university of Pretoria Undergraduate tuition fees per-faculty

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Please use the 2026 study year for quotations. The new 2026 fee structure may only be available towards mid December 2026

Payment dates 2026:


The 50% (half of the account) due date on 30 April has been extended until 30 June 2026. The deadline for payments due on 31 July (full payment of the account) has also been extended by 2 months to 30 September 2026.

The 30 April payment date for the 2,5% discount will remain.

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 (ssc@up.ac.za ) 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.
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No student may register before they have either:

–     paid the initial fee AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE registration

      or

–     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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Fees in 2026

Please see below table or view the pdf version here

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences1st year2nd year3rd year
BAdmin (Public Management and International Relations)     32 000  –     42 00054 000   44 000 –   50 000
BCom (Extended Programme)    44 000 –    51 000   n/ana
BCom (Own choice)    44 000 –    53 000   44 000 –   49 000   33 000 –   42 000
BCom Option: Supply Chain Management    38 000 –    46 000   38 000 –   48 00036 000
BCom (Accounting Sciences)    37 000 –    48 000   51 000 –   59 000   46 000 –   51 000
BCom (Agribusiness Management)    36 000 –    45 000   45 000 –   54 000   42 000
BCom (Business Management)    41 000 –    45 000   38 000 –   43 000   36 000
BCom (Econometrics)    43 000 –    53 000   40 000 –   49 000   46 000
BCom (Economics)    43 000 –    52 000   40 000 –   47 000   44 000
BCom (Financial Sciences)    35 000 –    42 000   51 000 –   58 000   38 000 –   40 000
BCom (Human Resource Management)    39 000 –    45 000   39 000 –   43 000   44 000
BCom (Informatics)    31 000 –    47 000   44 000 –   49 000   29 000 –   35 000
BCom (Investment Management)    36 000 –    47 000    48 000    47 000 –   50 000
BCom (Law)    44 000 –     59 000   46 000 –   51 000   49 000 –   54 000
BCom (Marketing Management)    36 000 –    45 000   36 000 –   43 000   34 000 –   36 000
BCom (Statistics)    40 000 –    48 000   40 000 –   47 000   42 000 –   47 000

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

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Fees in 2026

Faculty of Law1st year2nd year3rd year4th year
LLB41 000 –45 00049 00055 00041 000 –51 000
BCom (Law)  (in Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences)44 000 –59 00046 000 –51 000  49 000 –54 000 
BA (Law)  (in Faculty of Humanities)44 000 –52 00045 000 –50 00042 000 –49 000 

Fees in 2026

Faculty of Theology1st year2nd year3rd year4th year
BDIV (Theology)39 000 –46 00025 000 –39 00036 000 –39 00016 000 –32 000
BTH (Theology)39 000 –59 00036 000 –39 00024 000 –38 000 
DipTheol – University Diploma in Theology33 000 –46 00036 000 –40 00036 000 –38 000 

Fees in 2026

Faculty of Education1st year2nd year3rd year4th year
BEd (Early Childhood Development and Foundation Phase)  38 000 –  50 000 33 000 –  47 000 29 000 –  35 00019 000 –  25 000
BEd (Intermediate Phase) 33 000 –  43 000 27 000 –  48 000 30 000 –  39 000 16 000 –  17 000
BEd (Senior Phase) 40 000 –  43 000 32 000 –  37 000 32 000 –  36 000 11 000 –  20 000

Fees in 2026

Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology1st year2nd year3rd year4th year
BEng (Chemical Engineering)56 00062 00067 00050 000
BEng (Civil Engineering)51 00056 00055 000 –71 00057 000 –62 000
BEng (Computer Engineering)58 00065 00058 00047 000
BEng (Electrical Engineering)48 00058 00052 00047 000
BEng (Electronic Engineering)47 00055 00049 00048 000
BEng (Industrial Engineering)49 00053 00065 00052 000
BEng (Mechanical Engineering)50 00056 00048 00052 000
BEng (Metallurgical Engineering)50 00060 00055 00044 000
BEng (Mining Engineering)52 00060 00057 00040 000 – 55 000
BIT – (Bachelor of Information Technology)50 000 –53 00064 00047 000 – 60 00032 000 –40 000
BIS (Information Science)40 000 –42 00050 000 –56 00038 000 –40 000 
BIS (Multimedia)46 000 – 58 00057 000 –71 00044 000 
BIS (Publishing)40 000 –48 00044 000 – 46 00038 000 –44 000 
BSc (Architecture)36 000 –44 00040 000 – 50 00051 000 –60 000 
BSc (Computer Science)62 000 –69 00050 000 –59 00053 000 –60 000 
BSc (Construction Management)44 000 –53 00046 000 –46 00057 000 –62 000 
BSc (Interior Architecture)36 000 –44 00040 000 –50 00057 000 –60 000 
BSc IT (Information and Knowledge Systems)51 000 –59 00044 000 –75 00043 000 –60 000 
BSc LArch  (Landscape Architecture)36 000 –44 00040 000 –52 00058 000 –62 000 
BSc QS  (Bachelor of Science Quantity Surveying)43 000 –53 00041 000 –46 00055 000 –61 000 
BSc (Real Estate)46 000 –52 00039 000 –51 00054 000 –57 000 
BT&RP  (Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning)41 000 –58 00034 000 –44 00040 000 –49 00026 000 –34 000

Fees in 2026

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Faculty of Veterinary Science1st year2nd year3rd year4th year5th year6th year
BVSc (Bachelor of Veterinary Science – new curriculum)46 00052 000 –60 00050 00063 00059 00050 000
B Vet Nurse52 00048 00044 000   

Fees in 2026

Faculty of Health Sciences1st year2nd year3rd year4th year5th year6th year
MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery)61 000 –69 00061 000 –73 00064 00066 00050 000 –68 00060 000 –72 000
BChD (Bachelor of Dentistry)57 000 –68 00040 000 –52 00068 000 –73 00047 000 –54 00057 000 –61 000 
BCur (Bachelor of Nursing Science)31 000 –53 00037 000 –50 00028 000 –50 00020 000 –50 000  
BDietetics (Bachelor of Dietetics)39 000 – 50 00036 000 –41 00046 000 –55 00030 000 –40 000  
BOccTher (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy)50 000 –70 00044 000 –54 00036 000 –67 00032 000 –60 000  
BOH (Bachelor of Oral Hygiene)62 000 –69 00046 00043 000 –53 000   
BPhysT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)50 000 –58 00050 000 – 53 00050 000 –57 00032 000 –52 000  
BSportSci (BSportScience)56 000 –65 00040 000 –48 00045 000 –47 000   
BRad (Bachelor of Radiography)51 00050 000 –62 00051 000 –76 000   
BClinical Medical Practice (Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice)56 000 –62 00018 000 –20 00029 000 –32 000   

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

Fees in 2026

Faculty of Humanities1st year2nd year3rd year4th year
BA (Languages)37 000 –46 00041 000 – 44 00043 000 –47 000 
BA (Drama)41 000 –44 00043 000 –47 00048 000 –52 000 
BA (Fine Arts)44 000 –54 00032 000 –37 00035 000 –46 00030 000
BA (Information Design)34 000 –50 00029 000 –43 00043 000 –48 00034 000 –36 000
BA (Law)44 000 –52 00045 000 –50 00042 000 –49 000 
BA (Humanities)38 000 –46 00033 000 –39 00036 000 –42 000 
BA (Visual Studies)32 000 –44 00026 000 –40 00027 000 –35 000 
BA (Audiology)44 000 – 53 00036 000 – 52 00045 000 –54 00021 000 –30 000
BA (Speech-Language Pathology)43 000 –52 00037 000 –50 00043 000 –50 00022 000 –30 000
BSocSci (Heritage and Cultural Tourism)43 000 – 54 00022 000 –26 00030 000 –   37 000 
BMus42 000 –52 00040 000 –47 00038 000 –48 00019 000 – 28 000
BPolSci (International Studies)43 000 –49 00042 000 –45 00039 000 –42 000 
BPolSci (Political Studies)  43 000 –54 00043 000 –47 00037 000 –40 000 
BSW (Bachelor of Social Work)36 000 –44 00048 000 –54 00040 000 –46 00030 000 –40 000
BSocSci (Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies)39 000 –52 00036 000 –48 00035 000 – 52 000 

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

Fees in 2026

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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences1st year2nd year3rd year4th year
BConSci (Hospitality Management)50 000 –54 00033 000 –42 00042 00035 000
BConSci (Clothing: Retail Management)41 000 –49 00042 00041 00029 000 –31 000
BConSci (Foods: Retail Management)41 000 –53 00034 000 –45 00044 00031 000 –36 000
BSc (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics)47 000 –53 00047 000 –62 00043 000 – 56 000 
BSc Agric (Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness Management)43 000 –48 00038 000 –44 00044 000 –50 00047 000
BSc Agric (Animal Science)49 000 –53 00049 000 –50 00043 000 –48 00050 000 – 53 000
BSc Agric (Applied Plant and Soil Sciences)46 000 –53 00040 000 –43 00044 00047 000
BSc Agric (Plant Pathology)47 000 –53 00042 000 –49 00033 000 –38 00029 000 –34 000
BSc (Biochemistry)47 000 – 55 00044 000 – 52 00033 000 –39 000 
BSc (Biological Sciences)48 000 – 55 000 n/a n/a 
BSc (Biotechnology)47 000 – 55 00042 000 –46 00038 000 
BSc (Chemistry)45 000 –52 00046 000 –53 00033 000 –44 000 
BSc (Ecology)47 000 –55 00048 00038 000 
BSc (Entomology)47 000 –55 00040 000 – 48 00033 000 –40 000 
BSc (Engineering and Environmental Geology)53 00050 000 –56 00037 000 –44 000 
BSc (Food Science)47 000 – 55 00049 00038 000 
BSc (Genetics)45 000 –53 00045 00037 000 
BSc (Geography)45 000 –51 00046 000 –53 00037 000 –40 000 
BSc (Geoinformatics)46 000 – 52 00049 000 –52 00040 000 – 44 000 
BSc (Geology)47 000 –55 00050 000 –56 00040 000 –43 000 
BSc (Human Genetics)47 000 –53 00033 000 –48 00031 000 –39 000 
BSc (Human Physiology)47 000 –55 00050 00031 000 –41 000 
BSc (Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology)46 000 –55 00048 000 –50 00042 000 –44 000 
BSc (Mathematical Statistics)45 000 –58 00042 000 –49 00040 000 –50 000 
BSc (Mathematics)48 000 –    53 00045 000 –54 00033 000 –  38 000 
BSc (Medical Sciences)54 00047 000 –55 00044 000 
BSc (Meteorology) 46 000 –    53 00044 000 –53 00031 000 –  34 000 
BSc (Microbiology)47 000 –    53 00046 00035 000 –  46 000 
BSc (Physics) 46 000 –    43 00047 000 –53 00040 000 –43 000 
BSc (Plant Science)47 000 –    53 00043 000 –49 00033 000 –38 000 
BSc (Zoology)47 000 –   54 00041 000 –53 00034 000 –39 000 

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