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Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work
The Bachelor of Social Work programme prepares you as a professional social worker and enables you to register with the South African Council for Social Service Professions. It allows one to become a qualified social worker in government departments on a national, provincial, and local level, or voluntary welfare organisations and non-governmental organisations.
Admission requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or school-leaving certificate from the Independent Examination Board (IEB) as certified by Umalusi with a mark of at least 50% in each of the four school subjects from the list of designated university admission subjects.
- An average final mark of 63% in the NSC or the IEB school-leaving certificate (excluding Life Orientation) for the three-year mainstream programme.
- Home Language 50%.
- First Additional Language 50%.
Programme Structure
How to Apply
This programme follows the normal application process outlined by Stellenbosch University. Apply online and find out more about the application process at www.maties.com. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure timeous consideration of their applications.
Programme Enquiries
Programme Leader: Dr M Strydom
mstrydom@sun.ac.za
Find out more by visiting the online Open Day here.