2026 Stellenbosch University Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Scholarship

The MSc in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence is a one-year structured master’s programme at Stellenbosch University, designed for students with a strong mathematical and computational background. It will equip you with the fundamentals of ML and AI, plus a suite of sophisticated techniques and concepts at the research forefront of these fields.

• Table of Content
• About Stellenbosch University
• Stellenbosch University Masters Scholarship
• Stellenbosch University Masters Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Stellenbosch University Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) is home to an academic community of 29 000 students (including 4 000 foreign students from 100 countries) as well as 3 000 permanent staff members (including 1 000 academics) on five campuses. ?The historical oak-lined university town amongst the Boland Mountains in the winelands of the Western Cape creates a unique campus atmosphere, which attracts local and foreign students alike. On the main campus, paved walkways wind between campus buildings – some dating from previous centuries; others just a few years old. Architecture from various eras attests to the soun... continue reading

Stellenbosch University Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	15 Aug 2025
Country to study	South Africa
School to study	Stellenbosch University
Type	Masters
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Stellenbosch University
Gender	Men and Women

Stellenbosch University Masters Scholarship Courses

• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Requirements for Stellenbosch University Masters Scholarship Qualification

As a minimum requirement for admission, you must have one of the following qualifications by the time of enrolment:

• an honours degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Mathematical Statistics;
• a four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering;
• an NQF level 8 qualification deemed equivalent to the above, in a field closely linked to ML and AI.

You should also have existing and demonstrable proficiency in Python or an equivalent programming language, and be comfortable with numerical linear algebra, vector calculus, basic probability theory and statistics. Though not strictly required, it is highly recommended that you should have already completed an introductory course on machine learning.

Application Deadline

August 15, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Stellenbosch University on student.sun.ac.za to apply

To apply for admission into the MSc programme, follow the steps below.

1. Go to the applicant portal on SUNStudent, create a profile if you haven't already, and log in.
2. Click on "Programme selection".
   • Faculty: "Faculty of Science - Stellenbosch"
   • Programme type: "Postgraduate"
   • Programme: "MSc (Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence)", full-time or part-time
3. Complete the required information from the menus on the left panel.
4. Under "Upload documents" you will be asked for:
   • a comprehensive CV
   • a letter of motivation
   • a statement of research interest
   The letter of motivation can be short (1 page), on why you want to complete this programme, what you hope to get out of it, and what you might want to do after the programme. The statement of research interest can be a short (1 page) letter on any specific interests you currently have within the fields of ML and AI.
5. Note that you do not need to identify an academic supervisor. Accepted students will have an opportunity after the start of the programme to speak to potential supervisors and indicate research project preferences. If the SUNStudent system does ask for confirmation of a prospective supervisor, please upload this letter.
6. If you are happy with the terms, submit your application. Note that there may be a small application fee.

For more details, visit Stellenbosch University scholarship webpage