University of Botswana

University of Botswana is the country's national public university, based in Gaborone and established as an independent university in 1982 after starting as part of a regional university shared with Lesotho and Eswatini. It offers programs from business, education and the humanities to engineering, science and medicine, and runs the Okavango Research Institute in Maun. Teaching is in English, and international applicants apply directly to the university.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts, unless English is your first language or you studied in English
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's online admission portal
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• International students apply for a student visa or permit with the university's admission letter and proof of funds

1 university in Botswana.

Language

English/Setswana

Currency

BWP (P)

Living costs

$400–750/mo

Typical tuition

Public universities charge international students roughly USD 2,000-6,000 per year; private institutions vary