Cput fees

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Syllabus and fees

First Year

Compulsory subject(s):

  •   English (ENL102S)R4710
  •   End-User Computing 1 (EUS101S)=>R6650
  •   Business Management 1 (ONB103S)=>R4770
  •   Personnel Management 1 (PEM101S)=>R3810

Semester 1 OnlyCompulsory subject(s):

  •   Quantitative Techniques 1 (QTE100S)R3440

Semester 2 OnlyCompulsory subject(s):

  •   Accounting For Personnel Practitioners (APO100S)R3490

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Second Year

Compulsory subject(s):

  •   Industrial Relations 1 (INR101S)=>R3790
  •   Management Of Training 1 (MOT100S)=>R3980
  •   Business Management 2 (ONB203S)=>R5070
  •   Personnel Management 2 (PEM200S)=>R5670

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Third Year

Compulsory subject(s):

  •   Industrial Relations 2 (INR201S) =>R4920
  •   Labour Law 1 (LLA100S)=> R4770
  •   Management Of Training 2 (MOT200S) =>R4620
  •   Business Management 3 (ONB304S) =>R6050
  •   Personnel Management 3 (PEM300S)=> R7100
  •   Experiential Training (IDO101S) =>R2250

Residence Fees 2025/2026

Bellville CampusDouble RoomSingle Room
Anglo American ResidenceR 29 204R 32 124
De Beers Residence (East Wing)R 29 204R 32 124
De Goede Hoop ResidenceR 45 995R 50 595
Freedom Square ResidenceR 34 688R 38 158
Heroes HouseR 29 204R 32 124
KruskalR 51 289R 56 418
MGR 1R 29 204R 32 124
MGR 2R 29 204R 32 124
New 200 Beds ResidenceR 32 122R 35 334
Post Graduate ResidenceR 32 122R 35 335
Sacco ResidenceR 29 204R 32 124
Sheriff’s House ResidenceR 49 311R 54 242
Toplin HouseR 49 311R 54 242
Park CentralR 49 311R 54 242
Theresa CourtR 49 311R 54 242
Toplin 2R 49 311R 54 242
BellparkR 49 311R 54 242
ReghkamR 49 311R 54 242
South Point- OrchardsR 49 311R 54 242
Student Life- NorthvilleR 49 311R 54 242
Melade HouseR 49 311R 54 242
Student Junction- LibertasR 49 311R 54 242
Student Junction- Le RuthR 49 311R 54 242
Student Junction- MiddestadR 49 311R 54 242
Student Junction- PictonR 49 311R 54 242
Elile  HouseR 49 311R 54 242
WCCN AthloneR 14 586R 16 045
Cape Town CampusDouble RoomSingle Room
Cape SuitesR 53 290R 58 619
Catsville (Groote Schuur)R 34 688R 38 158
City Edge ResidenceR 47 282R 52 010
Downtown Lodge Res- ZonnebloemR 34 688R 38 158
Elizabeth Women’s Residence (Gardens)R 34 688R 38 158
J&B Residence – ZonnebloemR 34 688R 38 158
New Market JunctionR 41 561R 45 717
Plein Street (South Point)R 41 561R 45 717
President House (Southpoint)R 41 561R 45 717
Sandenburgh Res – ZonnebloemR 34 688R 38 158
St Peters Residence – Block AR 47 282R 52 010
Hanover Street ResidenceR 47 282 N/A
Vogue HouseR 53 290 52 010
Stanhope – South PointR 49 311 R 54 242
HarfiledR 49 311 R 54 242
Rushkin HouseR 53 290 R 58 619
Mountain HouseR53 290 R 58 619
Mowbray CampusDouble RoomSingle Room
Viljoenhof ResidenceR 34 688R 38 158
Wellington CampusDouble RoomSingle Room
House BlissR 31 939R 35 132
House MeiringR 31 939R 35 132
Murray HouseR 31 939R 35 132
House NavarreR 31 939R 35 132
Wouter MalanR 31 939R 35 132

Payment methods

The Fee Account (which includes tuition, residence fees and meals) is payable by Direct Deposit or Electronically (EFT), using the account details given below:

Bank: ABSA

Name of Account: Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Branch: Public Sector Cape Town Branch Code: 632005

Account No: 405 354 8487

Swift Code: ABSAZAJJ

Reference number: (CPUT) Student Number

Financial aid

For information about financial aid, please visit our Financial aid and funding section.

Contact the Student Finance Office

All student account enquiries and quotations for student fees can be made to the Student Finance Office.

  • District Six, Mowbray, Athlone and Granger Bay Campus  – Mr Thembile Kunene –  kunenet@cput.ac.za
  • Bellville, Tygerberg, and Wellington Campus – Mrs Pamela Malawu –  bentelep@cput.ac.za

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