Result codes at SU

Result codes after exams: what they mean and what to do next

Last checked 11 October 2026. Stellenbosch publishes its result terms and transcript remarks in the University Yearbook 2026, Part 1 (General Rules).

Result or remark	Meaning	What to do next
Pass / Pass with Distinction	Final mark of at least 50 (pass) or 75 (distinction).	Nothing.
Fail	Final mark below 50.	Check your faculty's rules on repeating the module or using a further assessment opportunity.
Duly Completed / Not Duly Completed	Outcome for modules that are completed or not completed, without a mark.	If not completed, ask your faculty what you need to redo.
IAA	Insufficient assessment products available. Replaces the old "Incomplete".	Repeat the module.
Further assessment pending	A further assessment opportunity is still to be written or marked.	Prepare for it and watch your SUNStudent notices.
Result pending	The Credit and Decisions Committee (CDC) has not decided yet.	Wait for the decision and check your email.
Result revoked	The result was withdrawn.	Contact your faculty office.
Prerequisite not met	A prerequisite module was not passed.	Pass the prerequisite first.
A2, A3, A4, DCA	Assessment opportunities. A3 is the second opportunity (you get at least three clear days' notice and can opt to improve a pass within 48 hours). A4 runs in January and February for certain modules. DCA is a dean's concession.	Follow the notice SU sends you.

Readmission after unsuccessful studies

• Rule of thumb: undergraduates need roughly half of the year's credits and 70% of cumulative credits from the second year, with faculty-specific variants. Check your faculty's table in the Yearbook.
• If you do not qualify: SU's letter says one of three things: not enough credits, your programme's continuation criteria not met, or suspension for disciplinary reasons.
• Appeal: apply to the Readmission Appeals Committee (RAC) on SUNStudent by the closing date (10 January in the last round, 17 January for Medicine and Health Sciences). Notice comes by SMS and email before 24 December.
• One programme only. The 2025 fee was R540. The RAC's decision is final.
• If you are not readmitted: you can show you can study by passing modules at another university, then apply again later.

"Supplementary", "special exam", "absent", "deferred" and "promoted" are not defined as general SU transcript remarks in Part 1, so we have not listed them. Know the codes Stellenbosch uses? Tell the next student: answer or ask in the Q&A.

Source: SU Yearbook 2026 Part 1: General Rules (PDF) · SU readmission denied letter, 2025 · Official