Application Fee

When you submit your UPOnline study application, you must pay an application fee of R300 (US$30).

  • Please note that the application fee is non-refundable.
  • Please make use of the following payment options:
    • Online credit card payment is part of this application submission, i.e., paying with a valid credit card with sufficient funds and entering the correct details.
    • Note that the online application system can only process payments that reference valid credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Diners Club) information with sufficient funds.

OR

  • Use alternative mechanisms (e.g. Electronic Funds Transfer or a bank deposit) to pay the application fee into the University of Pretoria’s bank account.
  • When making such deposits, please quote your temporary online study application number (typically in the form T1234567), which would have been emailed to you as the payment reference.
  • When making such deposits, you must retain the proof of payment (POP) as you will be required to scan and upload the POP PDF file together with your other supporting documents.

Payment Information and Banking Details

For more details about how to make a payment, please visit our Payment Information page, or if you want to make a payment by credit card, go to this Payment Platform.
Please note that when you make payment, the application fee is paid into the Application Fee Account, and the tuition fee is paid into the Tuition Fee Account.

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