University of Cape Town Fees Structure

University of Cape Town School Fees Structure For 2026 Academic session.

We are pleased to keep you updated about the University of Cape Town 2026 Fees Structure, as released by the School management for the 2026 Academic session.

The University of Cape Town school fees Structure 2026, University of Cape Town Postgraduate & Undergraduate fees, University of Cape Town bursaries, University of Cape Town Accommodation Fee, University of Cape Town Tuition Fee, booklet,  students fees, payment procedures, funding, and banking details for 2026 is available the on the school website and also this Educative Page.

University of Cape Town Fees 

Student fees are broken down as follows:

1. Acceptance deposit
2. Tuition fees
3. Accommodation fees
4. Miscellaneous fees and levies
5. Interest

University of Cape Town 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:

University of Cape Town 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.

University of Cape Town 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.

University of Cape Town 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.

University of Cape Town 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.

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