UCT Online Application fee 2024-2025
UCT Online Application fee 2024-2025
The University of Cape Town (UCT) charges an online application fee for undergraduate, postgraduate, and Graduate School of Business (GSB) programs. It is required to pay the fee when submitting the application.
| Undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region | R100 |
| Undergraduate and postgraduate applications from outside the SADC region | R300 |
| Graduate School of Business (GSB) applications from South Africa and African citizens/residents | R1 750 |
| GSB applications from outside of Africa | USD 300 |
Prospective Students must Note
To pay the application fees at UCT, students should remember to add the reference number to the appropriate bank form. Payments must be made in South African Rands, unless applying for GSB qualifications from outside the SADC region, in which case payments should be made in US dollars. However, UCT graduates are not required to pay an application fee unless they are applying for GSB qualifications.
- Credit card payments must be made online.
- EFT payments for all degrees/diplomas EXCEPT GSB must be made to the following account:
Beneficiary: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – No.1 Sundries Account
Bank: Standard Bank SA Ltd
Branch: Rondebosch, Western Cape
Branch Code: 025009
Account: 071503854
Swift code (for international payments): SBZAZAJJ
Reference Number: 11196, applicant number (you will receive your applicant number when your application is captured).
E.g. 11196 ABCDEF001.
(This reference number must be entered on the appropriate bank form.) - *EFT payments for the GSB (Graduate School of Business) programmes must be made to the following account:
Beneficiary: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN – No.9 GSB Account
Bank: Standard Bank SA Ltd
Branch: Rondebosch, Western Cape
Branch Code: 025009
Account: 072953004
Swift code (for international payments): SBZAZAJJ
GSB Reference Number: GSB, applicant’s first name, applicant’s last name.
E.g. GSB Betty Brown - When paying the application fees, students must ensure to include the reference number on the appropriate bank form. The payment must be made in South African Rands, except for students applying for GSB qualifications from outside the SADC region, where payment should be made in US dollars. However, UCT graduates are exempt from paying an application fee, except when applying for GSB qualifications.
Acceptance deposit
The Graduate School of Business at UCT requires a non-refundable acceptance deposit for certain programs. The deposit must be paid upon acceptance and cannot be refunded. The amount of the deposit varies depending on the program and will be credited to the student’s fee account.
| Master of Business Administration: South African/African applicants | R15 000 |
| Master of Business Administration: International applicants | R30 000 |
| Associate in Management (AIM) | R5 000 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA): South African/African applicants | R10 000 |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA): International applicants | R20 000 |
| Executive Master of Business Administration: South African/African applicants | R15 000 |
| Executive Master of Business Administration: International applicants | R30 000 |
UCT Tuition fees
At UCT, students must pay tuition fees for each course they are enrolled in, and the fee amount varies depending on the course. The tuition fees cover the following expenses:
- 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.
It should be emphasized that UCT students are required to pay separate fees to join any clubs or societies, in addition to their tuition fees.
University of Cape Town (UCT) Contacts details
Postal address
University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)21 650 2128
Admissions Office
University of Cape Town
c/o Bremner Building Lower Campus
Rondebosch
7701
South Africa