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Application Fee

A non-refundable application fee, as indicated on the application form, must accompany each application.
 

Initial Deposit and Application Fees

INITIAL DEPOSIT 2025
Tuition other than 3rd year Dip Agric in Plant prod 5 747
3rd year Dip Agric in Plant production 2 024
Residence other than 3rd year Dip Agric Plan prod 3 359
Two weeks accomodation for 3rd year dip in Agric 1 457
International Initial deposit for SADC Countries  50% of the tuition and accommodation fee 
International Initial Deposit for other than SADC for Tuition and Accommodation Fee 100% of the tuition and accommodation fee

Application Fee

2025
South African Student R200
SADC Student R400
International Student other than SADC R550
  

Accommodation Fees

      Self Catered  Catered
UMP ACCOMODATION   Mbombela Siyabuswa Mbombela Siyabuswa
      2025 2025 2025 2025
Established residence          
  Single room   22 196 22 196 65 784  Not available   
  Double room   14 479 14 479 58 068  Not available   
Newly built residence          
  Single room   27 826 22 196 71 414  Not available   
  Single with ensuite   29 217 Not available  72 806  Not available   
  Double room   18 119 18 119 61 708  Not available   
  Self catering   42 884 Not available   Not available   Not available   
             
PRIVATE ACCOMODATION      Mbombela Siyabuswa
          2025 2025
Private accommodation indicative rate 42 884 Not available  45 929 Not available 
             
MEAL TYPE          
Catered cost of meals   Not available  Not available              43 589 Not available
Indictive Meal Cost ( Funza)   Not available  33 920    
Initial Deposit            
Residence other than 3rd year Dip Agric Plan prod 3 559 3 559 3 559  3 559
Two weeks accomodation for 3rd year dip in Agric 1 457 1 457 1 457 1 457
International Initial deposit for SADC Countries     50% of the tuition and accommodation fee 
International Initial Deposit for other than SADC for Tuition and Accommodation Fee     100% of the tuition and accommodation fee 


Fee Structure 

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SCIENCES

 

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE  
DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE IN PLANT PRODUCTION  
 
Year 1                               41 376
Year 2                               46 687
Year 3                               31 104
   
DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION  
Year 1                               46 331
Year 2                               52 165
Year 3                               41 733
   
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE IN POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY  
Year 1                               41 459
   
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION  
Year 1                               40 767
   
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT  
Year 1                               41 459
   
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION  
Year 1                               46 538
   
BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT  
Year 1                               49 681
Year 2                               55 747
Year 3                               63 910
   
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE  
Year 1                               50 845
Year 2                               57 586
Year 3                               58 138
Year 4                               60 991
   
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY  
Year 1                               60 327
Year 2                               54 479
Year 3                                50 903
   
POSTGRADUATE  
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE  
Year 1                               53 468
   
BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE HONOURS (AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)  
Year 1                               41 942
   
MASTER OF AGRICULTURE IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
   
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
   
Awaiting graduation                                      923
Continuation                                  1 846
   
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE  
Full-Time Year 1                               64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) IN AGRICULTURE  
Full-Time Year 1                               47 327
Full-Time Year 2 Continue                               47 327
Full-Time Year 3 Continue                               23 663
Full-Time Year 4 Continue                               23 663
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               23 663
Part-Time Year 2 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 3 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 4 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 5 Continue                               11 832
Part-Time Year 6 Continue                               11 832
   
Awaiting Results                                  1 484
   

SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE  
DIPLOMA IN NATURE CONSERVATION  
Year 1                               37 602
Year 2                               46 266
Year 3                               44 430
   
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE  
 
Year 1                               57 659
Year 2                               60 659
Year 3                                87 280
   
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN NATURE CONSERVATION  
Year 1                               33 555 
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE  
Year 1                               57 659
Year 2                               60 659
Year 3                                63 359
   
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE  
Year 1                               47 562
Year 2                               54 886
Year 3                               58 138
   
POSTGRADUATE  
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN ECOLOGY  
Year 1                               43 092
   
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN ENTOMOLOGY  
Year 1                               43 092
   
HONOURS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE  
Year 1                               52 081
   
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN GEOGRAPHY  
Year 1                               52 081
   
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN NATURE CONSERVATION  
Year 1                               49 581
   
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN GEOLOGY  
Year 1                               56 935
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN ARCHAEOLOGY  
Year 1                               52 191
   
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECOLOGY  
Full-Time Year 1                               64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
   
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
   
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GEOGRAPHY  
Full-Time Year 1                               64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
   
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
   
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
MASTER OF SCIENCE  
Full-Time Year 1                               64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) GENERAL  
Full-Time Year 1                               47 327
Full-Time Year 2 Continue                               47 327
Full-Time Year 3 Continue                               23 663
Full-Time Year 4 Continue                               23 663
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               23 663
Part-Time Year 2 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 3 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 4 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 5 Continue                               11 832
Part-Time Year 6 Continue                               11 832
                                           -  
Awaiting Results                                  1 484


SCHOOL OF COMPUTING & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE  
HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN USER SUPPORT  
Year 1                               39 892
   
DIPLOMA IN ICT IN APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT  
Year 1                               34 891
Year 2                               36 691
Year 3                               40 164
   
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ICT IN APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT  
Year 1                               52 761
   
BACHELOR OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY  
Year 1                               54 022
Year 2                               58 523
Year 3                               62 950
   
HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN USER SUPPORT  
Year 1                               39 892
   
POSTGRADUATE  
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY  
Year 1                               54 252
   
BACHELOR OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HONOURS  
Year 1                               57 019
   
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTING  
Full-Time Year 1                               64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
   
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
   
Awaiting Graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS SCIENCES

 

SCHOOL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE  
BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATION  
Year 1                               42 502
Year 2                               44 627
Year 3                               47 409
   
BACHELOR OF LAWS  
Year 1                               42 571
Year 2                               44 699
Year 3                                46 934
Year 4  (introduced in 2025)                               49 328
   
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (GENERAL)  
Year 1                               43 958
Year 2                               44 317
Year 3                               50 845
   
BACHELOR OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES  
Year 1                               50 358
Year 2                               43 033
Year 3                               46 905
   
POSTGRADUATE  
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE HONOURS IN ECONOMICS  
Year 1                               51 987
   
BACHELOR OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES HONOURS  
Year 1                               49 252
   
BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATION HONOURS  
Year 1                               47 175
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY  
Year 1                               51 892
   
BACHELOR OF ICT HONOURS  
Year 1                               67 600
   
MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                                      923
Continuation                                  1 846
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY  
Full-Time Year 1                               64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
MASTER OF ADMINISTRATION  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
   
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
   
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
MASTER OF COMMERCE (MCOM)  
Full-Time Year 1                               64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
MASTER OF COMMERCE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT  
Full-Time Year 1                                64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
   
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
   
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
MASTER OF COMMERCE IN INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY  
Full-Time Year 1                                64 598
Year 2 (Continuing)                               32 299
   
Part-Time Year 1                               32 299
Part-Time Year 2                               32 299
   
Awaiting graduation                                      969
Continuation                                  1 938
   
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES  
Full-Time Year 1                               47 327
Full-Time Year 2 Continue                               47 327
Full-Time Year 3 Continue                               23 663
Full-Time Year 4 Continue                               23 663
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               23 664
Part-Time Year 2 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 3 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 4 Continue                               23 663
Part-Time Year 5 Continue                               11 832
Part-Time Year 6 Continue                               11 832
                                           -  
Awaiting Thesis                                  1 484
   

SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

UNDERGRADUATE  
DIPLOMA IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT  
Year 1                               66 140
Year 2                               53 685
Year 3                               57 076
   
DIPLOMA IN CULINARY ARTS  
Year 1                                69 291
Year 2                               72 763
   
HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN EVENT MANAGEMENT  
Year 1                               31 166
   
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT  
Year 1                               40 767
   
POSTGRADUATE  
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT  
Year 1                               46 172
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN TOURISM  
Year 1                               47 446
   

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE  
BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA)  
Year 1                               47 538
Year 2                               50 570
Year 3                               59 192
   
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK  
Year 1                               47 313
Year 2                               45 061
Year 3                               47 314
Year 4                               49 679
   
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  
Year 1                               47 313
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MEDIA, COMMUNICATION & CULTURE  
Year 1                               54 652
   
POSTGRADUATE  
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN ENGLISH  
Year 1                               47 175
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY  
Year 1                               51 892
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN SISWATI  
Year 1                               47 175
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN GEOGRAPHY  
Year 1                               49 581
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN SOCIOLOGY  
Year 1                              47 175
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN GENDER STUDIES  
Year 1                              47 177
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN ISINDEBELE  
Year 1                              47 446
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN POLITICS  
Year 1 47 446
   
BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS CULTURE & HERITAGE STUDIES  
Year 1                               47 446
   
MASTER OF ARTS (No more MA General as from 2024)  
Full-Time Year 1                               39 627
Year 2 (Continuing)                               19 814
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               19 814
Part-Time Year 2                               19 814
                                           -  
Continuing to graduate in the following year                               387
Continuation                               693
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                               923
Continuation                               1 846
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                               923
Continuation                               1 846
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN SISWATI  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                               923
Continuation                               1 846
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
                                           -  
Awaiting graduation                               923
Continuation                               1 846
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN GENDER STUDIES  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
   
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
   
Awaiting graduation                                923
Continuation                               1 846
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICS  
Full-Time Year 1                               61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
   
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
   
Awaiting graduation                                923
Continuation                                1 846
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN ISINDEBELE  
Full-Time Year 1                                61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
   
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
   
Awaiting graduation                               923
Continuation                               1 846
   
MASTER OF ARTS IN CULTURE & HERITAGE STUDIES  
Full-Time Year 1                                61 521
Year 2 (Continuing)                               30 761
   
Part-Time Year 1                               30 761
Part-Time Year 2                               30 761
   
Awaiting graduation                               923
Continuation                              1 846
   

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

 

SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

UNDERGRADUATE  
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN FOUNDATION PHASE TEACHING  
Year 1                               38 812
Year 2                               39 547
Year 3                               39 547
Year 4                               38 814
   
POSTGRADUATE  
 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION HONOURS IN TEACHING & LEARNING   
Year 1                               37 516
   
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION  
Full-Time Year 1                               42 930
Year 2 (Continuing)                               21 465
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                               21 465
Part-Time Year 2                               21 465
                                           -  
Awaiting Graduation                               644
Continuation                               1 288
   
PhD IN EDUCATION  
Full-Time Year 1                              47 327
                                           -  
Part-Time Year 1                              23 664