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University of South Africa (UNISA) Fees Structure 2025/2026

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University of South Africa (UNISA) fee structure! An official fee structure for University of South Africa (UNISA) undergraduates, graduates, certificate, diploma, short courses, and distance learning programs is available for 2025–2026.

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University of South Africa (Unisa)

 

Prescribed student fees: undergraduate studies

Below are the prescribed fees for the various undergraduate modules and degrees, together with the payment dates and minimum fees due by those dates.

Minimum amount payable at registration

A minimum fee amount is payable before the closing dates for registration for each module or paper for which you register. If this amount is not paid before the closing date for registration, the university will not be able to process your registration. After paying the minimum amount, the outstanding balance must be paid by the relevant dates.

All fees must be paid into the Unisa official bank account with the correct reference number or else the university will not be able to process your registration before the relevant closing date. In the case where a letter from an employer / sponsor confirming that they assume responsibility for payment is supplied, the university can provide the employer / sponsor with a quotation. Registration will only be activated upon receipt of the minimum payment by the relevant closing date. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the employer / sponsor pays the fees in time. No late payments will be accepted. It is advisable for a student to pay his / her fees and claim it back from the sponsor.

Students applying for Matriculation Exemption: Please note that the Matriculation Exemption fee must be included together with the minimum fee amount payable. Compulsory miscellaneous fees, where applicable, are also payable on registration. These include the levy for students in foreign countries and levies for additional study material.

Prescribed fees per subject group

 

Subjects in Education; Law; Psychology; and Public Management and Services
Description Semester Total Minimum amount payable on registration Due by
31 March 2024
Due by
15 May 2024
Due by
15 August 2024
Half module S1 R1,025.00 R340.00 R685.00
S2 R1,025.00 R340.00 R685.00
YEAR R1,025.00 R340.00 R685.00
Module / Paper S1 R2,045.00 R675.00 R1,370.00
S2 R2,045.00 R675.00 R1,370.00
YEAR R2,045.00 R675.00 R685.00 R685,00
Module S1 R3,985.00 R1,315.00 R2,670.00
S2 R3,985.00 R1,315.00 R2,670.00
YEAR R3,985.00 R1,315.00 R1,335.00 R1,335.00
Subjects in Business Economics and Management Studies; Communication and Journalism; Computer and Information Sciences; Languages; Linguistics and Literature; Philosophy; Religion and Theology; and Social Sciences
Description Semester Total Minimum amount payable on registration Due by
31 March 2024
Due by
15 May 2024
Due by
15 August 2024
Half module S1 R1,010.00 R335.00 R675.00
S2 R1,010.00 R335.00 R675.00
YEAR R1,010.00 R335.00 R675.00
Module / Paper S1 R2,005.00 R660.00 R1,345.00
S2 R2,005.00 R660.00 R1,345.00
YEAR R2,005.00 R660.00  R672.00 R673.00
Module S1 R3,905.00 R1,290.00 R2,615.00
S2 R3,905.00 R1,290.00 R2,615.00
YEAR R3,905.00 R1,290.00 R1,307.00 R1,308.00
Subjects in Architecture and the Built Environment; Engineering; Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics
Description Semester Total Minimum amount payable on registration Due by
31 March 2024
Due by
15 May 2024
Due by
15 August 2024
Half module S1 R990.00 R325.00 R665.00
S2 R990.00 R325.00 R665.00
YEAR R990.00 R325.00 R665.00
Module / Paper S1 R1,995.00 R660.00 R1,335.00
S2 R1,995.00 R660.00 R1,335.00
YEAR R1,995.00 R660.00  R667.00 R668.00
Module S1 R3,875.00 R1,280.00 R2,595.00
S2 R3,875.00 R1,280.00 R2,595.00
YEAR R3,875.00 R1,280.00 R1,297.00 R1,298.00
Subjects in Agriculture and Agricultural Operations; Visual and Performing Arts; Health Professions and related Clinical Sciences; Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
Description Semester Total Minimum amount payable on registration Due by
31 March 2024
Due by
15 May 2024
Due by
15 August 2024
Half module S1 R950.00 R315.00 R635.00
S2 R950.00 R315.00 R635.00
YEAR R950.00 R315.00 R635.00
Module / Paper S1 R1,905.00 R630.00 R1,275.00
S2 R1,905.00 R630.00 R1,275.00
YEAR R1,905.00 R630.00  R637.00 R638.00
Module S1 R3,700.00 R1,220.00 R2,480.00
S2 R3,700.00 R1,220.00 R2,480.00
YEAR R3,700.00 R1,220.00 R1,240.00 R1,240.00

 

Prescribed student fees: honours & 4th year

Below are the prescribed fees for the various honours and 4th-year modules and degrees, together with the payment dates and minimum fees due by those dates. Fees for fourth-level modules will be charged the same as for honours level modules.

Minimum amount payable at registration

A minimum fee amount is payable before the closing dates for registration for each module or paper for which you register. If this amount is not paid before the closing date for registration, the university will not be able to process your registration. After paying the minimum amount, the outstanding balance must be paid by the relevant dates.

All fees must be paid into the Unisa official bank account with the correct reference number or else the university will not be able to process your registration before the relevant closing date. In the case where a letter from an employer / sponsor confirming that they assume responsibility for payment is supplied, the university can provide the employer / sponsor with a quotation. Registration will only be activated upon receipt of the minimum payment by the relevant closing date. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the employer / sponsor pays the fees in time. No late payments will be accepted. It is advisable for a student to pay his / her fees and claim it back from the sponsor.

Compulsory miscellaneous fees, where applicable, are also payable on registration. These include the levy for students in foreign countries and levies for additional study material.

Prescribed fees per subject group

Description Semester Total Minimum amount payable on registration Due by
31 March 2024
Due by
15 May 2024
Due by
15 August 2024
Subject in Education; Law; Psychology; Public Administration and Services
Half module YEAR R1,465.00 R485.00 R490.00 R490.00
Module S1 R2,930.00 R965.00 R1,965.00
S2 R2,930.00 R965.00 R1,965.00
YEAR R2,930.00 R965.00 R982.00 R983.00
Module / Paper S1 R5,760.00 R1,900.00 R3,860.00
S2 R5,760.00 R1,900.00 R3,860.00
YEAR R5,760.00 R1,900.00 R1,930.00 R1,930.00
Year module /
Paper 36 credits
YEAR R8,500.00 R2,805.00 R2,847.00 R2,848.00
Subjects in Economics and Management Studies; Communication and Journalism; Computer and Information Sciences; Languages; Linguistics and Literature; Philosophy; Religion and Theology; Social Sciences
Half module YEAR R1,395.00 R460.00 R467.00 R468.00
Module S1 R2,805.00 R925.00 R1,880.00
S2 R2,805.00 R925.00 R1,880.00
YEAR R2,805.00 R925.00 R940.00 R940.00
Module / Paper S1 R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R3,660.00
S2 R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R3,660.00
YEAR R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R1,830.00 R1,830.00
Year module /
Paper 36 credits
YEAR R8,000.00 R2,640.00 R2,680.00 R2,680.00
Subjects in Architecture and the Built Environment; Engineering; Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences; and Mathematics and Statistics
Half module YEAR R1,395.00 R460.00 R467.00 R468.00
Module S1 R2,805.00 R925.00 R1,880.00
S2 R2,805.00 R925.00 R1,880.00
YEAR R2,805.00 R925.00 R940.00 R940.00
Year module / Paper S1 R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R3,660.00
S2 R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R3,660.00
YEAR R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R1,830.00 R1,830.00
Year module /
Paper 36 credits
YEAR R8,000.00 R2,640.00 R2,680.00 R2,680.00
Subjects in Agriculture, Agricultural Operations and related Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences; Life Sciences; and Physical Sciences
Half module YEAR R1,395.00 R460.00 R467.00 R468.00
Module S1 R2,805.00 R925.00 R1,880.00
S2 R2,805.00 R925.00 R1,880.00
YEAR R2,805.00 R925.00 R940.00 R940.00
Year module / Paper S1 R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R3,660.00
S2 R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R3,660.00
YEAR R5,465.00 R1,805.00 R1,830.00 R1,830.00
Year module /
Paper 36 credits
YEAR R8,000.00 R2,640.00 R2,680.00 R2,680.00

 

Fees for prescribed books and additional study material

Some modules have prescribed books which must be purchased. To request an advance list of these books, send an e-mail to vospresc@unisa.ac.za. We advise that you do this before you register. You can get a quote for the prescribed books from one of our official booksellers.

Additional study material for selected formative and professional modules

Prices below must be used as a guide only and are subject to change without notice. Please contact the official booksellers for final prices.

Module code Selling price Comments
ADB1501 R162.00 Students who registered for this module in 2018 and 2019 are exempted from this levy.
CMH1503 R90.00 Students who registered for this module in 2017 to 2019 are exempted from this levy.
CRW2601 R90.00 Students who registered for this module in 2017 to 2019 are exempted from this levy.
CRW2602 R80.00 Students who registered for this module in 2017 to 2019 are exempted from this levy.
HSE1501 R130.00 Students who registered for this module in 2017 to 2019 are exempted from this levy.
HSE3702 R160.00 Students who registered for this module in 2016 to 2019 are exempted from this levy.
LML4804 LML404R R170.00 Students who registered for this module in 2009 to 2019 are exempted from this levy.
PSC3703 R180.00 Students who registered for this module in 2015 are exempted from this levy.
PVL1501 R62.00 Students who registered for this module in 2020 are exempted from this levy.
RST3709 R200.00 Students who registered for this module in 2011 to 2019 are exempted from this levy.

 

Miscellaneous fees

Apart from your general fees, there are various miscellaneous fees that you will encounter in the course of your studies, such as supplementary exams, remarks, exemption certificates and library cards. All miscellaneous fees are payable to Unisa and may be included with your student fees.

The following table details all these fees and indicates who they apply to:

Supplementary, special and aegrotat examinations R315.00 Per study unit
Remarking of examinations scripts R550.00 Examination scripts and closing dates for application (per examination script)
Closing dates for the receipt of applications to have examination answer scripts rechecked/remarked are as follows:

  • October / November 2023 examinations: 31 January 2024
  • January / February 2024 supplementary examinations: 30 March 2024
  • May / June 2024 examinations: 16 August 2024
Purchasing of examination scripts R65.00
Additional costs for practical modules Additional costs for practical modules must be paid as part of the minimum amount payable at registration.
R3,500.00 COC1501
R4,600.00 COC2602
R4,000.00 COC3601
R3,000.00 COC3602
R3,500.00 COC4701
R3,500.00 COC4702
R2,000.00 HES4807
Issuing of complete or conditional exemption certificates by the Matriculation Board R750.00 The fees are payable before or on registration.
Dishonoured payments R820.00 The levy will be charged per dishonoured transaction.
Levy on students in
foreign countries
Category
Levy per
year module
Levy per
semester module
Students with an address outside the RSA must pay the additional compulsory levy on registration:
A R3,490.00 R1,745.00 Category A: Africa
B R6,680.00 R3,335.00 Category B: Rest of the world
Students who after registration change their postal address to a foreign address will be liable to pay the foreign levy as specified. The levy for foreign students is not transferable and also not refundable. This rule also applies to the change of address from foreign countries to South Africa.
Access card (Smart card) R80.00 Students who are liable for the access card fees are:

  • Students who apply for a card for the first time
  • Students who previously had a card but need a new one
  • Students whose previous card is lost or damaged

Students who are in possession of an access card and reregister do not need to apply or pay for a new card; the old card will be activated automatically.

If you indicated “yes” on the registration form with regard to the Access card, the card fees will automatically be payable upon registration as part of your minimum payment.

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