University of Cape Town UCT Tuition fees

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.

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.

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.

Estimate of fees

External bursars often request an estimate of student fees before awarding the bursary. This can be obtained from:

• Student Fees handbookConsult ‘Information for Sponsors’, Section 4, for more information.
• Fees officeTel: +27 (0)21 650 1704
  Fax: +27 (0)21 650 4768
  Email: [email protected]

Note: Bursars can request pro-forma fees invoices once a copy of the bursary award letter has been forwarded to the Fees Office.