{"id":6801,"date":"2023-03-27T15:45:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitebknd28870.foondamate.com\/?p=6801"},"modified":"2024-10-31T10:08:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T08:08:53","slug":"south-african-university-application-fees-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitebknd28870.foondamate.com\/en-ng\/2023\/03\/27\/south-african-university-application-fees-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"South African university application fees &#8211; 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you stressing about South African university application fees in 2024? If you are, you&#8217;ll know that looking at that list of application fees can leave you looking like this real quick&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sitebknd28870.foondamate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/crying-gif.gif\" alt=\"Crying about application fees\" width=\"353\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To help you out, we&#8217;ve put together a list of all the South African universities with no application fee \u2014 and a list of South African university application fees for 2024 so that at least you know what to prepare for.<\/p>\n<h2>Universities with NO APPLICATION fee for the 2024 intake<\/h2>\n<h4>Stellenbosch University<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/maties\/fees\/application-fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellenbosch University<\/a>\u00a0<strong>does not have an application<\/strong> fee for South African applicants from Quintile 1-4 schools and for international applicants.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants from Quintile 5 schools are required to pay an <strong>application fee of R100<\/strong>. However, the Stellenbosch indicates that you may apply for an application fee waiver. For more information see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/maties\/fees\/application-fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellenbsoch University Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>The University of Free State<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>UFS does not have an application fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The University of Johannesburg<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>UJ d<strong>oes not have an application fee for online applications<\/strong>. Paper applications require an application fee of R200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>North West University<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NWU <strong>does not have an application fee<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Nelson Mandela University<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NMU <strong>does not have an application fee for South African applicants<\/strong>, but does have one for foreign students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandela.ac.za\/Apply\/Frequently-asked-questions\/Study-@-NMMU\/How-much-is-the-application-fee-#FAQLink1781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to their FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>North-West University<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no application fee for South African applicants<\/strong>, but international applicants will have to pay a fee of R575<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Cape Peninsula University of Technology<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no application fee for CPUT online applications<\/strong>, but paper applications are charged a R100 application fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Other notable mentions:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Sol Plaatje University<\/strong> has not had an application fee historically. To keep up to date with their applications for 2024 check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/how-to-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their website<\/a> regularly<\/li>\n<li><strong>UWC<\/strong> had no application fees last year. Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwc.ac.za\/admission-and-financial-aid\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their website<\/a> for updates for when they release their 2024 application dates and info<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Universities with application fees for the 2024 intake \ud83d\udcb8<\/h2>\n<p>Not all universities have released their application dates and fees for the 2024 intake. Here&#8217;s a list of the ones that have though:<\/p>\n<h4>University of Cape Town<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee<\/strong> for UCT is <strong>R100<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Sefako Makgato Health Science University<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee<\/strong> for SMU is <strong>R200<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The University of Pretoria<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee<\/strong> for UP is <strong>R300<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The University of Witwatersrand<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee<\/strong> for Wits is <strong>R100<\/strong> for South African applicants and R700 for international applicants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Rhodes University<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee<\/strong> for Rhodes is <strong>R100<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>University of KwaZulu-Natal<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The application fee is R210 for South African applicants, R420 for late applications, R490 for students from SADC and other African countries, and $153 for international applicants from outside Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Tshwane University of Technology<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee<\/strong> for all applicants is <strong>R240<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>University of Venda<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee<\/strong> for all applicants is <strong>R100<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Mangosuthu University of Technology<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee<\/strong> for all applicants is <strong>R500<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Vaal University of Technology<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>application fee is R110<\/strong> for South African applicants and R120 for international applicants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>More helpful things<\/h2>\n<p>If you need more information on dates, application requirements and where you can apply check out <a href=\"https:\/\/foondamate.com\/2023\/03\/22\/universities-with-no-application-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a> where we&#8217;ve put together all the information you might need.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, if you need help getting the grades to get into university, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/foondamate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FoondaMate<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the latest info about application fees and closing dates for SA universities, and find out where you can apply without paying a fee.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - 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