Description

Amount payable

When to pay

Notes

Application fee

R300

With submission of application for studies

Non-refundable

Initial fee (first payment) for undergraduate students

•  Payable prior to registration

•  Also payable every  subsequent year before registration

R5 000

Selection study programmes

Payable WITHIN 30 days of placement to reserve your study place – your Faculty will inform you

•  The initial fee (first payment) forms part of the tuition fees and is an initial payment towards the tuition fees.

•  R1 355 of the initial fee will be retained for cancellations made WITHIN 30 days after study placement.

•  R2 500 of the initial fee will be retained for cancellations made MORE THAN 30 days after study placement.

All other study programmes

Payable at least 5 days before registration

•  The initial fee (first payment) forms part of the tuition fees and is an initial payment towards the tuition fees.

•  This fee is fully refundable if the student does not register.

Initial fee (first payment) for post graduate students

R7 500

Payable at least 5 days before registration

The initial fee (first payment) forms part of the tuition fees and is an initial payment towards the tuition fees.

Residence reservation fee

R5 700

Payable within 30 days after placement or before registration is allowed

See the Residence tile for full details, including information on meals.

International levy

Applicable to various visa types, in addition to the initial fee.

R3 470

Payable together with the tuition account

See the International fees tile for more information

•  This levy is fully refundable if the student does not register.

Tuition fees

See the Tuition fees per faculty tile

•  Half (50%) of the student account is payable before or on 30 April.

•  The full (100%) student account is payable before or on 31 July.

•  Accounts are available on the UP Portal (Student Centre) after registration.

•  Accounts are mailed monthly, starting March.

Refer to the Statement of Account tile for important detail.

Discount for early payment

A discount of 2.5% is granted if the student account is paid in full by 30 April.

Refer to the “2,5% Discount tile” for very important  details.

Family rebate

R2 500 maximum per student for two or more students

Apply in UP Student Self-Service before
30 March

•  Only applicable for tuition fees.

•  If account is less than
R2 500, then only account amount is rebated.

•  Students must apply annually. Applications for previous years will not be granted.

•  Refer to the Family Rebate tile for more details.

Summer School and

Winter School

See tile for more detail.

Full tuition fees will be charged for the modules taken.

Immediately payable upon registration for the module(s)

These extra modules will impact negatively on NSFAS or other bursary living costs that are requested to be paid out. 

Fees paid by bursaries

See tile for more detail.

Ensure that you are aware of the conditions and value of your bursary as bursaries may or may not cover the full costs of your study costs.

External companies or other institutions that sponsor students with bursaries need to make the required payments to students’ accounts by the same due dates as if the students were paying the accounts themselves.

•  Students must submit written proof from the sponsor of the bursary awarded to them prior to registration, otherwise the initial fee will be payable by the student.

•  The final decision regarding the acceptability of a bursary letter rests with the university.

•  Students remain responsible for their student accounts if their bursary sponsor does not pay their account. 

Credit balances

Amounts in credit on your account

Depends on the source of the credit balance

•  The refund application form is available at the SSC or refer to the Refund tile for more detail.

Other living costs

Not included on account

As required, for example books, food, travel, stationery, printing,  and photocopies

Students should manage these costs themselves.  Refer to the Other costs tile for more detail.

Cancellation fees

Total discontinuation of studies and discontinuation of a module.

Refer to the Module changes and termination of studies tile for more detail and the dates table

Determined by the official date the university received the written discontinuation notification

In cases where cancellation is due to the hospitalisation or death of a student, cancellation fees may be waived if sufficient proof is provided.

Late addition of module

R420

Before adding the module

For first semester or year course after 1 March

R420

For second semester after 31 July

Late change of course of study

R420

Before changing course

After 1 March but before
31 May

R1 355

After 31 May

Recognition of subjects transferred from other institutions

R135

As required

Quarter module

R270

Semester module

R540

Year course

Special Examination fees

R420

As required

Special exams

R420

Remark/verify result of exam

As per Service Provider's rates

Off-campus (RSA)

As per Service Provider's rates

Off-campus (International)

R1 355

Post graduate in order to complete the evaluation thesis/dissertation

Certificates

R215

As required

Translation and/or issuing of duplicate certificate (1^st one free)

R50

Duplicate registration certificate (1^st one free)

R215

Duplicate of statements of account – previous year(s) (1^st one free)

Bank charges

R200

As required