ELIGIBILITY
To apply you must be a currently-enrolled, degree-seeking undergraduate UW-Eau Claire student. You must be in good academic standing and have a minimum cumulative resident GPA of 3.00. You may apply as a freshman but must have sophomore standing when the program begins.
COURSES/ COURSE EQUIVALENCIES
The University of Stellenbosch is historically an Afrikaans institution. However, the languages of instruction at Stellenbosch are Afrikaans and English. Most international students typically enroll in the courses taught in English. Such courses are available in various academic departments and the International Programs Stellenbosch University (IPSU) also offers courses in English. You can learn more about the IPSU and mainstream courses offered in English by visiting the Stellenbosch web site.
For more information about how specific University of Stellenbosch courses have transferred back to UW-Eau Claire, go to: http://www.uwec.edu/oakdev/rar850/C8957.htm . Please keep in mind that this is a historical record of past course equivalencies. There is no guarantee that the same courses will be offered in the future, or that they will be offered during the term in which you are abroad.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The Stellenbosch academic year runs on the southern hemisphere calendar: late-January to mid-December. Spring semester (semester 1) runs late- January to late June; fall semester (semester 2) runs mid-July to mid-December.
