2025/2026 UCT FEES AND PAYMENT DATES

Please note that fees and payment requirements differ for local and international students. A further distinction is made between international students from the SADC region, international students from elsewhere in Africa, and international students from outside Africa.

The following information does not apply to students registering at the Graduate School of Business (GSB) in 2025/2026. The GSB initial payments and deadlines will be published in the 2025/2026 Student Fees Handbook which will be available towards the end of 2016.

South African citizens and South African permanent residents

An initial payment of fees (for tuition and residence) is due by Friday 03 March 2025/2026. If payment is not received on or before the due date, a one-off late payment fee of 10% of the unpaid amount will be charged. You will be allowed to register if the initial payment has not been received by the due date.

The amounts due are:

∙Tuition cost initial payment R21,500 (or the full fee where this is lower than the initial payment), plus if applicable;

∙Residence (catering) initial payment R25,500, or

∙Residence (self-catering) initial payment R16,500

This is not the full cost. Final payment is due 31 July 2025/2026.

International students from the SADC region

An initial payment of fees (tuition and residence and the administrative service fee) is due before registration or by Friday 03 March 2025/2026, whichever date is earlier. If payment is not received on or before the due date,

a one-off late payment fee of 10% of the unpaid amount will be charged. Allow a minimum of 14 working days for the payment to reflect in UCT’s bank account.

The amounts due are:

∙Tuition cost initial payment R21,500 (or the full fee where this is lower than the initial payment), plus

∙Non-refundable administrative service fee R3,500

plus if applicable

∙Residence (catering) initial payment R25,500, or

∙Residence (self-catering) initial payment R16,500

This is not the full cost. Final payment is due 31 July 2025/2026.

International Students

International students must make a minimum initial payment towards the tuition fees, international term fees and residence fees (where applicable), prior to registration or before Friday 03 March 2025/2026, whichever date

is earlier. If payment is not received on or before the due date, a one-off late payment fee of 10% of the unpaid amount will be charged. Allow a minimum of 14 working days for the payment to reflect in UCT’s bank account.

Payment due prior to registration for:

∙UCT full-time international fee-paying students (except Master’s & PhD students): R83,000

∙Master’s full-time international students (Coursework & Dissertation): R53,800

∙Master’s full-time international students (Dissertation only): Full fees + R3,500 non-refundable international service fee

∙PhD full-time international students: Full fees + R3,500 non-refundable international service fee

This is not the full cost. Final payment is due 31 July 2025/2026. plus if applicable:

∙Residence (catering) initial payment R25,500, or

∙Residence (self-catering) initial payment R16,500

This is not the full residence cost. Final payment is due 31 July 2025/2026.

Click here to go to the UCT International website or to view the Student fees handbook, go back to Fees website, and click on the link to the appropriate handbook.