Stenden South Africa Admission Requirements

South African applicant’s minimum admission requirements

Students who have completed their schooling through the South African schooling system must have qualified for the National Senior Certificate and have met the minimum requirements for admission to a bachelors’ degree as gazetted for admission to higher education in South Africa. In order to obtain admission to Stenden South Africa Bachelor of Commerce in Hospitality Management, a student must have met the above minimum requirements, together with English passed with at least 50%.

Other certificates / other situations

Senior certificate (Grade 12) with at least a D pass in English and at least 2 years relevant industry experience;
Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with at least a D pass in English and one successful tertiary academic year in a related field. The programme must be registered with SAQA bearing at least 120 credits on NQF level 5.

Mature Applicants

In exceptional cases, mature applicants who do not satisfy the requirements detailed above may be admitted if there is evidence that they possess the intellectual and technical abilities to complete the programme successfully.
For this purpose, a mature applicant shall be defined as one turning age 23 or more in the academic year of study. A National Senior Certificate is a requirement.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Stenden South Africa recognises prior education or working experience. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is governed by the Stenden South Africa RPL Policy. Several principles are leading in this policy:
The process of RPL is separated from the process of application;

RPL is governed by criteria set by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC);
RPL is subject to proof that can be recognised and documented; and
Prior learning can only be recognised by the Exam Committee and each case is treated individually.

English

Since English is the language of instruction, further criteria for this language apply. These are distinguished for South African applicants and non-South African applicants.
Non-South African English
Applicants that have not completed schooling in South Africa need to comply with one of the following conditions:
An academic IELTS test with a Band score of 6.0 and no sub scores under 5; visit the IELTS website for more information.
A TOEFL-test of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based). The TOEFL is only accepted when the IELTS test is not offered in the applicants’ country of residence.
Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have successfully undertaken secondary or post-secondary courses (for a minimum of two years) where English was the language of instruction are not required to submit an IELTS or TOEFL test score.

Bachelor of Business Administration: Disaster Relief Management

South African Applicants

Students who have completed their schooling through the South African schooling system must have qualified for the National Senior Certificate and have met the minimum requirements for admission to a bachelors’ degree as gazetted for admission to higher education. In order to obtain admission to Stenden South Africa Bachelor of Business Administration in Disaster Management, a student must have met the above minimum requirements, together with English passed with at least 50%. It is strongly recommended that Geography has been passed with 50% on NSC level, however, this is not compulsory.

Other certificates / other situations

Senior certificate (Grade 12) with at least a D pass in English and at least 2 years relevant industry experience;
Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with at least a D pass in English and one successful tertiary academic year in a related field. The programme must be registered with SAQA bearing at least 12 credits on NQF level 5.

Mature Applicants

In exceptional cases, mature applicants who do not satisfy the requirements detailed above may be admitted if there is evidence that they possess the intellectual and technical abilities to complete the programme successfully.
For this purpose, a mature applicant shall be defined as one turning 23 in the year of registration or more in the year of registration. A National Senior Certificate is a requirement.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The process of RPL is separated from the process of application;
RPL is governed by criteria set by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC);
RPL is subject to proof that can be recognised and documented; and
Prior learning can only be recognised by the Exam Committee and each case is treated individually.

English

An academic IELTS test with a Band score of 6.0 and no sub scores under 5; visit the IELTS website for more information.
A TOEFL-test of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based). The TOEFL is only accepted when the IELTS test is not offered in the applicants’ country of residence.
Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have successfully undertaken secondary or post-secondary courses (for a minimum of two years) where English was the language of instruction are not required to submit an IELTS or TOEFL test score.

International Qualification Entry Requirements

O/GCS – levels with mature age exemption

A candidate who only holds O/GCSE levels (symbols A, B and C only) and no other school-leaving examination is not eligible for admission to Stenden South Africa. However, the qualification will be accepted if the candidate has attained the age of 23 before or during the first year of registration and meets the subject combination and grade requirements for mature age exemption.

GCSE A levels

A-level passes (symbols A, B, C, D and E only). To obtain a certificate of complete exemption from Universities South Africa, a candidate requires two recognized A-level passes and three O/GCSE – level passes, including the English Language. A foreign conditional exemption is issued to a candidate who has pass marks in two approved A-level subjects and three approved O/GCSE-level subject credits, including English or English Language.

AS Levels

AS-level passes (symbols A, B, C and D only). To obtain a certificate of complete exemption from universities South Africa, a candidate requires four recognized AS–level passes and one O/GCSE – level pass, including the English Language. A foreign conditional exemption is issued to a candidate who has pass marks in four approved AS-level subjects and one approved O/GCSE – level subject credit, including English or English Language but no second language.

International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma

Minimum score: 26
Subject prerequisites: English SL (4) or English HL (3)
To obtain a certificate of conditional exemption from Universities South Africa, a candidate requires two higher level and three subsidiary level subject passes, including English.

For the following International Qualification Admission Requirements, please contact the Education Support Office or Marketing Office:

- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
- Mauritius Higher School Certificate
- Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level)
- Namibia Higher Senior Secondary School Certificate
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
- Nigeria Senior School Certificate
- Tanzania Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education
- American High School Diploma and SAT

For all international qualifications Universities in South Africa exemption to Higher Education in South Africa must be obtained.