2025 Fees Payment Dates
2025 Fees Payment Dates
International Students
International students must make a minimum initial payment towards the tuition fees, international term fees
and residence fees (where applicable), prior to registration or before Friday 07 February 2025, whichever
date is earlier. If payment is not received on or before the due date, a one-off late payment fee of 5% of the
unpaid amount will be charged. Allow a minimum of 14 working days for the payment to reflect in UCT’s
bank account.
Payment due prior to registration for:
• UCT full-time international fee-paying students (except Master's & PhD students): R115,000
• Master's full-time international students (Coursework & Dissertation): R76,500
• Master’s full-time international students (Dissertation only): Full local fees + R5,300 non-
refundable international service fee
• PhD full-time international students: Full local fees + R5,300 non-refundable international service
fee
This is not the full cost. Final payment is due 31 July 2025.
plus if applicable:
• Residence (catering) initial payment R41,500, or
• Residence (self-catering) initial payment R27,500
This is not the full residence cost. Final payment is due 31 July 2025.
Click here to go to the UCT International website or to view the Student fees handbook, go back to
Fees website, and click on the link to the appropriate handbook.
*The University reserves the right to make amendments to the fees as required.
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