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Study in South Africa

Republic of South Africa

South Africa has Africa's most developed higher education system with world-ranked universities. The National Senior Certificate (NSC) is the main secondary qualification.

Tuition Range

R40,000 - R120,000/year

Intl. Students

1+ million tertiary students

Visa Required

No

Tests Required

7+

Education System

South African students complete the National Senior Certificate (NSC) for university admission. Universities use the Admission Points Score (APS) calculated from NSC results. Professional programs may require additional tests.

🏛️ Top Universities

1University of Cape Town

2University of the Witwatersrand

3Stellenbosch University

4University of Pretoria

5University of Johannesburg

6Rhodes University

7GIBS Business School

8UCT Graduate School of Business

📝 Required Standardized Tests

📚 School & K-12 Tests

NSC

National Senior Certificate (Matric)

🎓 University Admission Tests

NBT

National Benchmark Tests for university placement

SAT

For US university applications

GRE

For graduate studies abroad

GMAT

For MBA programs

🗣️ Language Proficiency Tests

IELTS

For international programs

TOEFL

For studying abroad

🎯 Popular Fields of Study

MedicineEngineeringBusinessLawSciences

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