Study Abroad | Stellenbosch

Housing

STUDENT RESIDENCE

Students on all programs will live in a shared student residence on Stellenbosch University campus. Meals are not provided. The residence includes:

• Single room
• Access to kitchen facilities to prepare food

STUDENT LODGES

While travelling the Photography Program students will stay in student lodges. The lodges include:

• Multi bedded dorm rooms
• Breakfast and dinner

City Facts

Geography

Surrounded by rolling vineyards and dramatic mountains, Stellenbosch, only around 30 minutes from Cape Town, offers the best in Western Cape warmth and hospitality.

Cuisine

Restaurants are plentiful in Stellenbosch. The prices are competitive, and the variety is great!

Culture

South Africa’s constitution recognizes 12 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world!

Site Staff

AIFS in Stellenbosch Director, January Term Program

Hestea de Wet

Hallo! I’ve been the Director here in Stellenbosch since 2003 and I previously worked in the International Office handling student accommodations. I received both my BA (Hons) degree in Psychology and a post-graduate diploma in Education from Stellenbosch University. I have previously worked as a high school English teacher, a tour guide for Americans visiting South Africa and also in a school and home for disabled and disadvantaged children and adults. I am a bit of a traveler myself and have visited the U.S. plus many countries in Europe and Africa.

The Program Director provides academic advice, introduces you to the community and handles communication with the University.

Cultural Activities

Learning does not begin or end in the classroom. Visits and field trips are a key part of your academic study while social and cultural activities will deepen your understanding of South Africa, its people and places. All programs include:

• A visit to Robben Island and the prison museum
• A day trip to the Cape of Good Hope
• Table Mountain by cable car

Business students will visit a large-scale beer and wine export company including tastings as well as smaller businesses to see the inner workings of different business models within the context of a developing country

Photography students will also enjoy a winery tour with tasting, visit Addo Elephant Park, take a 3-hour game drive to locate and photograph elephants, visit the surfer’s paradise of Jeffrey’s Bay and the dramatic coastal and forest landscapes of Tsitsikamma National Park during their 6-night tour of the Garden Route