Undergraduate Tuition Fees per faculty

The average fees for the faculties are set out in the tables at the bottom of this page and are based on the average cost of the study programme, excluding AIM modules. We will update the web with the new fee structure the moment it becomes available (normally at year-end).

The initial fee, payable before registration is possible, is displayed at the Summary of Fees icon. It will be visible towards the end of December (preceding the January registration period) on the student’s account.

Once students are registered, their own specific student account details and information about possible rebates can be found on the UP Student Portal “Student Centre”. According to our policy, 50% of a student’s account is payable end of April. Accounts are fully payable by 31 July. Also, see the 2,5% Discount and Payment Arrangements icons for handy information.

See the Statement of Accounts icon for information on where and how to view the account.
Non-South African citizens please refer to notes available at the International Fees icon.
Fees do not include the cost of prescribed books, stationery or other study-related expenses.

If a degree is completed mid-year, AND a new degree is registered for in the same year thereafter, the FULL tuition fees are immediately payable on registration. Full fees are payable by end July of any study year, irrespective of when in the year the programme was registered for. Any amounts still outstanding after 31 July, will result in the blocking of access to academic records. Notification of a supplementary exam will not be blocked and will be available to the student.

NOTE: Pay the initial fee early.

During the January registration period, the queues at the UP cashiers are excessively long, and may delay your progress for hours. Avoid these long payment queues during the registration period by paying the initial fee directly into the University’s bank account, at least 5 DAYS BEFORE your registration date. See the Bank Details icon for our account number, etc.

This will allow for adequate processing time in this very busy time of the year and will ensure that you are not financially blocked which will prevent you from registering.
Submit proof of any bursary to the Student Service Centre ([email protected] ) preferably two weeks before registration, so that UP can record it in the system, and if applicable, waive the payment of the initial fee. See the Fees paid by Bursaries icon for more information.
Keep your proof of your payment (or copy of your bursary letter) with you during the registration period.

No student may register before they have either:

- paid the initial fee AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE registration

- provided proof of a bursary/loan from an external provider AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE registration

AIM Modules

The cost of AIM modules is not included in the average cost per course in the Fees tables below.

AIM 101

AIM 102

AIM 111

AIM 121

Estimated tuition fees per year (SA and SADC countries citizens)

Once an applicant has registered at the University, a detailed statement of tuition fees will be made available on the Student Portal. See the Statement of Accounts icon for details.

Tuition fee quotations are available to students as a self-help function. Please see the Quotation icon for more information.

Please consult the faculty yearbooks on the UP web for the module codes: http://www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/home

• On the UP web, click My TUKS login
• Login on the UP Student Portal
• Enter the Student Centre (self service)
• Click the Student Finances link under Finances, then Student Finances tab on the top of the next page and you will find the fee estimation - quotation option
• The system will allow module selection option for all undergraduate students. See your faculty yearbook for codes. Example of a course selection option: Subject Area: EKN, Catalog Number: 110

• Remember to add AIM modules
• Complete the required fields
• Use the plus (+) button to add modules or the minus (-) button to remove modules
• Click the Generate Quote button to view, save or print the quotation (PDF format)

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Example:

Fees in 2019

Please see below table or view the pdf version here

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
BAdmin (International Relations)	31 000 - 40 000	50 000	42 000 - 49 000
BAdmin (Public Management)	39 000 - 53 000	35 000 - 41 000	32 000 - 36 000
BAdmin (Public Management) Option: Public Administration	28 000 - 35 000	25 000 - 32 000	26 000 - 32 000
BCom (Extended Programme)	42 000 – 47 000	n/a	n/a
BCom (Own choice)	42 000 – 51 000	42 000 – 48 000	32 000 - 41 000
BCom Option: Supply Chain Management	37 000 – 44 000	37 000 – 45 000	35 000
BCom (Accounting Sciences)	36 000 – 46 000	50 000 – 56 000	45 000 – 50 000
BCom (Agribusiness Management)	35 000 – 42 000	44 000 – 52 000	45 000 – 50 000
BCom (Business Management)	40 000 – 44 000	37 000 – 42 000	35 000
BCom (Econometrics)	42 000 – 51 000	39 000 – 46 000	43 000
BCom (Economics)	42 000 – 50 000	39 000 – 44 000	41 000
BCom (Financial Sciences)	34 000 – 41 000	50 000 – 55 000	37 000 – 46 000
BCom (Human Resource Management)	38 000 – 43 000	38 000 – 45 000	38 000
BCom (Informatics)	30 000 – 46 000	43 000 – 48 000	28 000 – 34 000
BCom (Investment Management)	35 000 – 44 000	53 000	46 000 – 51 000
BCom (Law)	42 000 – 58 000	45 000 – 49 000	48 000 – 55 000
BCom (Marketing Management)	35 000 – 42 000	35 000 – 40 000	33 000 – 35 000
BCom (Statistics)	39 000 – 46 000	39 000 – 46 000	41 000 – 46 000

Faculty of Law	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
LLB	40 000 – 43 000	47 400	52 700	40 000 – 50 000
BCom (Law) (in Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences)	42 000 – 58 000	45 000 – 49 000	48 000 – 55 000
BA (Law) (in Faculty of Humanities)	42 100 – 50 000	44 000 – 49 000	41 000 – 46 000

Faculty of Theology	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
BDIV (Theology	38 000 – 41 000	24 000 – 37 000	35 000 – 37 000	14 000 – 36 000
BTH (Theology)	38 000 – 58 000	35 000 – 36 000	23 000 – 36 000
DipTheol – University Diploma in Theology	30 000 – 44 000	35 000 – 38 000	35 000 – 37 000

Estimated tuition fees per year (SA and SADC countries citizens)

Fees 2019

Faculty of Education	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
BEd (Early Childhood Development and Foundation Phase)	37 000 – 68 000	32 000 – 48 000	28 000 – 37 000	18 000 – 23 000
BEd (Intermediate Phase) – Grades 4-6	32 000 – 40 000	26 000 – 47 000	29 000 – 38 000	15 000 – 16 000
BEd (Senior Phase) – Grades 7-9	39 000 – 41 000	31 000 – 35 000	31 000 – 38 000	10 000 – 23 000

Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
BEng (Chemical Engineering)	53 000	60 000	64 000	48 000
BEng (Civil Engineering)	48 000	54 000	54 000 – 63 000	56 000 – 61 000
BEng (Computer Engineering)	54 000	61 000	54 000	45 000
BEng (Electrical Engineering)	44 000	55 000	49 000	44 000
BEng (Electronic Engineering)	44 000	51 000	44 000	44 000
BEng (Industrial Engineering)	46 000	51 000	61 000	50 000
BEng (Mechanical Engineering)	46 000	53 000	44 000	45 000
BEng (Metallurgical Engineering)	47 000	57 000	51 000	41 000
BEng (Mining Engineering)	47 000	56 000	51 000	39 000 – 52 000
BIT – Bachelor of Information Technology	55 000 – 60 000	61 000	46 000 – 63 000	39 000 – 42 000
BIS (Information Science)	37 000 – 41 000	45 000 – 51 000	34 000 – 37 000
BIS (Multimedia)	45 000 – 54 000	56 000 – 68 000	41 000
BIS (Publishing)	39 000 – 46 000	42 000 – 47 000	37 000 – 41 000
BSc Architecture	35 000 – 43 000	39 000 – 44 000	59 000 – 61 000
BSc (Computer Science)	61 000 – 67 000	49 000 – 56 000	52 000 – 65 000
BSc Construction Management	42 000 – 48 000	45 000 – 48 000	56 000 – 60 000
BSc – Interior Architecture	35 000 – 43 000	39 000 – 44 000	59 000 – 61 000
BSc IT (Information and Knowledge Systems)	51 000 – 58 000	43 000 – 68 000	42 000 – 59 000
BScLArch Landscape Architecture	35 000 – 43 000	39 000 – 44 000	59 000 – 61 000
BScQS – Bachelor of Science Quantity Surveying	42 000 – 48 000	40 000 – 45 000	56 000 – 60 000
BSc Real Estate	45 000 – 53 000	38 000 – 50 000	53 000 – 56 000
BTRP – Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning	40 000 – 55 000	32 000 – 43 000	41 000 – 48 000	25 000 – 30 000

Estimated tuition fees per year (SA and SADC countries citizens)

Fees in 2019

Faculty of Veterinary Science	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year	5th year	6th year
BVSc – Bachelor of Veterinary Science – new curriculum	43 000	51 000 – 61 000	51 000	60 000	58 000	48 000
B Vet Nurse	56 000	56 000	3 000
DipVetNurs – (University Diploma in Veterinary Nursing)	44 000 – 50 000	44 000 – 51 000

Faculty of Health Sciences	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year	5th year	6th year
MBChB – Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery	60 000 – 64 000	60 000 – 69 000	61 000	62 000	40 000 – 65 000	59 000 – 70 000
BChD – Bachelor of Dentistry	56 000 – 64 000	39 000 – 59 000	67 000 – 69 000	46 000 – 51 000	56 000 – 58 000
BCur – Bachelor of Nursing Science	30 000 – 48 000	36 000 – 49 000	26 000 – 32 000	18 000 – 26 000
BDietetics – Bachelor of Dietetics	49 000 – 61 000	56 000 – 59 000	45 000 – 53 000	29 000 – 35 000
BOccTher – Bachelor of Occupational Therapy	48 000 – 67 000	40 000 – 51 000	34 000 – 66 000	30 000 – 56 000
BOH – Bachelor of Oral Hygiene	61 000 – 67 000	43 000	42 000 – 51 000
BPhysT – Bachelor of Physiotherapy	49 000 – 55 000	49 000 – 52 000	49 000 – 53 000	31 000 – 51 000
BSportSci (BSportScience)	55 000 – 63 000	39 000 – 45 000	44 000 – 48 000
BRad – Bachelor of Radiography	49 000	40 000 – 57 000	50 000 – 71 000
BClinical Medical Practice – Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice	55 000 – 59 000	17 000 – 19 000	28 000 – 30 000

Faculty of Humanities	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
BA Languages	36 900 – 45 000	40 000 – 41 100	42 700 – 43 200
BA (Drama)	40 000 – 43 500	42 200 – 46 300	46 700 – 51 000
BA Fine Arts	43 800 – 53 000	31 600 – 36 000	34 500 – 45 000	28 400
BA Human Movement Science Option: Sports Psychology	44 300 – 55 900	47 800 – 48 500	39 700 – 40 100
BA Information Design	33 500 – 48 000	28 000 – 42 000	42 100 – 47 000	33 000 – 34 800
BA (Law)	42 100 – 50 000	44 000 – 49 000	41 000 – 46 000
BA – General	37 000 – 45 000	32 700 – 33 700	35 000 – 38 000
BA (Visual Studies)	31 590 – 41 000	25 000 – 36 900	26 000 – 32 000
BA (Audiology)	43 000 – 52 000	35 000 – 50 500	44 000 – 51 000	20 000 – 29 000
BA (Speech-Language Pathology)	42 000 – 51 000	36 000 – 49 500	42 000 – 47 400	21 000 – 26 000
BSocSci (Heritage and Cultural Tourism)	42 000 – 53 800	21 000 – 24 000	29 000 – 36 000
BMus	41 000 – 48 000	37 000 – 46 000	37 000 – 45 300	18 000 – 27 400
BPolSci (International Studies)	42 000 – 47 400	41 000 – 42 200	38 000 – 39 000
BPolSci (Political Studies)	42 000 – 52 200	42 000 – 43 000	36 000 – 37 000
BSW – Bachelor of Social Work	35 000 – 46 400	47 000 – 51 000	53 000 – 54 000	38 000 – 39 000
BSocSci (Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies)	38 000 – 51 600	35 000 – 44 300	34 000 – 46 400
BA: Option Sports Coaching Sciences	43 000 – 54 000	40 000 – 41 100	35 000 – 38 000
BA: Option Sport & Leisure in Society	45 000 – 54 800	42 000 – 47 400	25 000 – 45 300
BA: Option Sport & Recreation Management	44 000 – 53 800	39 000 – 42 200	24 000 – 40 000

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
BConsumer Science (Hospitality Management)	49 000 – 51 000	32 000 – 38 100	39 000	30 000
BConsumer Science (Clothing: Retail Management)	40 000 – 51 000	41 000	38 000	28 000 – 36 000
BConsumer Science (Foods: Retail Management)	40 000 – 48 500	32 000 – 41 000	41 000	30 000 – 38 000
BSc (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics)	46 000 – 52 200	46 000 – 58 000	42 000 – 55 000
BScAgric (Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness Management)	42 000 – 45 300	37 000 – 40 100	43 000 – 49 000	44 000
BScAgric (Animal Science)	48 000 – 49 000	48 000 – 49 000	44 000 – 47 000	49 000 – 52 000
BScAgric (Animal Science/Pasture Science)	48 000 – 49 000	48 000 – 49 000	44 000 – 47 000	49 000 – 52 000
BScAgric (Applied Plant and Soil Sciences)	45 000 – 49 000	39 000 – 42 000	39 000	44 000
BScAgric (Plant Pathology)	46 000 – 49 000	41 000 – 46 000	32 000 – 37 000	28 000 – 32 000
BSc (Biochemistry)	46 000 – 54 000	43 000 – 51 000	32 000 – 37 000
BSc (Biological Sciences)	47 000 – 54 000	N/A	N/A
BSc (Biotechnology)	46 000 – 52 000	41 000 – 43 000	36 000
BSc (Chemistry)	44 000 – 49 000	45 000 – 50 000	37 000 – 42 000
BSc (Ecology)	46 000 – 56 000	45 000	35 000
BSc (Entomology)	46 000 – 55 000	39 000 – 44 000	32 000 – 36 000
BSc (Environmental and Engineering Geology)	51 000	49 000 – 57 000	36 000 – 43 200
BSc (Food Science)	46 000 – 51 900	44 300	34 800
BSc (Genetics)	44 000 – 50 000	43 000	35 000
BSc (Geography)	44 000 – 49 000	45 000 – 52 000	36 000 – 37 000
BSc (Geoinformatics)	45 000 – 51 000	48 000 – 51 000	43 000 – 46 000
BSc (Geology)	46 000 – 54 000	49 000 – 58 000	39 000 – 42 000
BSc (Human Genetics)	46 000 – 49 000	32 000 – 45 000	30 000 – 36 000
BSc (Human Physiology)	46 000 – 54 900	45 000	30 000 – 38 000
BSc (Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology)	45 000 – 49 000	47 000 – 49 000	41 000 – 44 000
BSc (Mathematical Statistics)	44 000 – 54 000	41 000 – 48 000	39 000 – 49 000
BSc (Mathematics)	47 000 – 51 000	44 000 – 53 000	32 000 – 35 000
BSc (Medical Sciences)	51 000	46 000 – 52 000	41 000
BSc (Meteorology)	45 000 – 51 000	43 000 – 47 000	30 000 – 41 000
BSc (Microbiology)	46 000 – 51 000	43 000	34 000 – 45 000
BSc (Physics)	45 000 – 49 100	46 000 – 49 000	39 000 – 40 000
BSc (Plant Science)	46 000 – 51 000	42 000 – 47 000	32 000 – 36 000
BSc (Zoology)	46 000 – 51 000	40 000 – 48 000	33 000 – 34 000

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