Overview

Key facts

The Faculty, which offers you the Security and Africa Studies (Hons) programme at the Stellenbosch University, works closely with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to meet what the latter spells out as its needs in terms of higher education.

The offer

The Faculty is made up of five academic schools. In two of these schools, the focus of programmes is technology-related; in two others, the focus is management-oriented. In the fifth school the focus is on security and on Africa-related studies. Our modular programmes are offered by means of three to six blocks of lectures lasting 10 working days each.

The programme consists of six compulsory modules.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research methodology

International Political Theory

South African political-military profile in Africa

Conflict in Africa

Africa and the Changed Security Agenda

Research assignment: National Security of Southern African States

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2028-02-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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79

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Disciplines

Terrorism & Security African studies View 14 other Bachelors in African studies in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your contract

Student support form (Students with special needs)

Qualification documents - Please ensure that you upload qualification documents for each tertiary qualification obtained and that the documents is official and certified. This implies that your original qualification documents (academic transcript and accompanying degree certificate) which you recieved upon graduation must be stamped and signed by the awarding institution

Proof of English Language proficiency

Any BMil degree with Political Science (Mil), Military History or Military Strategy as major, for which a minimum final mark of 60% has been achieved in the final year

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

84000 ZAR / year

≈ 84000 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

84000 ZAR / year

≈ 84000 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International (Outside of Africa) and Africa (beyond the SADC* countries and excluding Rwanda): Tuition + International Tuition fee (ITF) R76,520

Living costs

Stellenbosch

South Africa

7630 - 10640 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Stellenbosch

Funding

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