International Student fees

All amounts published are in South African Rand currency (ZAR).

This information only refers only to financial aspects of your studies.

International students have to ensure they are aware of all aspects pertaining to them to study at the University of Pretoria, which can be found at www.up.ac.za/isd.

International levy:

This international levy is payable annually by all non-South African citizens as well as students who are citizens of SADC countries on these visas (SADC country list). This amount will be charged to your account.
Asylum seekers, refugees, diplomats and their dependents stationed in South Africa are exempted from paying the international levy.
International registration and tuition fees:
Non-South African citizens (excluding students who are citizens of SADC countries) will be charged double the tuition fee of South African students (see cost factors in the table below), AND the International levy will be charged. (Except for research master’s or doctoral degrees, where only the local tuition fee will be required.)
Students who are citizens of SADC countries will pay the same tuition fee as charged for South African citizens BUT also have to pay the international levy.
Asylum seekers, refugees and diplomats stationed in South Africa, as well as permanent residents of South Africa only, are exempted from paying double tuition fees and are exempted from the international levy.
International students will be required to pay as indicated at When to pay what: (please see link, just above the tables below)

SADC countries:

The SADC countries include Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

International payments:

Can be made using a credit card (provided you have 3D one-time pin security in place with your own bank) on the university website, or by doing a SWIFT transfer from your bank in your own country. Also see the link for Flywire payments at: https://www.up.ac.za/student-fees/article/2735940/up-bank-details

Please use the correct university bank account for the various international transactions.

UNIVERSITY BANK ACCOUNTS	APPLICATION FEE FOR STUDY	TUITION FEE PAYMENT
Account holder	University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria
Bank	ABSA	ABSA
Branch	Hatfield	Hatfield
Branch code	632005	632005
Swift code	ABSAZAJJ	ABSAZAJJ
Account number	2140 000 038	2140 000 054
Deposit reference	Initials and surname	8 digit Student number

Payment options: When it is not possible to make use of UP Cashiers, you
may use the above banking details for EFT payments, our on-line Credit Card payment system or Flywire.

Flywire Payment Option

Medical aid cover for international students:

Please note, that DHA does NOT accept any outside medical cover anymore. Including the ones that have previously been accepted (PULA, Swazimed, Bomaid, Namibhealth etc. etc.) according to International Education Association Of South Africa (IEASA).

Although you may, with another international insurance or medical product, secure a study visa from a South African visa issuing authority, the University of Pretoria, in accordance with the Immigration Act, does not recognise such medical cover for registration purposes.

International student tuition fee factors: 2024

Please also see When to pay what.

Student type	Country	International Levy	Tuition fee factor
Study Visa	SADC	R4 250	Local fees
	non-SADC	R4 250	Double local fees for coursework studies
	non-SADC	R4 250	Local fees for full research-orientated master’s or doctoral studies
Visitor Visa For block attendance or distance education research study only.	SADC	R4 250	Local fees Visa must be endorsed to allow for study
	non–SADC	R4 250	Double local fees Visa must be endorsed to allow for study
Work Visa (for full-time work 40 hours per week) Part-time studies only	SADC	n/a	Local fees Visa must be endorsed to allow for study
	non-SADC	n/a	Local fees Visa must be endorsed to allow for study
Asylum seeker	All	n/a	Local tuition fees
Diplomat	All	n/a	Local tuition fees. Dependents of diplomats pay local tuition fees only if they have a diplomatic visa in their own passports.
Refugee	All	n/a	Local tuition fees
Permanent residency status in South Africa	All	n/a	Local tuition fees
Elective (with Visitors Visa)	All	n/a	R3 310 (See note on Visitors Visa endorsement above)
Exchange (with Study Visa)	All	n/a	No tuition fees billed if in collaboration agreement. All accommodation will be billed.
Study-abroad (with Study Visa)	SADC	R4 250	Local fees
Study-abroad (with Study Visa)	non-SADC	R4 250	Double local