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GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF
MBChB STUDENTS
2023 for 2024-intake

A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. For admission to the six-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
degree programme an applicant shall hold the National Senior Certificate (NSC),
endorsed by Umalusi, or an equivalent qualification with an aggregate of at least 75%
(level 6) (excluding Life Orientation), and with at least 60% (level 5) for Mathematics, 50%
(level 4) for Physical Sciences and Life Sciences.

2. Applicants completing an international curriculum may be subject to additional

requirements. Detailed information on Matriculation Exemption is available on the
www.sun.ac.za/international website.

Because of the outstanding merit of most applicants, meeting the minimum admission
requirements is by no means a guarantee for successful selection.

3. Since approximately 25-30% of the selected applicants do not accept the selection
offer, more applicants are selected initially to compensate and eventually reach the
goal of 300 students in total.

4. During the selection process, an effort is made to ensure that the gender profile of the
group of selected applicants is an accurate reflection of the gender profile of applicants
who satisfy the minimum admission requirements.

5. The annual revision of the number of students admitted to the programme depends on:
• Training capacity in terms of human resources, infrastructure and the clinical
training platform.
• Regional and national needs.
• Enrolment planning of the University.

6. Only applicants who have indicated MBChB as one of the choices on their application,
before the relevant application closing date, will be considered for selection into the
programme.

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7. Only South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or
those with proof of refugee status will be considered for selection.

8. Candidates cannot defer their selection from one year to another. If an applicant is
successful, but does not take up their selection, such an applicant will normally have
to apply anew to be considered for selection in future.

B. GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF MBChB

APPLICANTS
Applicants are considered in one of the three categories as set out below:

B1. Current learners (grade 12) and applicants who have completed school (p. 2 – 4);
B2. Registered Stellenbosch University students (p. 5 – 6);
B3. Applicants with tertiary qualifications and/or work experience (p. 6 – 7).

1. CURRENT LEARNERS (GRADE 12) AND APPLICANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED

SCHOOL

1.1 Selection of this group takes place at the first selection opportunity during the second
semester of the preceding year.

1.2 Applicants who matriculated longer than three years ago, cannot be considered within
this category and it is recommended that they prepare themselves to be considered
within category B2 or B3. Please note that selection within these categories cannot be
guaranteed.

1.2.1 Applicants who were registered in another formal higher education programme
but discontinued their studies before the application and/or selection period
(April – December) and who did not participate in any formal marks/results
generating assessments that were loaded onto the academic transcript can be
considered in category B1;

1.2.2 Applicants registered for a formal higher education programme during the
application and/or selection period must be considered in category B2
“registered university students”; and

1.2.3 Applicants who were previously registered in another higher education

programme but who discontinued their studies and participated in any formal
marks/results generating assessments that were loaded onto the academic
transcript must be considered in category B3 “persons with Tertiary qualifications
and/or work experience”.

1.3 Applicants within this category are selected based on Academic merit (Academic
performance at school)

1.3.1 In the case of Grade 12 learners, the average academic percentage obtained in
the final Grade 11 year-end assessment is used (excluding Life Orientation).

1.3.2 In the case of applicants who have completed school, their aggregate in the
National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination or equivalent is used (excluding Life
Orientation).

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 1.3.3 Preference will be given to applicants who obtained an average of at least 80%
(excluding Life Orientation) in the mentioned examination.

1.4 All applicants are then ranked according to Academic merit, which forms the basis for
the selection of these students.

1.5 The National Benchmark Test (NBT) will only be used to determine the admission of
applicants from the School of Tomorrow. The average percentage obtained in the tests
will be used.

1.6 The selection process takes place as follows:

1.6.1 The top-ranked 120 applicants who are SA citizens, have permanent residency
status or refugee status are selected in priority sequence according to the
Academic merit, irrespective of any other considerations.

1.6.2 Then Indian and Asian applicants from the Western Cape and Northern Cape, and
Black African and Coloured applicants from all the provinces are selected in
priority sequence according to the Academic merit ranking, if they meet the
minimum admission requirements, until 300 places have been filled.

1.6.3 An additional 40 Black African applicants are selected in priority sequence

according to Academic merit, if they meet the minimum admission requirements
of an average percentage of 75%.

1.6.4 Approximately 15% of the class is filled according to Academic merit by applicants
with a socio-economic status (SES) factor of 6 or higher.

1.6.4.1 Socio-economic disadvantage is assessed by calculating a SES factor

which considers the following indicators: educational disadvantage
(based on school quintiles and school fees), economic disadvantage
(based on social or disability grants) and first-generation status (based on
the educational level of the parents). The SES factor ranges from 10
(most disadvantaged) to 0 (least disadvantaged). The cut-off for the SES
factor can, however, be adjusted in accordance with the profile of the
application pool.

1.6.5 Should two or more applicants with the same Academic merit vie for one position,
the applicant/s with a higher SES factor will be prioritized for selection.

1.6.6 If it is still not possible to distinguish between two or more applicants after
considering the SES factor, such applicants may be requested to submit a
motivational letter and will be interviewed by a selection panel to determine
selection or not.

1.6.7 Applicants who are conditionally selected for more than one programme must
formally confirm their acceptance of one offer.

1.6.8 When all the available places are filled, approximately 150 of the remaining
applicants who meet the minimum admission requirements and any other
requirement/s outlined in the Selection Guidelines, are placed on a waiting list
according to the Academic merit ranking, the demographic, SES and gender
profile of the conditionally selected first-year intake group.

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 1.6.8.1 The number of applicants placed on the waiting list may be increased at
the discretion of the selection panel on condition that the demographic
composition of the waiting list is aligned with the demographic
composition of the group of selected applicants.

1.6.9 Cancellations are replaced from the waiting list in a further conditional selection
round/s in the application year, based on Academic merit ranking while
maintaining the demographic, SES and gender profile of the conditionally
selected first-year intake, if places are available in the programme.

1.6.10 In January of the following year or as soon as the final National Senior Certificate
marks (or equivalent) become available, the final Grade 12 average, (excluding
Life Orientation) is used to determine a new Academic merit ranking.

1.6.11 Final offers are made to conditionally selected applicants, based on the new
Academic merit ranking using the final National Senior Certificate marks (or
equivalent) and any other requirement/s outlined in the Selection Guidelines.

1.6.11.1 In this regard, all conditionally selected applicants who have accepted
their conditional offer of selection, will receive a final selection offer to
the programme if they meet the programme’s minimum admission
requirements and any other requirement/s outlined in the Selection
Guidelines. Such applicants will be required to accept the final
selection offer.

1.6.11.2 The selection offers, of applicants who do not accept their final
selection offer (by the determined date communicated in the final
offer letter), will expire.

1.6.12 Applicants who have applied with their final National Senior Certificate marks
(or equivalent) and who have received a conditional offer of selection, will
receive a final selection offer to the programme in the application year. Such
applicants will be required to accept the final selection offer.

1.6.13 A new waiting list, comprising of all unplaced applicants, will be constructed
after the release of the final National Senior Certificate marks (or equivalent).
The new waiting list is ranked according to the new Academic merit ranking.

1.6.13.1 Only applicants that have submitted a complete application to the

programme in the application year, meet the programme’s minimum
admission requirements and any other requirement/s outlined in the
Selection Guidelines are eligible for the new waiting list and for
reconsideration.

1.6.14 Programme vacancies are filled from the new waiting list, based on Academic
merit ranking while maintaining the demographic, SES and gender profile of
the first-year intake if places are available in the programme.

1.6.15 The selection process will be concluded for the 2024-intake year two weeks
after the academic year commences and/or all programme places are filled, .
All unplaced applicants will then be considered unsuccessful for the 2024-
intake year.

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2. REGISTERED STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2.1 Approximately 15% of the first-year intake is filled from this group AND the category of
applicants with tertiary qualifications and/or work experience (see B.3 below).

2.2 Places are reserved for Stellenbosch University students who are SA citizens, have
permanent residency status or refugee status and who pursue relevant fields of
study (preferably related to the natural sciences). Due to the limited number of places
in the programme, no applicants who are enrolled at another institution for degree
purposes during the application period (ending on 31 July), can be considered for
selection.

2.3 The following groupings of registered students are considered in this category:
• First-year Bachelor’s students (see 2.7 for exception)
• Final-year Bachelor’s students (in a 3-year Bachelor’s degree) (see 2.7 for
exceptions)
• Postgraduate students:
o Honours students and final year students (in a 4-year bachelor’s degree) (see
2.7 for exception)
o Final year master’s students
o Doctoral students completing their doctoral studies in the year in which they
are applying.

The selection ratio of the above-mentioned groupings will reflect the ratio of
the applicants who meet the requirements for the groupings in this category (see
2.7).

2.4 Registered students who follow another selection programme in Health Sciences will
not be considered for selection.

2.5 Applications close on 31 July via the SUNStudent application system and are
considered early in December, after the final results have become available. Students
who do not utilise the first examination opportunity cannot be considered.

2.6 This group is selected based on academic performance, the demographic profile of
the first-year intake and a number of other considerations (see 2.7):

The average academic achievement of registered students is calculated as follows:

• In the case of first-year students (BSc I and other programmes), the weighted
average percentage of the first year is calculated.
• In the case of final year bachelor’s students, the weighted average percentage of all
the study years is calculated together.
• In the case of postgraduate students (excluding doctoral students), the final mark for
the programme will be used.

2.7 For this category of applicants, the following additional guidelines will also apply:

2.7.1 In the case of first-year students, only students who pass all their first-year
subjects with a weighted average of at least 70% will be considered.

2.7.2 In the case of students who complete the undergraduate qualification in the year
concerned, preference will be given to students who complete the degree in the
prescribed time with a weighted average of at least 70% for the duration of the
programme.

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 2.7.3 In the case of postgraduate registered students, undergraduate performance is
also considered. Preference will be given to students who had completed
previous degrees with a weighted average of at least 60% and who obtain at least
70% for the postgraduate qualification enrolled for at the time of application and
who have included a motivational letter with their application.

2.8 Undergraduate students are ranked in order of priority based on the preceding
considerations (2.7.1 and 2.7.2), and this serves as point of departure for the selection
process.

2.9 For undergraduate students in both categories of first- and final year students, 35% of
the allocated group size (according to 2.3) will be selected from the top academic
performers. For the remaining 65% of the group, the selection committee may select
Black African, Coloured, Indian and Asian applicants who meet the minimum selection
criteria as set out in 2.7.1 and 2.7.2.

2.10 In the case of registered first year and final year undergraduate students, when all the
available places are filled, qualifying applicants are placed on a waiting list according
to academic merit. Cancellations are filled from the waiting list according to merit, if
places are available in the programme.

2.11 Postgraduate applicants within this category are ranked in order of priority based on
the preceding considerations in 2.7.3, after which a shortlist of meritorious applicants is
compiled. A final selection is made after applicants on the shortlist have been further
assessed by means of a personal interview. Invitation to an interview is by no means a
guarantee that an applicant will be selected.

3. APPLICANTS WITH TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR WORK

EXPERIENCE

3.1 Approximately 15% of the first-year intake is filled from this group AND the category of
registered Stellenbosch University students (see B.2 above).

3.2 Selection of this group of applicants takes place at the first selection opportunity during
the second semester of the preceding year.

3.3 Approximately 20 places will be reserved for persons with tertiary qualifications
and/or work experience, and who are not enrolled for a further qualification at the time
of application. Applicants who are registered for single modules at tertiary level for
non-degree purposes at the time of application, may also be considered within this
category.

3.4 Preference will be given to applicants who have already obtained a tertiary qualification
(NQF level 7 and above) in the normal time with a weighted average of 60% or more
and who have included a motivational letter with the application.

3.5 In the case of applicants who have completed a qualification in health care preference
will be given to candidates who have completed their internship and/or community
service.

3.6 These applicants are short-listed according to academic merit, the demographic profile
of the first-year intake and a number of other considerations (see 3.4 above). A short list
of meritorious applicants is then compiled after the consideration of all applications
within this category.
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3.7 A final selection is made after applicants on the shortlist have been further assessed by
means of a personal interview.

3.8 Invitation to an interview is by no means a guarantee that an applicant will be selected.

C. SELECTION OF BLACK AFRICAN, COLOURED, INDIAN AND

ASIAN APPLICANTS
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, in consultation with the Vice-Rector
(Learning and Teaching), annually determines enrolment targets that are aligned with,
inter alia, the guidelines of the National Department of Higher Education and Training
for the transformation of the higher education sector and the subsequent institutional
enrolment planning, as well as the University’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

D. APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE SOUTH AFRICAN

CITIZENSHIP, A PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT OR
REFUGEE STATUS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
1. Such applicants will not be considered.

2. Applicants with official refugee status must be considered according to law. Only SA
citizens qualify for institutional bursaries and loans, as well as NSFAS funding.
Applicants with refugee status therefore need to keep their financial position in mind
when taking up a place in the MBChB programme.

E. TAKING THE NATIONAL BENCHMARK TESTS (NBT)

1. The NBTs do not form part of selection of category B1 applicants.

2. The exception is for School of Tomorrow (SOT) applicants who in addition to meeting
the minimum admission requirements, SOT applicants must meet the below NBT
requirements for admission (to obtain university exemption from the South African
Matriculation Board):

AL QL MAT
NBT
Academic Literacy Quantitative Literacy Mathematics
NBT minimum
65% 66% 34%
requirement: SOT

3. The tests will be conducted countrywide at various centres.

4. All SOT applicants in category B1 must write the NBT before the end of 2023 by
registering (at least 3 weeks before the test date) at www.nbt.ac.za to secure a place
at the relevant venue.

5. Registered Stellenbosch University students (category B2) and applicants with

tertiary qualifications and/or work experience (category B3) are exempt from this
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F. PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THE SELECTION

PROCESS
1. APPLICATION FORMS

1.1 Applicants can apply electronically at www.maties.com

1.2 The closing date for submitting all applications for categories B1, B2 and B3 is 31 July
of the year that precedes registration.

2. PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS

2.1 A complete database of each prospective student is compiled based on the

information captured by the applicant on the online application form. At the same time,
the marks of learners or applicants who have matriculated (B1) are processed
electronically.

2.2 The school results are captured and processed electronically to determine the
academic merit (This academic merit is used to determine an applicant’s position on
the merit list.)

2.3 The academic records of registered students (B2) as well as those of graduates (B3)
are processed manually and an average percentage is calculated. These applicants
are then considered based on academic performance, although other factors may also
be taken into consideration in the case of postgraduate students and graduates (see
sections B2 and B3 above).

2.4 It is expected of applicants to provide an undertaking that all information provided is

accurate. If it should be discovered that a selected applicant has provided false
information or has withheld information, intentionally or through negligence, they might
forfeit their selection.

3. SELECTION OPPORTUNITIES

3.1 The first selection takes place during the second semester of the preceding year. On
this occasion, current learners and applicants who have completed school (B1), as well
as applicants with work experience and/or tertiary qualifications (B3) are considered.
Selection of the latter applicants (who have been placed on a short list) is only finalised
after interviews with members of the Selection Panel have taken place (see B 3.6).

3.2 Applications of registered SU students (B2) are only considered when their final
university results become available in December.

3.3 SciMathUS students are considered in January in the same category of current learners
and applicants who have completed school (B1) (based on their new academic merit).

3.4 Further selection of unplaced applicants takes place continuously, based on the
Academic merit (B1) and if they were waitlisted (B2 and B3) depending on cancellations
received from the various sub-categories and available places in the programme.

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3.5 Selection is finalised within two weeks after the commencement of the first-semester
classes of MBChB I.

4. SENDING OUT SELECTION LETTERS

4.1 After the selection meetings, applicants are informed electronically of the selection
results.

4.2 All applicants must accept or decline their selection offer. Failure to respond by the
required response date will render the offer as expired. Re-issuing of offers will only
be made if there are still places available in the programme. The follow stipulations
apply to the relevant selection categories:

4.2.1 Category B1 Applicants selected in the first selection round in September,

must respond to their offer by 30 September. Applicants selected thereafter
from the waiting list will have 5-days from the issuing of the selection letters,
stating whether they accept the offer or not.

4.2.2 Category B2 Applicants selected in the first selection round in

December/January or selected from the waiting list, thereafter, will have 3-
days from the issuing of the selection letters, stating whether or not they
accept the offer.

4.2.3 Category B3 Applicants selected in the first selection round in September,

must respond to their offer by 30 September. Applicants selected thereafter
from the waiting list will have 5-days from the issuing of the selection letters,
stating whether they accept the offer or not.

4.2.4 Category B1 Applicants selected in the final selection round in January of the
registration year will have 3-days from the issuing of the selection letters,
stating whether they accept the offer or not.

4.3 The places of applicants who do not respond to the offer and cannot be reached
administratively will be cancelled.

5. APPLICANTS WHO NO LONGER MEET THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

AFTER THE FINAL NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE RESULTS BECOME
AVAILABLE

5.1 Applicants who obtained provisional acceptance during the first selection round and
who do not meet the minimum admission requirements with their final matric results,
will forfeit their selection.

G. SELECTION COMMITTEE
Selection of prospective students is done by a selection panel, compiled by the
Strategic Committee on Recruitment, Selection and Admissions, which is chaired by
the Dean of the faculty. All decisions regarding selection are approved by the selection
panel prior to communication with the candidates and decisions are final. All enquiries
regarding the selection process should be directed to the Selection Office located in
the Centre for Student Administration (Tygerberg Campus).

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dokument wat onderhewig is aan goedkeuring deur die Fakulteitsraad:
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FAKULTEIT GENEESKUNDE EN GESONDHEIDSWETENSKAPPE

RIGLYNE VIR DIE KEURING VAN

MBChB-STUDENTE
2023 vir 2024-inname

A. ALGEMENE INLIGTING
1. Vir toelating tot die sesjarige Baccalaureus in Geneeskunde en die Baccalaureus in
Snykunde (MBChB)-graadprogram moet ’n aansoeker in besit wees van die Nasionale
Senior Sertifikaat (NSS) soos gesertifiseer deur Umalusi, of ’n gelykwaardige
kwalifikasie met ’n gemiddeld van minstens 75% (vlak 6) (Lewensoriëntering uitgesluit),
en met minstens 60% (vlak 5) in Wiskunde en 50% (vlak 4), in Fisiese Wetenskappe en
Lewenswetenskappe.

2. Aansoekers wat 'n internasionale kurrikulum voltooi, kan onderhewig wees aan
addisionele vereistes. Gedetailleerde inligting oor Matrikulasievrystelling is op die
www.sun.ac.za/international webwerf beskikbaar.

Op grond van die hoogstaande meriete van die meeste aansoekers, is voldoening aan
die minimum toelatingsvereistes geensins ’n waarborg van suksesvolle keuring nie.

3. Aangesien ongeveer 25-30% van die gekeurde aansoekers nie die keuringsaanbod
aanvaar nie, word daar aanvanklik meer aansoekers gekeur om te kompenseer ten
einde uiteindelik die mikpunt van ongeveer 300 studente in totaal te bereik.

4. Gedurende die keuringsproses word dit daarna gestreef dat die geslagsprofiel van die
groep gekeurde kandidate ’n weerspieëling sal wees van die geslagsprofiel van
aansoekers wat aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes voldoen.

5. Die jaarlikse hersiening van die getal studente toegelaat tot die program is op grond van:
• Opleidingskapasiteit t.o.v. menslike hulpbronne, infrastruktuur en die kliniese
opleidingsplatform.
• Streeks- en landsbehoeftes.
• Inskrywingsbeplanning van die Universiteit.

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6. Slegs aansoeke van aansoekers wat MBChB as ‘n keuse op hul aansoek stel sal
oorweeg word, voor die sluitingsdatum.

7. Slegs Suid-Afrikaanse Burgers, aansoekers met bewys van permanente verblyfstatus

of aansoekers met bewys van vlugtelingstatus sal vir keuring oorweeg word.

8. Kandidate kan nie hul keuring uitstel van een jaar na ‘n volgende nie. Indien ‘n
aansoeker dus suksesvol is en nie hulle keuring aanvaar nie, moet sodanige aansoeker
normaalweg weer van vooraf aansoek doen om oorweeg te word vir keuring in die
toekoms.

B. RIGLYNE VIR DIE KEURING VAN MBChB-STUDENTE

Aansoekers word slegs oorweeg in een van die drie verskillende kategorieë, soos
hieronder uiteengesit.

B1. Huidige leerders (graad 12) en gematrikuleerdes (bl 11 – 14);

B2. Ingeskrewe Universiteit Stellenbosch studente (bl 14 – 15);
B3. Aansoekers met naskoolse kwalifikasies en/of beroepservaring (bl 15 – 16).

1. HUIDIGE LEERDERS (GRAAD 12) EN GEMATRIKULEERDES

1.1 Keuring van hierdie groep vind plaas tydens die eerste keuringsgeleentheid
gedurende die tweede semester van die voorafgaande jaar.

1.2 Aansoekers wat langer as drie jaar gelede gematrikuleer het, kan nie binne hierdie
kategorie oorweeg word nie en word aangeraai om eers hulself voor te berei vir
oorweging in kategorie B2 of B3. Let egter daarop dat keuring in hierdie kategorieë
steeds nie gewaarborg kan word nie.

1.2.1 Aansoekers wat in 'n ander formele hoëronderwysprogram geregistreer was,

maar hul studies voor die aansoek- en/of keuringstydperk (April – Desember)
gestaak het en wat nie deelgeneem het aan enige formele assesserings wat
punte/uitslae genereer wat op die akademiese rekord gelaai is nie. kan in
kategorie B1 oorweeg word;

1.2.2 Aansoekers wat gedurende die aansoek- en/of keuringstydperk vir 'n formele
hoëronderwysprogram geregistreer is, moet in kategorie B2 “geregistreerde
universiteitstudente” oorweeg word; en

1.2.3 Aansoekers wat voorheen in 'n ander hoëronderwysprogram geregistreer was,

maar wat hul studies gestaak het en deelgeneem het aan enige formele
assesserings wat punte/uitslae genereer wat op die akademiese rekord gelaai
is, moet in kategorie B3 "persone met Tersiêre kwalifikasies en/of werk
ondervinding” oorweeg word.

1.3 Aansoekers in hierdie kategorie word soos volg op grond van akademiese meriete
(akademiese prestasie op skool) oorweeg

1.3.1 In die geval van huidige leerders (Graad 12) word die gemiddelde akademiese
persentasie behaal in die Graad 11-eindeksamens (Lewensoriëntering uitgesluit)
gebruik.

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 1.3.2 In die geval van gematrikuleerdes word die gemiddelde akademiese
persentasie behaal in die Nasionale Seniorsertifikaateksamen
(Lewensoriëntering uitgesluit) of ekwivalent gebruik.

1.3.3 Voorkeur sal gegee word aan aansoekers wat minstens 80% (Lewensoriëntering
uitgesluit) in genoemde eksamens behaal het.

1.4 Alle aansoekers word op grond van hul akademiese meriete op ‘n merietelys
geranglys, wat die basis vorm vir die keuring van hierdie studente.

1.5 Die Nasionale Normtoets (NNT) word slegs gebruik om die toelating van aansoekers
tot die School of Tomorrow (SOT) te bepaal. Die gemiddelde persentasie wat in die
toetse behaal is, sal gebruik word.

1.6 Die keuringsproses geskied as volg:

1.6.1 Die top 120 aansoekers met SA burgerskap, permanente verblyfstatus of

vlugtelingstatus word in volgorde volgens die akademiese meriete gekeur,
prioriteitsvolgorde volgens die Keuringsfaktor (KF), ongeag enige ander
oorwegings.

1.6.2 Daarna word Indiër en Asiatiese aansoekers uit die Wes- en Noord-Kaap
asook bruin en swart Afrikaan aansoekers uit al die provinsies in
prioriteitsvolgorde volgens die Keuringsfaktor gekeur, mits hulle aan die
minimum toelatingsvereistes voldoen, totdat 300 plekke gevul is.

1.6.3 ‘n Verdere 40 swart Afrikaan aansoekers word vervolgens in

prioriteitsvolgorde volgens die Keuringsfaktor gekeur, mits hulle aan die
minimum toelatingsvereiste van ‘n 75% gemiddelde persentasie voldoen.

1.6.4 Ongeveer 15% van plekke sal in orde van meriete deur aansoekers met ʼn
sosio- ekonomiese status (SES)-faktor van 6 of hoër gevul word.

1.6.4.1 Sosio-ekonomiese benadeling word gemeet deur ‘n SES-faktor te

bereken wat die volgende indikatore in ag neem:
onderwysbenadeling (gebaseer op
skoolkwintiele en skoolfonds), ekonomiese benadeling (gebaseer op
maatskaplike of ongeskiktheidstoelae) en eerste generasie-status
(gebaseer op die opvoedkundige vlak van die ouers). Die SES-faktor
wissel van 10 (mees benadeel) tot 0 (minste benadeel). Die afsny-
telling van die SES-faktor kan wel aangepas word in ooreenstemming
met die aansoekpoel.

1.6.5 Sou twee of meer aansoekers met dieselfde akademiese meriete vir een plek
meeding, sal die aansoeker/s met 'n hoër SES-faktor voorkeur geniet vir
keuring.

1.6.6 As dit na die oorweging van die SES-faktor nog nie moontlik is om tussen
twee of meer aansoekers te onderskei nie, kan sodanige aansoekers 'n
motiveringsbrief indien en sal hulle na onderhoudvoering deur 'n
keuringspaneel gekeur word of nie.

1.6.7 Aansoekers wat voorwaardelik vir meer as een program gekeur word, moet
formeel hul aanvaarding van een aanbod bevestig

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1.6.8 Wanneer al die beskikbare plekke gevul word, word ongeveer 150 van die
oorblywende aansoekers wat aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes en enige
ander vereiste/s wat in die Keuringsriglyne uiteengesit word, op 'n waglys
geplaas volgens akademiese meriete, die demografiese-, SES- en
geslagsprofiel van die voorwaardelik gekeurde eerstejaar-innamegroep.

1.6.8.1 Die getal aansoekers wat op die waglys geplaas is, kan op die dikresie
van die keuringspaneel verhoog word met dien verstande dat die
demografiese samestelling van die waglys belyn word met die
demografiese samestelling van die groep gekeurde aansoekers

1.6.9 Kansellasies word vanaf die waglys volgens ranglys volgorde aangevul
terwyl die demografiese profiel van eerstejaars-inname behou word, mits
daar plek is in die program.

1.6.10 In Januarie van die daaropvolgende jaar of sodra die finale Nasionale Senior
Sertifikaat-punte (of ekwivalent) beskikbaar is, word die finale graad 12-
gemiddelde (uitgesonderd lewensoriëntering) gebruik om 'n nuwe
akademiese meriete te bepaal.

1.6.11 Finale aanbiedings word gedoen aan voorwaardelik gekeurde aansoekers,

gebaseer op die nuwe akademiese meriete met behulp van die finale
Nasionale Seniorsertifikaat- punte (of ekwivalent) en enige ander vereiste wat
in die Keuringsriglyne uiteengesit word.

1.6.11.1 In hierdie verband sal alle voorwaardelik gekeurde aansoekers wat

hul voorwaardelike keuringsaanbod aanvaar het, 'n finale
keuringsaanbod vir die program ontvang indien hulle voldoen aan
die minimum toelatingsvereistes van die program en enige ander
vereiste wat in die Keuringsriglyne uiteengesit word. Daar sal van
sulke aansoekers verwag word om die finale keuringsaanbod te
aanvaar.

1.6.11.2 Die keuringsaanbiedinge van aansoekers wat nie hul finale

keuringsaanbod aanvaar nie (teen die vasgestelde datum wat in die
finale aanbodbrief meegedeel word), sal verval.

1.6.12 Aansoekers wat aansoek gedoen het met hul finale Nasionale Senior
Sertifikaat- punte (of ekwivalent) en wat 'n voorwaardelike keuringsaanbod
ontvang het, sal in die aansoekjaar 'n finale keuringsaanbod vir die program
ontvang. Daar sal van sulke aansoekers verwag word om die finale
keuringsaanbod te aanvaar.

1.6.13 ’n Nuwe waglys, bestaande uit alle nie-gekeurde aansoekers, sal opgestel
word na die vrystelling van die finale Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat-punte (of
ekwivalent). Die nuwe waglys word volgens die nuwe akademiese meriete
gerangskik.

1.6.13.1 Slegs aansoekers wat in die aansoekjaar 'n volledige aansoek by die
program ingedien het, voldoen aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes
van die program en enige ander vereiste wat in die Keuringsriglyne
uiteengesit word, kom in aanmerking vir die nuwe waglys en vir
heroorweging.

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 1.6.14 Beskikbare plekke in die program word vanaf die nuwe waglys gevul,
gebaseer op die rangorde van akademiese meriete met behoud van die
demografiese-, SES- en geslagsprofiel van die eerstejaarsinname groep,
mits daar plekke in die program beskikbaar is.

1.6.15 Die keuringsproses vir die 2024-innamejaar sal twee weke na die aanvang van
die akademiese jaar en/of wanneer alle programplekke gevul is afgehandel
word. Alle aansoekers wat nie gekeur is nie, word dan as onsuksesvol beskou
vir die 2024- innamejaar.

2. INGESKREWE UNIVERSITEIT STELLENBOSCH-STUDENTE

2.1 Ongeveer 15% van die plekke word gevul vanuit hierdie groep EN die kategorie van
aansoekers met naskoolse kwalifikasies en / of beroepservaring (sien B.3 hieronder).

2.2 Plekke word gereserveer vir studente van die Universiteit Stellenbosch wat SA
burgers, persone met permanente verblyf- of vlugtelingstatus is en wat toepaslike
studierigtings (by voorkeur natuurwetenskappe-verwant) volg. As gevolg van die
beperkte aantal plekke in die program, kan geen aansoeker wat tydens die
aansoekperiode (wat teen 31 Julie sluit) by ʼn ander instelling geregistreer is vir
graaddoeleindes, vir keuring oorweeg word nie.

2.3 Die volgende groeperings van ingeskrewe studente word in hierdie kategorie
oorweeg:
• Eerstejaar-Baccalaureus studente (sien uitsondering by 2.7)
• Finalejaar-Baccalaureus studente (in ‘n 3-jaar Baccalaureus graad) (sien
uitsondering by 2.7)
• Nagraadse studente
o Honneurstudente en finalejaar studente (in ‘n 4-jaar Baccalaureus graad)
(sien uitsondering by 2.7)
o Finalejaar Magisterstudente
o Doktorale studente wat hul doktorale studie voltooi gedurende die jaar waarin
hulle aansoek doen

Die keuringsverhouding van bogenoemde groeperings sal die verhouding van die
aansoekers wat aan die vereistes vir hierdie groeperings voldoen (kyk 2.7), reflekteer.

2.4 Ingeskrewe studente wat ’n ander keuringsprogram in Gesondheidswetenskappe

volg, sal nie vir keuring oorweeg word nie.

2.5 Die aansoeke sluit op 31 Julie op die SUNStudent platform en word vroeg in
Desember, nadat die finale uitslae beskikbaar is, oorweeg. Studente wat nie van die
eerste eksamengeleentheid gebruik maak nie, sal nie oorweeg kan word nie.

2.6 Hierdie groep word gekeur op grond van akademiese prestasie, die demografiese
profiel van die eerstejaarsinname, asook enkele ander oorwegings (sien 2.7):

Die gemiddelde akademiese prestasie van ingeskrewe studente word as volg

bereken:
• in die geval van eerstejaars (BSc I en ander programme) word die geweegde
gemiddelde persentasie van die eerstejaar bereken.
• in die geval van finalejaar- Baccalaureus studente word die geweegde
gemiddelde persentasie van al die studiejare gesamentlik bereken.
• In die geval van nagraadse studente (uitgesonderd doktorale studente), sal die
finale punt vir die program gebruik word.

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2.7 Vir hierdie kategorie van aansoekers sal die volgende bykomende riglyne ook geld:

2.7.1 In die geval van eerstejaars sal slegs studente wat al hul eerstejaarsvakke met
ʼn geweegde gemiddeld van minstens 70% slaag, oorweeg word.

2.7.2 In die geval van studente wat die voorgraadse kwalifikasie in die betrokke jaar
voltooi, sal voorkeur verleen word aan studente wat die graad in die
voorgeskrewe tyd voltooi met ’n geweegde gemiddelde persentasie van
minstens 70% oor die duur van die program.

2.7.3 In die geval van nagraadse ingeskrewe studente, word voorgraadse prestasie
ook in oorweging geneem. Voorkeur sal gegee word aan studente wat vorige
grade met ʼn geweegde gemiddeld van minstens 60% geslaag het, en wat
minstens 70% verwerf vir die nagraadse kwalifikasie waarvoor hulle by
aansoek geregistreer is en wie ʼn motiveringsbrief by hul aansoek insluit.

2.8 Voorgraadse studente word in prioriteitsvolgorde o.g.v. voorgaande oorwegings (2.7.1

en 2.7.2) gerangskik, en dit dien as vertrekpunt vir die keuringsproses.

2.9 Vir voorgraadse studente in beide kategorieë eerste- en finalejaarstudente sal 35%
van die toegewysde groepgrootte (volgens 2.3) uit die beste akademiese kunstenaars
gekeur word. Vir die oorblywende 65% van die groep kan die keurkomitee swart
Afrikaan-, bruin, Indiër- of Asiatiese aansoekers keur wat voldoen aan die minimum
keuringskriteria soos uiteengesit in 2.7.1 en 2.7.2.

2.10 In die geval van eerstejaar en finalejaar voorgraadse studente, wanneer al die
beskikbare plekke gevul is, word aansoekers wat kwalifiseer op ‘n waglys geplaas in
volgorde van akademiese meriete. Kansellasies kan in merietevolgorde van die
waglys aangevul word, mits daar plek is in die program.

2.11 Nagraadse aansoekers in hierdie kategorie word in prioriteitsvolgorde o.g.v.

voorgaande oorwegings in 2.7.3 gerangskik, waarna ʼn kortlys van verdienstelike
aansoekers saamgestel word. Aansoekers op die kortlys sal na persoonlike
onderhoudvoering finaal gekeur word. Uitnodiging na ’n onderhoud dien geensins as
waarborg dat ’n aansoeker wel gekeur sal word nie.

3. AANSOEKERS MET NASKOOLSE KWALIFIKASIES EN/OF

BEROEPSERVARING

3.1 Ongeveer 15% van die eerstejaar inname word gevul vanuit hierdie groep EN die
kategorie van huidige geregistreerde Universiteit studente (sien B.2 hierbo).

3.2 Keuring van hierdie groep aansoekers vind tydens die eerste keuringsgeleentheid
gedurende die tweede semester van die voorafgaande jaar plaas.

3.3 Ongeveer 20 plekke sal gereserveer word vir persone met naskoolse kwalifikasies
en/of beroepservaring, en wat by aansoek nie vir enige verdere kwalifikasie
geregistreer is nie. Aansoekers wat by aansoek vir enkele losstaande modules op
tersiêre vlak vir nie- graaddoeleindes geregistreer is, kan ook in hierdie kategorie
oorweeg word.

3.4 Voorkeur sal gegee word aan aansoekers wat reeds voorheen ’n tersiêre kwalifikasie
(NQF vlak 7 en hoër) in die normale tyd, en met ’n geweegde gemiddelde van 60% of
hoër geslaag het, en ʼn motiveringsbrief by hul aansoek insluit.

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3.5 In die geval van aansoekers wat ʼn kwalifikasie in gesondheidsorg voltooi het sal
voorkeur gegee word aan aansoekers wat reeds hul internskap en/of
gemeenskapsjaar voltooi het.

3.6 Hierdie aansoekers word oorweeg op grond van akademiese meriete, die
demografiese profiel van die eerstejaarsinname sowel asook enkele ander
oorwegings (sien 3.4 hierbo). ’n Kortlys van verdienstelike aansoekers word na
oorweging van alle aansoeke in hierdie kategorie saamgestel.

3.7 Aansoekers op die kortlys sal na persoonlike onderhoudvoering finaal gekeur word.

3.8 Uitnodiging na ’n onderhoud dien geensins as waarborg dat ’n aansoeker wel gekeur
sal word nie.

C. KEURING VAN SWART AFRIKAAN-, BRUIN, INDIËR- EN

ASIATIESE AANSOEKERS
Die Fakulteit Geneeskunde en Gesondheidswetenskappe bepaal jaarliks in
onderlinge oorleg met die Viserektor (Leer en Onderrig), inskrywingsteikens wat belyn
is met, onder andere, die Nasionale Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding se
riglyne vir die transformasie van die hoër onderwyssektor en die institusionele
inskrywingsbeplanning wat daaruit voortspruit, sowel as die Universiteit se verbintenis
tot inklusiwiteit en diversiteit.

D. AANSOEKERS WAT NIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE BURGERS IS

NIE, NIE ‘N PERMANENTE VERBLYFPERMIT OF
VLUGTELINGSTATUS VIR SUID-AFRIKA HET NIE
1. Sodanige aansoekers sal nie oorweeg word nie.

2. Aansoekers met amptelike vlugtelingstatus moet volgens wetgewing oorweeg word.

Slegs SA burgers kwalifiseer egter vir institusionele beurse en lenings, asook vir
NSFAS-befondsing. Aansoekers met vlugtelingstatus moet dus hul finansiële posisie
in ag neem wanneer ‘n plek in die MBChB program opgeneem word.

E. DIE AFLê VAN DIE NASIONALE NORMTOETSE (NNT)

(“NATIONAL BENCHMARK TESTS”) (“NBT”)
1. Die NNT's vorm nie deel van die keuring vir kategorie B1-aansoekers nie.

2. Die uitsondering is vir aansoekers van School of Tomorrow (SOT) wat benewens die
voldoening aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes, moet SOT-aansoekers ook aan die
onderstaande NNT-vereistes vir toelating voldoen (ten einde universiteitsvrystelling
van die Suid-Afrikaanse Matrikulasieraad te verwerf):

AL Akademiese QL Kwantitatiewe MAT

NNT
Geletterdheid Geletterdheid Wiskunde
NNT minimum
65% 66% 34%
vereiste: SOT

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3. Die toetse sal landswyd by verskeie sentra afgeneem word.

4. SOT aansokers in kategorie B1 moét die NNT voor die einde van 2023 aflê en moet
betyds (minstens 3 weke voor die toetsdatum) by www.nbt.ac.za vir die toetse
registreer ten einde ‘n plek in die betrokke toetssentrum te verseker.

5. Ingeskrewe Universiteit Stellenbosch studente (B2) en aansoekers met naskoolse

kwalifikasies en/of beroepservaring (B3) word vrygestel van hierdie vereiste.

F. PROSEDURES WAT GEVOLG WORD M.B.T. DIE

KEURINGSPROSES
1. AANSOEKVORMS

1.1 Aansoekers kan aanlyn aansoek doen by www.maties.com

1.2 Die sluitingsdatum vir die indiening van alle kategorie B1, B2 en B3 aansoeke, is 31
Julie van die jaar wat registrasie voorafgaan.

2. VERWERKING VAN AANSOEKE

2.1 ʼn Volledige databasis van elke aansoeker word saamgestel uit die inligting wat deur
die aansoeker op die aanlyn-aansoekvorm ingevoer is. Die punte van huidige leerders
of gematrikuleerdes (B1) word terselfdertyd rekenaarmatig verwerk.

2.2 Die skoolresultate word elektronies vasgelê en verwerk om die akademiese meriete
te bepaal wat gebruik word om 'n aansoeker se posisie op die merietelys te bepaal.

2.3 Die akademiese rekords van ingeskrewe studente (B2) sowel as dié van
gegradueerdes (B3) word per hand verwerk en ’n gemiddelde persentasie word
bereken. Hierdie aansoekers word dan op grond van akademiese prestasie oorweeg,
alhoewel ander faktore wel in die geval van nagraadse studente en gegradueerdes in
berekening gebring mag word (sien afdelings B2 en B3 hierbo).

2.4 Daar word van aansoekers verwag om 'n onderneming te voorsien dat alle inligting wat
verskaf word, akkuraat is. In die geval dat dit ontdek word dat 'n gekeurde aansoeker
vals inligting verskaf het of opsetlik of deur nalatigheid inligting teruggehou het, kan
hulle hul keuring verbeur.

3. KEURINGSGELEENTHEDE

3.1 Die eerste keuring vind in die tweede semester van die voorafgaande jaar plaas. By
hierdie geleentheid word die huidige leerders en gematrikuleerdes (B1) en aansoekers
met naskoolse kwalifikasies en/of beroepservaring (B3) oorweeg. Die keuring van
laasgenoemde aansoekers (wat op ’n kortlys geplaas is) word eers finaal na
onderhoudvoering met lede van die Keuringspaneel afgehandel (sien B3.6).

3.2 Die aansoeke van geregistreerde US studente (B2) word eers in Desember oorweeg
nadat hulle finale universiteitsuitslae beskikbaar is.

3.3 SciMathUS studente word in Januarie in dieselfde kategorie as huidige leerders en

gematrikuleerdes (B1) oorweeg (op grond van hul nuwe akademiese meriete).

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3.4 Verdere keuring van ongekeurde aansoekers vind voortdurend plaas, gebaseer op
die Akademiese meriete (B1) en indien hulle op ʼn waglys (B2 en B3) was, afhangende
van kansellasies wat van die verskillende subkategorieë ontvang is en beskikbare
plekke in die program.

3.5 Keuring word finaal afgehandel binne 2 weke na aanvang van die eerstesemester
klasse vir MBChB I.

4. UITSTUUR VAN KEURINGSBRIEWE

4.1 Na afloop van keuringsvergaderings word aansoekers elektronies van die

keuringsuitslag in kennis gestel.

4.2 Alle aansoekers moet hul keuringsaanbod aanvaar of van die hand wys. Indien ‘n
aansoeker nie teen die responsdatum reageer nie, sal die aanbod vertsryk.
Heruitreiking van aanbiedinge sal slegs gemaak word indien daar nog plekke in die
program beskikbaar is. Die volgende bepalings is van toepassing op die relevante
keuringskategorieë:

4.2.1 Kategorie B1 Aansoekers wat in die eerste keuringsrondte in September

gekeur is, moet teen 30 September op hul aanbod reageer. Aansoekers wat
daarna vanaf die waglys gekeur word, sal 5 dae hê vanaf die uitreiking van die
keuringsbriewe, om aan te dui of hulle die aanbod aanvaar al dan nie.

4.2.2 Kategorie B2 Aansoekers wat in die eerste keuringsrondte in

Desember/Januarie gekeur is of daarna vanaf ‘n waglys gekeur word, sal 3
dae hê vanaf die uitreiking van die keuringsbriewe, om aan te dui of hulle die
aanbod aanvaar al dan nie.

4.2.3 Kategorie B3 Aansoekers wat in die eerste keuringsrondte in September

gekeur is, moet teen 30 September op hul aanbod reageer. Aansoekers wat
daarna vanaf ‘n waglys gekeur word, sal 5 dae hê vanaf die uitreiking van die
keuringsbriewe, om aan te dui of hulle die aanbod aanvaar al dan nie.

4.2.4 Kategorie B1 Aansoekers wat in die finale keuringsrondte in Januarie van die
registrasiejaar gekeur word, sal 3 dae hê vanaf die uitreiking van die
keuringsbriewe, om aan te dui of hulle die aanbod aanvaar al dan nie.

4.3 Die plekke van aansoekers wat nie op die aanbod reageer nie, en wat nie
administratief opgespoor kan word nie, word gekanselleer.

5. AANSOEKERS WAT NIE MEER AAN DIE TOELATINGSVEREISTES VOLDOEN

NADAT DIE FINALE NASIONALE SENIOR SERTIFIKAATUITSLAE BESKIKBAAR
IS NIE

5.1 Aansoekers wat gedurende die eerste keuringsronde voorwaardelik gekeur is, maar
wat na hul finale matriekuitslae nie meer voldoen aan die minimum
toelatingsvereistes nie, se keuringsaanbod sal verval.

G. KEURKOMITEE
Keuring van voornemende studente word gedoen deur 'n keuringspaneel,
saamgestel deur die Strategiese Komitee oor Werwing, Keuring en Toelating, wat
deur die Dekaan van die fakulteit voorgesit word. Alle besluite ten opsigte van keuring

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gekommunikeer word en besluite is finaal. Alle navrae rakende die keuringsproses
moet aan die keuringskantoor in die Sentrum vir Studente Administrasie (Tygerberg-
kampus) gerig word.

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