University of Cape Town, UCT Application Fees 2025/2026 for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, SADC, and Graduate School of Business (GSB) applications from South Africa and African citizens/residents.
The Institute reserves the right to change fees without prior notice. However, fee changes are subject to approval by the Governing Council and we will update it ASAP.
Please understand that at the time of publishing this information, the official University of Cape Town (UCT) fee structure is subject to change without our prior notice.
University of Cape Town, UCT Application Fees 2025
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 940 |
| 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).
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 application 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) programmes 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.
UCT Acceptance deposit
If you are offered a place on one of the following programmes 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 programmes 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 |
UCT 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.
UCT 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.
UCT 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.
UCT 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.
UCT Estimate of Fees
External bursars often request an estimate of student fees before awarding the bursary. This can be obtained from:
- Student Fees handbook Consult ‘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.
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