University of Cape Town UCT Fees Structure 2022/2023

University of Cape Town UCT Fees Structure 2022/2023

University of Cape Town UCT Fees Structure – Read details below:

To learn about fees such as application fee, admission fee, tuition, and scholarships for University of Cape Town UCT programs, read full details below. If you have questions after reviewing this information, you may contact the Institute’s Admissions Office for more details.

The fees structure supports:

• Facilities, programs, and services that promote student involvement and that are complementary to, but not part of, instructional programs.
• Supports operating and capital expenses for services related to the physical and psychological health and well-being of students, social and cultural activities and programs.
• Services related to campus life and campus community, and educational and career support services.

These policies and procedures are applicable to all students who officially register for programs at University of Cape Town UCT. The institute reserves the right to change fees without prior notice to the student. However, fee changes are subject to approval by the Governing Council.

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Student fees are broken down as follows:

1. Application fees
2. Acceptance deposit
3. Tuition fees
4. Accommodation fees
5. Miscellaneous fees and levies
6. Interest

Application fees

The relevant application fee should accompany all applications:

Undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region	R100
Undergraduate and postgraduate applications from outside the SADC region	R300
Graduate School of Business (GSB) applications from South Africa and African citizens/residents	R1 750
GSB applications from outside of Africa	USD 300

 

Note

• Application fees will not be refunded. Paying an application fee does not mean that your application will be successful.
• The application fee may be paid by cash, credit card, direct bank deposit or electronic funds transfer (EFT). Cash payments must be made at the Cashiers Office, Kramer Building, Middle Campus, UCT.
  Credit card payments must be made online.
• EFT payments for all degrees/diplomas EXCEPT GSB must be made to the following account:
  Beneficiary: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – No.1 Sundries Account
  Bank: Standard Bank SA Ltd
  Branch: Rondebosch, Western Cape
  Branch Code: 025009
  Account: 071503854
  Swift code (for international payments): SBZAZAJJ
  Reference Number: 11196, applicant number (you will receive your applicant number when your application is captured).
  E.g. 11196 ABCDEF001.

  (This reference number must be entered on the appropriate bank form.)

• EFT payments for the GSB (Graduate School of Business) programs must be made to the following account:
  Beneficiary: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – No.9 GSB Account
  Bank: Standard Bank SA Ltd
  Branch: Rondebosch, Western Cape
  Branch Code: 025009
  Account: 072953004
  Swift code (for international payments): SBZAZAJJ
  GSB Reference Number: GSB, applicant’s first name, applicant’s last name.
  E.g. GSB Betty Brown
  (This reference number must be entered on the appropriate bank form.)
• Application fees should be paid in South African Rands, except when applying for a GSB qualification from outside the SADC region, in which case payment should be in US dollars.
• UCT graduates are exempt from paying an application fee, except in the case of GSB qualifications.

Acceptance deposit

If you are offered a place on one of the following programs offered by the Graduate School of Business, you will be asked to pay an acceptance deposit as reflected below. Acceptance deposits are not payable for any other programs at UCT.

Acceptance fees are non-refundable and will be credited to your student-fee account. Remember to quote your new student number when making this payment. The acceptance fees are currently:

Master of Business Administration: South African/African applicants	R15 000
Master of Business Administration: International applicants	R30 000
Associate in Management (AIM)	R5 000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA): South African/African applicants	R10 000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA): International applicants	R20 000
Executive Master of Business Administration: South African/African applicants	R15 000
Executive Master of Business Administration: International applicants	R30 000

Tuition fees

Students at UCT pay tuition fees for every course taken. These tuition fees vary from course to course and cover:

• registration
• all charges for classes, tutorials and laboratories
• ordinary university examinations
• library access
• compulsory personal accident insurance
• the use of general sporting facilities
• in the case of medical students, hospital fees for clinical instruction.

Note: Tuition fees do not cover membership to clubs or societies.

Accommodation fees

Residence fees are available in the Student Fees handbook. Please be aware that for catering residences, the meal costs should be added to the residence cost.

Miscellaneous fees and levies

Various charges such as society subscriptions, library fines, traffic fines, student health charges, residence damage costs and emergency loans may be debited to a student’s fees account if they were not settled in the course of the year.

Such charges often appear on accounts late in the year, so it is important to check for these charges before the year-end to ensure acceptance to the next academic year or an invitation to graduate.

Interest

The university charges monthly interest on outstanding balances at 1%. Given that the final fee payment is due on 30 June, interest is charged on 31 July and at the end of each succeeding month.

Estimate of fees

External bursars often request an estimate of student fees before awarding the bursary. This can be obtained from:

• Student Fees handbookConsult ‘Information for Sponsors’, Section 4, for more information.
• Fees officeTel: +27 (0)21 650 1704
  Fax: +27 (0)21 650 4768
  Email: fnd-feeenq@uct.ac.za

Note: Bursars can request pro-forma fees invoices once a copy of the bursary award letter has been forwarded to the Fees Office.

Contact Address of University of Cape Town UCT

For more information and enquiries, contact the University of Cape Town UCT below: