Bachelor of Music (BMus) at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

A specialised professional degree focused on advanced musical training. Students pursue intensive study in performance, composition, music education, musicology or music technology, supported by theoretical, analytical and technical coursework.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences | Duration: Four years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Career pathways

Careers in music education, performance, chamber music/accompaniment, soloist singing or instrumentation, musicology, composition, music technology, ethnomusicology and choral conducting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC/IEB aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); Home Language 50%; First Additional Language 40%; main instrument (or singing) at practical standard equivalent to Grade VII and theory equivalent to Grade V. Candidates must be available for an audition.

Domestic applicants: ZAR 60,986 a year (2025). Estimated 2025 study fee for the first year of study (listed as 'BMus'), per the SU Yearbook Part 3 student fees; for South African and permanent-resident students; includes module costs per SU; excludes textbooks, society dues, residence and house fees. Source

Undergraduate applications and residence applications close on 31 July. Applications for the 2027 intake open on 1 April. The Diploma in Public Accountability closes on 15 December. Applications for financial assistance at SU close on 30 September.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://www.su.ac.za/en/apply/undergrad

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