Application Form for Partner Universities ("Exchange")

Please note the following:

• Exchange students are limited to 60 RSA credits per semester (the equivalent of a full time degree-seeking student’s semester)
• 60 RSA credits = 30 ECTS = 15 USA credits
• You are allowed to apply for any number of courses which exceed the credit limit, but you may ultimately only register for courses to the limit of 60 credits or below.
• You will not be allowed to register for courses that you have not been approved for.
• You will be allowed to follow both IPSU and Mainstream courses
• Approval for courses at Stellenbosch is done by a very strict process
• Once we’ve received feedback on your course selection, we will provide sufficient feedback. If it happens that you have not been approved for a sufficient number of courses, there will be opportunity for course resubmission – details on the process will be provided at that time.
• A provided help document will assist you in searching for courses at Stellenbosch University.
• Even if you have been approved for the requested mainstream and IPSU courses, final course registration will ultimately be determined by timetable compatibility — final course registration will be completed after your arrival in Stellenbosch and we will assist you with timetable compatibility during the orientation period.
• If you are unsure about anything pertaining to courses, please feel free to send an email to interchange@sun.ac.za – please just note that any course enquiries will only be answered after you have been formally nominated as an exchange student and Stellenbosch University has been informed of your nomination by your home university.

*The course name consists of 2 parts – the main area of study as well as the specific module/course name. See example below:

**The course code consists of 2 parts – the main area of study code (5 digits) as well as the specific module/course code (3 digits). See example below:

Course name: Marketing Management: Advertising and Sales Promotion
Course code: 23795-244
Department: Business Management

By checking the box, I confirm the following:

• I understand that the mainstream courses listed above will be the only mainstream courses for which approval by Stellenbosch University will be requested
• that I will ultimately only be allowed to register for the mainstream courses listed here that have been approved
• that I understand that the academic department at Stellenbosch University reserves the right to determine whether I meet with their requirements for admission to mainstream courses within their department and that their decision is final
• that it is my own responsibility to make sure that I apply for mainstream and IPSU courses that are on the correct level as requested by my home university (i.e. postgraduate or undergraduate – please note that all IPSU courses are undergraduate courses) and that I may also choose a combination of undergraduate and postgraduate courses if approved by both home and host university

*Please note that all students will be required to have South African medical insurance/ medical scheme registered in terms of the Medical Schemes Act, 1998 for the purposes of the visa application. Students will only be able to procure this after a letter of admission has been issued. This is a requirement from the South African Department of Home Affairs.

Proof of medical insurance must prove the following:

• That the medical insurance is in the student's name
• Indication of the beginning and end date of coverage
• That the student is medically insured in South Africa/ worldwide.

Your bilateral exchange application will be accepted without the proof of medical insurance by date of application, but will only be considered wholly complete once the proof of medical insurance is provided as soon as possible after a letter of admission has been issued. The proof of medical insurance can be submitted directly via email to interchange@sun.ac.za)