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Diploma in Sustainable Development at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Programme overview

A three-year post-matric programme with a workplace-integrated learning component, presented at the Sustainability Institute at Lynedoch. The multidisciplinary programme equips students to make use of entrepreneurial opportunities in the broad field of sustainable development.

Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences  |  Duration: Three years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Includes a workplace-integrated learning component.

Career pathways

The Diploma builds entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial competencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC/IEB aggregate of at least 55% (excluding Life Orientation); English Home Language 50% OR English First Additional Language 60%; Mathematics 50% OR Mathematical Literacy 60%; an alternative route with Business Studies is listed on the programme page.

Domestic applicants: ZAR 64,188 a year (2025). Estimated 2025 study fee for the first year of study (listed as 'UGDip (Sustainable Development)'), per the SU Yearbook Part 3 student fees; for South African and permanent-resident students; includes module costs per SU; excludes textbooks, society dues, Source

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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