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?Below you will find the application procedures for Honours as well as MSc and PhD students.


IMG_20170605_113351small.jpg1. Earth Sciences Honours Programme

The Honours year is an intense and exciting journey through a multitude of subjects and your research project. 

Important information and announcements:
  • Note that the Honours course is taught in English.
  • The Honours Course 2024? begins Monday 22 January 2024.  
  • ??All Honours students must attend the Programme from the very first day onwards. You cannot join the programme later! 
  • On that note: the Programme runs from January to November and does not adhere to the undergaduate semester structure. There is no recess in our Honours Programme (no, not even in June/July). 
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Important resources for further information: 

    • Honours Handbook 2022/2023 (status 11/2022), a compilation of all information around the Honours Programme??

    • The Honour?s Programme module information (status 09/2022) serves as a general content guideline to give students interested in the programme further insight. Updated frameworks with additional details will be available to students enrolled in the programme of the specific year.
    • The following videos provide support to understand our Honours Programme, including application and selection process?
      • If you are an external  student interested in applying for Honours with the Department of Earth Sciences at SU, you have to apply via the university first. The faculty will forward the list of external applicants and we may contact some candidates to request additional information regarding their academic record. ?

        a short CV of the student (maximum one A4 page)

      • a description of the study area or field of research
      • a projected timeframe for completion of the project
      • details of the logistics of the research project
      • details of the budget and financing required to complete the research project?

      Only after the Research Student Committee approves the proposal it can recommend the student for registration with the Science Faculty. The student may then register for the chosen degree with the Faculty of Science.

      Further information on our M and D application process:

       For general enquiries contact melitad@sun.ac.za? ?

      ?Note that, if you are an international student applying from another country, your initial application (after discussions with the potential supervisor, but prior to departmental approval) must go through the university's Postgraduate and International Office. The Postgraduate Office? will determine your eligibility to apply at different degree levels. Please see the following URL for details:

       ??If you still have time, visit us during the Open Day held every year. Find info here: SU Maties - Events



      4. How to apply via SUNStudent (all postgraduate levels)

       Access the portal HERE: https://student.sun.ac.za/?
       
      Application process??
       
      Step 1: Log into the applications page via the Applicant icon, and select the Create a profile link.
       
      Step 2: Select the button Current/Previous Student or Staff.

      Step 3: Type your student number and date of birth in the following format: <Student number>yyyymmdd> (example: 1234567820020612 and click Fetch Details.
       
      Step 4: Update the Create Profile page.
      NOTE: Information marked in grey can only be updated via a formal email to info@sun.ac.za to request such changes. You may use the email address provided on the profile page or you may replace it with a new email address for communication with you.
       
      Step 5: Create a new password for your application for 2023.
       
      Step 6: Once you have completed the Create Your Profile page and have clicked on the Create button, a successful message will appear. You can then select the link to continue with your application, or return to the application page. Here you will be required to enter the same email address and password details you provided on your Create Profile page in step 4.
       
      Step 7: On the application portal page, click on Programme Selection and then Add to select the programme you would like to apply for. Select the Faculty, Programme Type and Programme, Year of studies and click Save.
       
      Step 8: Click Personal Information and complete the outstanding details. Click Save.
       
      Step 9: Click Payment and agreement. Select “I accept the Application Terms and Conditions" and click Submit Application.
       
      Step 10: Students who are currently registered at Stellenbosch 肆客足球 and students who were registered in 2022, but discontinued their studies, are not required to pay an application fee. On the Payment and Agreement page you must click on Will pay later option to enable us to waive the application fee when you submit your application. ?

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