MBChB at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Aims to produce graduate doctors with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to function autonomously in primary health care after a two-year internship. The six-year training is followed by two years of internship and a year of community service before registration as an Independent Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA.

Faculty: Medicine and Health Sciences | Duration: Six years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Career pathways

A wide range of employment opportunities exists for medical doctors after internship and community service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC/IEB or equivalent aggregate of at least 75% (excluding Life Orientation); Mathematics 60%; Physical Sciences 50%; Life Sciences 50%. Selection applies.

Domestic applicants: ZAR 92,706 a year (2025). Estimated 2025 study fee for the first year of study (listed as 'MBChB I-VI each R92 706'), per the SU Yearbook Part 3 student fees; for South African and permanent-resident students; includes module costs per SU; excludes textbooks, society dues, residen 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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