University of Stellenbosch Food Science​ Department Admission Requirements

University of Stellenbosch Food Science​ Department Admission Requirements

University of Stellenbosch Food Science​ Requirements – See Details Below:

Admission requirements

• NSC or IEB aggregate of at least 5 (60%) (Excluding Life Orientation)
• English or Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4 (50%)
• Mathematics 5 (60%)
• Physical Sciences (Physics & Chemistry) 4 (50%)

*Admission requirement may differ on an annual basis, please refer to the official SU Yearbook
As a prospective student, you must also write the National Benchmark Test (NBT). You must write the Academic and Quantitative Literacy test and the Mathematics test.
An outline of the degree structure for the four year BSc Food Science degree:

First Year
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Computer Skills
Mathematics
Introduction to Food Science
Second Year
Biochemistry
Biometry
Chemistry
Microbiology
Food Processing and Preservation

Third Year
Food Biochemistry
Food Chemistry
Microbiology
Meat Science, Nutrition, Food Safety, Cereal Science & Sensory Science
Fourth Year 
Product Development