Conditions

Selection criteria

The selection procedure will be managed by SAVUSA. The student must apply through the website or directly by email and the application will be evaluated by the selection committee of the chosen course at the chosen university. The student must meet several basic criteria. A letter of motivation and a letter of recommendation are required. Additionally, the ability to function well in an intercultural environment will be assessed.
The basic criteria are:

• Relevant previous knowledge for the course (e.g. relevant Bachelor-degree). The main subject focused on during the Bachelor phase should relate closely to the master's course the student is applying for.
• Curriculum vitae, including relevant research papers or thesis,
• Good skills in mathematics and/or statistics (if required),
• Basic computer skills,
• For additional conditions see the different courses.

This part of the programme is open for students of any South African university. 15% of the participants may be of non-South African origin.
In case the number of applicants meeting all the requirements exceeds the maximum set for the specific year, priority will be given to those students belonging to (one of) the designated categories under the Employment Equity Act (55 of 1998, issued in terms of Section 25(1), i.e. black people, women or people with disabilities.
The application deadlines will be published on this website at the application page.

Internship
It is possible for Master's students to do a short internship for a maximum of three months instead of a course. Besides, meeting the same requirements as for the courses, this option depends on the collaboration between the South African and the Dutch professor in question. The letter of recommendation is then replaced by a proposal drafted by one of the two professors and supported by the other in which is outlined what the internship will consist of.

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