Academic Fees
Other budgetary items
Scholarships / Financial Assistance
Application Fees
University Academic Fees Account
Payment Procedures
Student Fees Bank Details
Students with Scholarships
Request a Provisional Budget

Financial Assistance
Regrettably, the International Office does not offer scholarships. All international students must arrive in Stellenbosch with adequate funding (either their own funds or sponsorships) to pay for their complete study programme. No international student should have the expectation of a full or partial scholarship from Stellenbosch University .

Subject to the regulations of the Office for Postgraduate Bursaries, the following categories of international students may qualify for assistance:

• International students from SADC countries: 5% of the amount of the budget allocated for Postgraduate Merit Bursaries and 5% of the amount granted by The Harry Crossley Foundation. Currently this amount is depleted by continuation obligations of allocations in previous years.
• International students from SADC countries, who completed their first degree at Stellenbosch University, may apply for certain postgraduate scholarships.
• International students should, however, also meet the minimum requirements of a specific bursary.
• International students who completed their first year of studies (undergraduate) may qualify for financial assistance for that particular degree programme.
• International students recruited by an academic department/institute may be offered a scholarship by the specific host.

Applications fees
International students are not required to pay an application fee.

University Academic Fees Account
As part of your Letter of Admission you will receive a University Academic Fees Account, which is an official document from the International Office to international students and is subject to alterations by the Finance Office. Your University Fees Account will reflect the academic fees payable according to the exposition in Academic Fees. Please note the following:

• The fees for degree-seeking students are an estimate and will be determined by the academic programme, number of courses and the final prices in the University Calendar.
• International students are expected to pay their academic fees in full prior to registration. A delay in payment will cause a delay in registration. This is a requirement for all international students at first registration as well as all subsequent registrations.
• Interest at the prime bank rate will be charged on all outstanding amounts calculated from the date of registration.
• Sponsored students should request their sponsors to forward payment to the University prior to registration.

Payment procedures:

• Cheques or bank drafts should be crossed and made payable to " Stellenbosch University ".
• Credit card payments can be arranged through the International Office.
• Payment may also be transferred electronically (please effect the transaction two weeks prior to your arrival).
• Fax proof of any bank deposits to the International Office at +2721 808 3799, indicating your name and student number very clearly.

Student Fees Bank Details

Bank: ABSA, Stellenbosch , South Africa
Account number: 0410204789
Sort Code: 632005
Swift Code: ABSAZAJJCCT
Reference: Interoff/Insert student number

• Fax proof of any bank deposits to the International Office at +27-21-808 3799, indicating your name and student number very clearly.
• Interest at the prime bank rate will be charged on all outstanding amounts calculated from the date of registration.

Cancellation Policy

• Any international student who has paid her/his fees before arrival and then decides not to travel to Stellenbosch for study purposes will be fully refunded. Bank costs will be for the account of the student.
• Any international student, who has paid her/his fees and decides not to register after his/her arrival, will be refunded after written proof has been received that the student has returned to her/his country of origin. Such a student waives the International Registration Fee and bank costs will be for the account of the student.
• Cancellation after registration: Notice of cancellation required in writing
  • Any international student intending to discontinue his/her academic programme (degree-seeking as well as non-degree-seeking) shall notify the International Office, in writing, of his/her decision to cancel his/her registration as a student.
  • The notification must be delivered to the International Office in person or sent by registered mail. In the absence of such written notice, no rebate on fees shall be considered.
  • An international student who cancels his/her registration as a student waives the International Registration Fee.
  Effective date of cancellation
  • Where such written notice does not state a date of cancellation, the date of its receipt by the International Office shall count as the date of cancellation for all purposes, including the purpose of calculating the fees due and payable.
  • If the date of cancellation is later than the last date for the registration of subject/module changes, the student shall be liable for the relevant tuition fees for the full semester.
  • Last dates for the registration of subject/module changes in 2008:
    First Semester 13 February 2009
    Second Semester 1 August 2009

Students with scholarships
Students with scholarships are required to undertake the following steps:

• Submit the full details of the scholarship and the complete contact details of the sponsor to the International Office. The International Office manages scholarships on behalf of sponsors according to the sponsor's requirements.
• Cordially request your sponsor to forward the payment to the office before registration. A delay in this will cause a delay in the registration process.