellenbosch University): Tel Website: 0 8

11 APPLICATION AND ADMISSION FEES Amount payable on day of registration (Please note that these amounts are for 2014.) - First instalment on tuition fees R First instalment on accommodation fees R8 750 Students who stay in university residences pay the first instalments of tuition fees and accommodation fees (R18 650) at registration. Students who stay at home or in private lodgings pay only the tuition fees instalment (R9 900) at registration. Accelerated procedure for paying fees on registration You can avoid the long queues at the cashiers when registering by paying your fees electronically; by sending your payment to the University by crossed cheque or by postal order to reach us before or on the day of registration; or by paying at the cashiers in person before this date. All you then need to do at registration is to have your student card activated at a control point. Students who register via the internet have the option to pay electronically at the same. How to pay The University accepts various modes of payment: online with a credit card (see web address below for payment options), cash, crossed cheques made out to Stellenbosch University, electronic payments, direct bank payments, debit cards, crossed postal orders and debit orders (forms available from web address below or from Sean Davidse at ). Bank details: ABSA Stellenbosch Branch code Account No Provide your student number as reference. Fax deposit slip to Arlene Amerika on After paying the first instalment at registration, you may choose between two systems for paying the balance of your account: 1. According to the debit order system, you pay the outstanding fees in seven instalments (the first one on 1 May). 2. If you do not make use of the debit order system, the balance of your student fees account must be settled in two instalments: On or before 31 May 75% of the outstanding fees. On or before 30 September the outstanding balance on your student fees account. Payment of fees on registration by students with bursaries or loans Bursary and loan fees received by the University are credited to the account of the student concerned. If such fees, or a copy of the official letter awarding the bursary and indicating the amount awarded, are received in good time and adequately cover the applicable amounts mentioned above, the candidate concerned may also follow the accelerated procedure. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange with the bursary or loan institution to have these fees paid over to the University by the day of registration. Estimated tuition fees for 2014 Below is a representative sample of the University s study programmes along with the estimated tuition fee for each per annum. Please bear in mind that these figures are simply meant as a rough indication of the cost of tuition. (Tuition fees increase annually by between 10 and 15%.) BA BA in Law BMus BA in Drama and Theatre Studies BA in Visual Arts LLB (Undergraduate) BSc BSc in Forestry BScAgric BSc in Food Science BCom BCom in Law BCom in Actuarial Science BAcc (1st 2nd year) BAccLLB BEng BEd in General Education BTh (Bachelor of Theology) or BDiv MB,ChB (1st year) MB,ChB (2nd 6th year) Bachelor of Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy BSc in Physiotherapy BSc in Dietetics Enquiries Client Services Centre Tel: Fax: info@sun.ac.za Bursaries and Loans: Disbursements Jean Swart Tel: Office hours: Administration Building A, Stellenbosch For payments: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 15:30 For enquiries: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30 Website for payment options: under Fees 0 9

12 BTK (HIKE AND TOUR CLUB) Alicia Krupek BTK (Rock Climbing) international student BSc (Conservation Ecology)

13 APPLICATION AND ADMISSION BURSARIES AND LOANS University study is expensive and requires financial planning. The University offers financial aid for students who qualify for it, but students and/or their parents have the primary responsibility to make sufficient financial provision beforehand. For further particulars about the various forms of financial aid outlined below, see Part 2 of the University Calendar (ask for a copy at tel or download one from the web address below). Merit bursaries for first-year students Merit bursaries are awarded according to Grade 12 aggregates in the following categories of achievement: 85% to 89,9% 90% and higher You will be awarded a merit bursary if you obtain a Grade 12 average of 85% or more (excluding Life Orientation) in the final exams. Merit bursaries are calculated as a percentage of the tuition fee by means of a sliding scale, with the smallest rebate for the lowest category (85%+) and the biggest rebate for the highest category (90%+). The rebate for the category 85 89,9% will be at least 40%, increasing for the following category. Merit bursaries are awarded automatically; however, Grade 12 learners who have taken their examination with a body other than a provincial department of education have to apply for a merit bursary. Sibling benefits The University offers a 10% rebate on tuition fees when three or more children from the same family study at the University simultaneously. An application form for rebate is available on the website below or at the Client Services Centre. Sports bursaries A number of special bursaries are available for those who have excelled at sport. You may obtain further particulars of these bursaries from the Director: Sport on tel Other bursaries A large number of general bursaries for study in any faculty, as well as bursaries for study in a specific faculty or department, are described in Part 2 of the University Calendar and are available to students who are academically deserving and/or financially needy. Bursary loans for needy students The University also offers bursary loans for needy students. CLOSING DATES FOR APPLICATIONS: All bursary and loan applications administered by the University: 30 June Private companies have different closing dates for their bursaries. See the University Calendar Part 2 for the particulars. Please note: The information about bursaries and loans, including the information about categories and rebates, is subject to change. So, before registering for studies, you need to check any such information at the contact numbers or website below. Enquiries and applications Website: under Bursaries and loans Prospective students who have already applied for admission and received their student numbers may apply online for bursaries and loans. The University Calendar Part 2 is also available here. Postal address: Bursaries and Loans (Undergraduate) Stellenbosch University Private Bag X1 Matieland 7602 Client Services Centre Tel: Fax: info@sun.ac.za 1 1

14 APPLICATION AND ADMISSION ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS Stellenbosch University cares about its first-year students and wishes to support every student in the achievement of academic success. Over and above the day-to-day support that you receive from your lecturers, assistance is offered in a variety of ways. Read more on this and on the SciMathUS bridging programme below. 1 2 FIRST-YEAR ACADEMY Unique to Stellenbosch University is the First-year Academy, an initiative that focuses specifically on success in the first year. The Academy entails a large variety of activities that are coordinated in a purposeful way. You will be introduced to the First-year Academy on the day that you arrive at the University. For example, the Welcoming Programme is an important component of the Academy s activities. In your first few weeks on campus you will complete an early assessment for all your modules these marks will be made available to you and your lecturers by the end of week six to provide an early indication of how you are progressing and whether you need additional assistance. Furthermore, the Academy supports a large number of tutorial programmes that form part of many of your first-year modules. The Academy also rewards its top achievers during a prestigious dinner held annually. EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAMMES The extended degree programmes are programmes of full status that provide an alternative route to academic success. They are intended for students with the potential to have successful academic careers, but who need more time to complete their programmes successfully. These programmes are offered in the following faculties: AgriSciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Economic and Management Sciences, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, and Theology. WHAT ARE EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAMMES? The structure of extended degree programmes may vary from faculty to faculty. Usually the first academic year of the programme extends over two years, with a reduced workload of mainstream modules (in the case of Science, AgriSciences and Engineering the first year is preceded by a foundation year). In addition, academic foundational modules are included in the programme to provide students with a stronger foundation for their studies. More information on the content of each faculty s extended degree programme is available in its calendar (see jaarboek/ for calendars of the respective faculties). In most cases all your first-year work (including the foundational modules) will be completed by the end of your second year. After successfully completing the first two years, you will be able to enter the second mainstream year (you are then in your third year at university, but are officially in your second academic year). This well-grounded approach will give you a better chance of completing your degree. Your qualification will be the exact equivalent of the corresponding mainstream degree awarded by the University. HOW TO QUALIFY FOR EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAMMES Access to the extended degree programme differs from faculty to faculty. The faculty officers deal with all applications from students and will notify you if

15 APPLICATION AND ADMISSION you qualify for the extended route. It is important to remember that admission to the extended programme is still subject to certain minimum requirements and selection criteria (see the faculty Calendars for these minimum requirements). For more information regarding the programme, please see contact information below or visit the website of the Centre for Teaching and Learning on stbweb02.stb.sun.ac.za/sol/. ResEd PROGRAMME The ResEd programme is a comprehensive initiative that aims to improve the academic success of students by facilitating their transition from school to university. It entails, for example, that residences and Private Students Organisation wards are divided into ResEd groups (clusters) to provide support to first-year students. The most important aspect is the role of senior students as mentors and/or tutors to first-year students to help them adjust to university. The programme was strengthened considerably in 2010 with the appointment of more mentors for first-year students in private accommodation. The mentors also arrange small-group discussions with first-year students on various topics, such as: Managing my finances, time and wellness; and Getting the most from my classes. SportEd PROGRAMME This programme is aimed at first-year students who participate in sport at the provincial or national level. It makes use of mentors to help first-year students to adjust to university life and, specifically, to reconcile the demands of academics and sport. ACADEMIC LITERACY AND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY For a significant number of students with high academic potential, low levels of academic literacy (academic reading and writing) or inadequate language proficiency levels in Afrikaans and/or English can put their academic success at risk. The Language Centre therefore presents a variety of academic literacy and language acquisition modules as well as other services to support you in this regard. Refer to the back of this prospectus under Services for more information. OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT The Division for Student Affairs offers support in the out-of-class-context to students through three centres: the Centre for Student Structures and Communities, the Centre for Student Counselling and Development and the Centre for Mentor-tutor and Leadership Development. See on page X under Services for more information. SciMathUS BRIDGING PROGRAMME SciMathUS, our one-year bridging programme, offers educationally disadvantaged learners who do not meet the admission requirements for university programmes an opportunity to qualify for study at university. Students may choose between a Science stream and an Accounting stream. In the Science stream you rewrite the Grade 12 examinations (NSC) in Mathematics and Physical Sciences. In the Accounting stream you rewrite only the NSC Mathematics examinations. Accounting and Economics are offered and assessed by the University. If your results improve, you may again apply for university study. The programme is not a revision year. You are taught to think for yourself and to take responsibility for what you want to learn: skills that are absolutely necessary for university. You will also be helped with career planning. You are currently in Grade 12 or have passed Grade 12 the previous year. You have at least four University admission subjects (see page 7). Your Grade 12 average is at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation). You have at least 50% (level 4) in Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language). For the Mathematics and Science stream: You have at least 40% (level 3) in Mathematics or 80% (level 7) in Mathematical Literacy and 40% (level 3) in Physical Sciences. For the Mathematics and Accounting stream: You have at least 40% (level 3) in Mathematics or 80% (level 7) in Mathematical Literacy. This programme is offered in line with Stellenbosch University s commitment to diversify its student body. The programme is funded by the private sector. Accommodation and financial support is available to some students. Visit our website at and click on SciMathUS, visit our facebook page or phone the number below. ENQUIRIES ABOUT CONTACT PERSON ADDRESS TELEPHONE SciMathUS Adele Pool bridging@sun.ac.za SportEd programme Karin Swart kj2@sun.ac.za ResEd programme Pieter Kloppers pwk@sun.ac.za Academic counselling Elmien Strauss est@sun.ac.za Workshops (academic and personal development) Administrative assistant workshops@sun.ac.za Academic literacy and language skills Nawaal Jansen nluiters@sun.ac.za EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAMMES PER FACULTY AgriSciences and Science Wilma Wagener ww@sun.ac.za Arts and Social Sciences Anita Jonker axjonker@sun.ac.za Economic and Management Sciences Ilze Gelderblom ilzeg@sun.ac.za Engineering August Engelbrecht august@sun.ac.za Medicine and Health Sciences Dr Alwyn Louw ajnlouw@sun.ac.za General extended degree programme enquiries Gert Young gyoung@sun.ac.za

16 APPLICATION AND ADMISSION accommodation University residence accommodation on the Stellenbosch and Tygerberg campuses is very popular. About students can be accommodated in about 28 University residences and other University accommodation on the Stellenbosch Campus. The five residences on the Tygerberg Campus, where the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is situated, house a further students. Most students studying on these two campuses (more than students) have to arrange private accommodation in Stellenbosch and its environs. How to apply Prospective students wanting University accommodation must fill in the section for accommodation on the same form on which they apply for admission to the University. If you are a minor, your parents or guardian must complete and sign the application form. The final closing date for applications is 30 June of the year before the accommodation is needed. Allocation of accommodation Your application for a place in a University residence will be considered only after the University has granted you conditional admission to a programme of study. First-year students may be placed in any of the various residences, which are under the supervision of a warden, assisted by senior students acting as mentors. When your application has been successful The University will notify you in writing that a place in a residence has been reserved for you. If you want to accept it, you have to pay the prescribed deposit immediately. The University will then allocate you a place in a specific residence and notify you of this by letter. The University requires all first-year students to report a week or so before the start of the academic year for a thoroughly planned programme of orientation and guidance to prepare you for your new study environment. First-year students assigned to a University residence may move in during this week. Each room in the residences has a network point for connecting your own computer to the University s network, electronic information resources, the internet and web-based e-learning tools. Before buying a computer, check the recommended minimum requirements on blogs.sun.ac.za/it/support under IT-Help for students and I want network access. Meals: Various options, e.g. 3 meals a day, 7 days a week R per year Note: Tariffs will increase by about 10% annually. See our website for current information. Private accommodation Students looking for private accommodation should visit the website below. All students not staying in residences are assigned to one of ten wards of the Private Students Organisation (PSO). The wards are grouped into clusters with residences. For each of these clusters a hub is being built, where day students can spend free time. The first hub, amamaties, has already been built and the second one, Wimbledon, will be opened in In this way, day students in PSO wards can enjoy the same benefits that residence students enjoy, such as the support of mentors. Medicine and Health Sciences students are in the Osler Tygerberg ward. Stellenbosch students can expect a letter from a ward confirming their membership, or they may visit the website below for confirmation. A membership fee is charged annually. Enquiries Client Services Centre Tel: Fax: info@sun.ac.za Website: Follow the link Accommodation and to see whether your application has been successful Apply and Status of application. 1 4 Approximate accommodation fees (Estimated fees for 2014 double-room facilities) Women R Men R26 860

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18 FACULTIES 1 6 AGRI- SCIENCES If you have a degree in the AgriSciences, you have a qualification with which you can compete on national and international level. You will be part of a group of experts who are highly sought after in South Africa, Africa and the rest of the world. There is a range of challenging employment opportunities in the agricultural, forestry and conservation industries, ranging from the most practical to the highly technological. These include various management aspects, such as those relating to human resources, finance, plants and animals, equipment and the environment. Graduates may choose to work in the outdoors, in laboratories or in the business environment. The success of our former students in the work environment is widely recognised, with many graduates accepting senior management positions or leadership roles early in their careers. PROGRAMME GUIDE Agricultural economics and management BAgricAdmin* BScAgric Agricultural production and management (Elsenburg) BAgric Animal production systems BScAgric* Conservation ecology BScConsEcol* Food and wine production systems) BSc Food Sc* BScAgric (Viticulture and Oenology) or (Oenology Specialised)* Forestry and wood sciences BScFor* Plant and soil sciences BScAgric* * These programmes are also offered as extended degree programmes (EDPs). See below and page 12. AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION ECOLOGY EDUCATION Worldwide the biggest challenges are to supply food to rapidly growing populations; to ensure that food and food sources are unpolluted and safe for consumers; and to use and manage the environment in such a way that it can be preserved for posterity. For the past 90 years, the Faculty of AgriSciences has played a key role in meeting these challenges. We provide training in each of the four broad areas of the agribusiness labour market, namely plant, soil and conservation sciences; animal production systems; food and wine production systems; and agricultural economics and management. In collaboration with the Cape Institute for Agricultural Training: Elsenburg, we also provide training in applied agricultural production and management. Our programmes focus on equipping students with the theoretical, technological, practical and generic skills essential to the fields of sustainable food production and food security. Our graduates are well equipped to make use of a creative and problem-solving approach to managing complex and challenging agricultural systems. Stellenbosch University is the only South African university that offers complete undergraduate programmes in conservation ecology, viticulture and oenology and in forestry and wood sciences. These programmes have become renowned as foremost in their fields in Africa. Students from all our neighbouring countries and from further afield in Africa, Europe and even South America come to Stellenbosch to study these degrees. Our training is scientific, but with a practical orientation. From the outset students participate in excursions, visits to the industry and fieldwork. All our programmes lead to a bachelor s degree that will equip you to compete successfully in almost any profession of your choice in one of the broad areas of agribusiness. After obtaining a bachelor s degree, you may broaden your career opportunities considerably by obtaining further qualifications through postgraduate study. You may follow a master s degree and then a doctorate in one of the specialised fields of the academic programmes under the guidance of one or more of our world-class researchers. At the end of the description of each programme, we include the postgraduate programmes that follow. On completion of a four-year bachelor s degree, you may register directly for a master s degree. After a three-year bachelor s degree, you will need to do an honours degree or postgraduate diploma before embarking on a master s degree. STRENGTHEN YOUR ACADEMIC GROUNDING Some students have difficulty in realising their full potential. This could be due to a host of factors, including inadequate schooling. If you are one of these students or if you would like to strengthen your academic grounding to make sure that you complete your studies successfully, you should consider doing an extended degree programme. EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAMMES (EDPs) In the Faculty of AgriSciences there are two types of extended degree programme. If you study the BAgricAdmin in Agribusiness Management, the BScFor in Agricultural Economic Analysis and Management or the BScFor in Wood Product Science, the workload of the first academic year is spread over two years. In these two years you do support modules in addition to the usual first-year work. When you have successfully completed the first two years of the extended degree programme, you complete the rest of the degree programme without additional help and within the remaining time (usually two or three years). In all the other fields of study the EDP entails an extra year of study taking foundation modules before you start with your mainstream modules. Also see the information on academic support on pages AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT In order to satisfy all the agricultural economics and agricultural management requirements of the target markets, the programme consists

19 FACULTIES of four related fields of study with corresponding degree qualifications: agricultural economic analysis (BScAgric), agricultural economic analysis and management (BScAgric), food-processing management (BScAgric) and agribusiness management (BAgricAdmin). Write the National Benchmark Tests AQL and MAT (see page 8) NSC aggregate of at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation) English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 Mathematics 4 Physical Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Life Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Agricultural Sciences 6 BAgricAdmin Students choosing this three-year programme in agribusiness management may follow careers as production, marketing, purchasing and general managers of businesses which supply agricultural inputs, or are involved with agricultural processing, and imports and exports. Working as an agricultural economist at commercial banks and other financial organisations is also an option. Such work may include viability studies and drawing up and evaluating business plans and cash flow plans. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES - BAgricAdminHons, MAgricAdmin, PhD or DSc in Agricultural Economics and Management BScAgric This four-year programme develops skilled agricultural economists and agricultural managers who have a thorough understanding of agricultural economics and agricultural management techniques for the public and private sectors. The programme offers the following fields of study: agricultural economic analysis, agricultural economic analysis and management and food-processing management. Agricultural economic analysis: Graduates will come in line for careers as researchers for macroeconomic analysis (impact assessment and the design of agricultural and food policies), as agricultural economists at financial or marketing organisations (valuations, risk analysis, business plans, cash flow), as well as managers and specialists at organisations in the public sector or at international organisations concerned with economic development (for instance the World Bank). Agricultural economic analysis and management: This field of study offers an exceptionally wide range of combinations of economic and management sciences, supported by exposure to the agricultural sciences, to give managers greater insight into the interdependence of links in the industry supply chain. Graduates in this field may find career opportunities as researchers in the area of macroeconomic analysis (impact determination and formulation of agricultural and food policy) and also as agricultural economists, managers and specialists in agriculture-related financial institutions or marketing organisations (risk analyses, business plans, cash flow), in public sector organisations or in international organisations dealing with economic development (e.g. the World Bank). Food-processing management: This brand-new field of study combines Agricultural Economics with selected Food Science modules. The purpose is to train students as managers with a deeper insight into food processing, enabling them to manage food processing concerns effectively. This qualification should even enable primary producers to process their own raw materials. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES - MScAgric, PhD or DSc in Agricultural Economics and Management AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT (ELSENBURG) The degree programme in this practice-oriented field of agriculture is offered in collaboration with the Cape Institute for Agricultural Training: Elsenburg. Students reside on the Elsenburg Campus where they receive all their training. For more information, phone the Institute on Write the National Benchmark Tests AQL (see page 8) NSC aggregate of at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation) Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 Mathematics 4 or Mathematical Literacy 5 Physical Sciences 4 OR Life Sciences 4 OR Agricultural Sciences 4 BAgric This programme in applied agricultural production and management is practice-oriented, and at the same time provides the necessary scientific depth to fulfil in the needs and challenges of modern agriculture. The emphasis is on the economical and technical management of commercial farming and agriculture-related production systems. Depending on their interest, students may choose two majors from a wide range of study fields consisting of combinations of agritourism, agronomy and pastures, animal production (large stock and small stock), vegetable production, cellar management, entomology, pomology, extension, and viticulture and oenology. You also take a variety of basic and support modules such as Soil Science and Crop Protection. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Write the National Benchmark Tests AQL and MAT (see page 8) NSC aggregate of at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation) English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 Mathematics 4 Physical Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Life Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Agricultural Sciences 6 BScAgric This programme integrates knowledge of the ecology, biochemistry, physiology, nutrition, breeding, production and product quality of animal production systems. It also covers the management of animal production systems in an environmentally friendly and economically effective way, to ensure increased production and production efficiency. In the broad area of animal production systems you may choose a field of study from the following: animal sciences alone or in combination with agricultural economics, agronomy, aquaculture or conservation ecology. The study of one of these fields prepares you for a career as a consultant, entrepreneur, technician, adviser, production manager in animal sciences and related industries (such as animal nutrition, meat science, animal reproduction, animal physiology, animal breeding, etc.) or in the aquaculture industry, or as a livestock or game farmer. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES - MScAgric (Animal Science or Aquaculture), PhD or DSc in Animal Production Systems - Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Production Systems (Animal Science or Aquaculture) CONSERVATION ECOLOGY Write the National Benchmark Tests AQL and MAT (see page 8) NSC aggregate of at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation) English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 Mathematics 4 Physical Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Life Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Agricultural Sciences 6 1 7

20 FACULTIES BScConsEcol Would you like to address the world s conservation issues as part of your work one day? This unique programme, with an emphasis on socioecological systems, equips you to work at solving conservation challenges. The areas in which you may choose a career are: environmental impact assessment and monitoring (terrestrial and freshwater), restoration ecology, game farm management, ecotourism, community-based natural resource management and environment-oriented, sustainable production in agriculture and forestry (including organic plant management), conservation planning, and conservation biology research. The four-year programme kicks off with modules in Biology, Chemistry, Geo-environmental Science, Computer Skills and Mathematics. During your second year you will be studying subjects dealing with conservation ecology, biodiversity and applied sciences, such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Biometry and Microbiology. And in your third year the focus will be on Conservation Ecology, Biodiversity and Ecology, as well as a choice between Soil Science, Environmental Sociology and Genetics. During your fourth year you integrate all the skills that you gained in the first three years in order to focus on the big and burning issues in conservation. In addition to this, in all four years of the programme, we keep you in touch with hands-on practicals throughout the year. You will also, in your fourth year, have a choice between either developing your own comprehensive conservation plan for a game farm, game reserve or nature area, or conducting a research project on a pre-determined conservation issue. You may also choose specialist topics, such as insect conservation biology. Because of the extinction crisis, the demand for such specialised knowledge is growing worldwide. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES - MScConsEcol and PhD or DSc in Conservation Ecology FOOD AND WINE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS This area is subdivided into two fields of study, namely food production systems and wine production systems. In food production systems you may obtain a BSc in Food Science (BSc Food Sc), and in wine production systems you may obtain a BScAgric in Viticulture and Oenology or in Oenology Specialised. Write the National Benchmark Tests AQL and MAT (see page 8) NSC aggregate of at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation) English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 Mathematics 4 Physical Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Life Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Agricultural Sciences 6 BSc in Food Science (BSc Food Sc) If you have the ability to solve problems and are creative, and have a strong interest in the science of food, this is the programme for you! This four-year programme trains students to convert raw materials into the innovative, safe, wholesome and tasty food products that are available in supermarkets. You will learn to apply the knowledge of the fundamental sciences such as chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematics and microbiology to food processing, preservation, packaging and product development. During this programme close contact is maintained with the South African food industry through regular factory visits and compulsory industry training. This will expose you to a wide variety of aspects of food science. Students who have obtained the BSc Food Sc degree may be appointed as innovative product developers or as managers in various divisions of food companies, such as production, product development, quality control, research and development, and technical areas. They can also be researchers in tertiary and research institutions or entrepreneurs and, once sufficiently experienced, consultants to the food industry. Stellenbosch University s food scientists are sought after worldwide. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES - MSc Food Sc, PhD (Food Sc) or DSc Food Sc BScAgric (Viticulture and Oenology) or (Oenology Specialised) This programme covers the field of wine production systems and equips you with knowledge of the grapevine, its structure and its scientific manipulation. In this way you are trained to develop, in harmony with the environment, sustainable products that may be used to produce unique wines. You also acquire a thorough knowledge of the chemical and biological processes involved in the production of wine and brandy products. Students spend a significant portion of the programme on in-service learning and internships. This gives them work experience, exposure to the industry and knowledge of their chosen professional working environment early on. Students who have qualified in this field are equipped for a career in the wine industry and related areas for example as winemakers, viticulturists, grapevine breeders, wine analysts, production managers, marketers, technicians, consultants or entrepreneurs. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES - BScHons, MScAgric (Viticulture and Oenology), PhD or DSc in Oenology, Viticulture or Wine Biotechnology FORESTRY AND WOOD SCIENCES Write the National Benchmark Tests AQL and MAT (see page 8) NSC aggregate of at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation) Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 For the study of forestry and natural resource sciences, also: Mathematics 4 Physical Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Life Sciences 4 OR Physical Sciences 3 and Agricultural Sciences 6 For the study of wood and wood products sciences, also: Mathematics 6 Physical Sciences 5 BSc in Forestry (BScFor) In this four-year programme students may choose to specialise in one of two fields of study, namely forestry and natural resource sciences or wood and wood products sciences. Forestry and natural resource sciences: This field of study deals with forests, plantations, woodlands and other tree-based land use systems. The programme introduces you to the entire forest and forest products value chain, including the growing and harvesting of timber, socio-economics, management and conservation ecology. In your first year you start off with modules in Biology, Chemistry, Geo-environmental Science, Computer Skills and Mathematics, as well as a module in Forest Science. From the second year you study the basic applied natural sciences, such as Soil Science and Biometry and, in your third and fourth year, you take several Forest Science modules, which culminate in an assignment where you are required to design a comprehensive forest management plan. Wood and wood products sciences: This field of study may be seen as an engineering programme with a difference, because 51% of its modules are offered by the Faculty of Engineering (40% are wood products science modules, 7% are modules from natural sciences and 2% are from other fields). Knowledge of wood products science is combined with modules such as Quality Management, Industrial Ergonomics, Environmental Engineering 1 8