Fees & payment methods

Fees Office

General queries

Landline: 011 652 0312
E-mail: SBLfinance@unisa.ac.za

Student fees are broken down into the following

• Application fee
• Tuition fees; are split into acceptance deposit and subsequent payment plan
• Additional fees for students outside of SA and outside of Africa
• Miscellaneous fees

Application fees for formal programs

• Online applications R 110
• Manual applications R 170

Notes

• Application fees are non-refundable.
• The application fee may be paid using the MyUnisa online payment platform http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission/Student-fees-and-funding-your-studies/Unisa-payment-methods-and-banking-details or electronic fund transfer (EFT) or credit card or cash deposit at your nearest bank. Note that Unisa SBL does not accept cash on the premises.
• Bursars (sponsors) can request a Pro-forma invoice from the Fees Office
• Invoices will only be created once a valid purchase order (PO) is sent by the bursar/ sponsor

Note that Unisa is a cashless environment.

Tuition fees need to be settled at the following intervals

• 50% of total tuition on registration.

Year modules

• 25% of the total tuition on the 15^th of May, and then the balance on the 15^th of August.

Semester modules

• 50% of total tuition on the 15^th of March (1st-semester modules) or 15th of August (2nd-semester modules).

Study material

Students should source their prescribed books from UNISA-approved booksellers.

Read Also: UCT Application Fee Payment Methods 2024-2025

Withdrawal from the program (excluding DBL)

Subject to Section 12(2) of the Consumer Protection Act, a cancellation fee is payable as follows:

Registered students who wish to withdraw from any SBL program or offer for any reason must do so in writing to the Programme Administrator and the Fees Office: failure to do so will result in the student being liable for the full tuition fees of the program. Unisa Closing Date for Payment 2024

Notes

• Withdrawal before the program commencement date will be refunded in full.
• Withdrawal after the program commencement date, but before 15 May will result in a liability equal to 50% of tuition fees.
• Withdrawal after the program commencement date, but before 15 August will result in a liability equal to 75% of tuition fees.
• Withdrawal after the program commencement date, but after 15 August will result in a liability equal to 100% of tuition fees.
• For semester modules withdrawal after the program commencement date, but before either 15 March ( for 1st-semester modules) or 15 August (for 2nd-semester modules) will result in a liability equal to 50% of tuition fees.  Withdrawal after program commencement but after either 15 March (for 1st-semester modules) or 15 August (for 2nd-semester modules) will result in a liability equal to 100% of the tuition fees.

Unisa Fees Payment Methods 2024/2025

Withdrawal from the program (DBL students)

NB: No refunds will be processed if students withdraw from the DBL program; the student is liable for the full cost of the program irrespective of the date of withdrawal.

Foreign levies (additional fees for students residing outside of South Africa and outside of the African continent)

Category A: Africa     Year Module              R2680.00

Semester Module     R1340.00

Category B: Rest of the world       Year Module           R5140.00

Semester Module  R2570.00

*Please note that the fees stipulated herein are provisional and subject to change pending Council approval.

Miscellaneous fees

These include but are not limited to charges such as supplementary exam fees, re-mark, re-check, mark audit, and library fees. These fees could be levied during the course of the academic year. Such charges often appear late in the year, so it is the student’s responsibility to check for these charges to avoid financial penalties.

Supplementary examination                                               R240.00

Special and/or aegrotat examinations (per study unit)     R240.00

Remark                                                                              R420.00

Mark audit                                                                          R180.00

Financial blocks and cancelations

Unsettled accounts are subject to financial blocks or/and cancellations. Accounts that are canceled or blocked will not have access to academic results on the MyUnisa platform.

Failure to settle fees in full

Should a student fail to settle all outstanding amounts, the student risks the following financial penalties: the student will be unable to access his/her statement of results, the student will not be allowed to form part of the graduation, the student will not be accepted into the next academic year of study, and the student runs a risk of being handed over to a third party for collection of outstanding amounts. Once the outstanding account is handed over for collection, the student will be liable for the legal costs of recovery. Unisa Fees Payment Methods 2023/2024

Payment details

Individual students only (Unisa student deposits)

Cash deposits

No cash or cheques will be accepted at the Unisa offices. Cash or cheques can, however, still be paid into the bank account of the University at any Standard Bank branch in South Africa.

Electronic Fund Transfers

Unisa is listed as a COMPANY beneficiary (select from your bank’s list of preapproved company beneficiaries).

Credit Card Payments

Credit cards are restricted to Visa and MasterCard. The preferred method of payment for national or international students is via the UNISA website: https://registration.unisa.ac.za

Corporate clients/bulk payments

Foreign students

myUnisa payments

• For existing students: follow the payment link by logging onto your MyUnisa platform: https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal
• To facilitate quick and correct allocation of payments to student accounts, please ensure that the correct referencing is used.
• To facilitate the preparation of sponsorship (bursar) letters and tax invoices.  Companies sponsoring students must send bursar/sponsorship letters in order to be furnished with a tax invoice. The bursar/sponsorship letter must include the following information:
  1. A letter of sponsorship wherein the sponsor unequivocally assumes financial liability for the total or stated amount of the cost of studying. On the basis of a sponsorship letter, UNISA SBL will hold the sponsor legally responsible for the amount in the letter even if a cohort terminates his/her relationship with the sponsor. UNISA/SBL reserves the right to require a Memorandum of Agreement to obtain the condition above. Unisa Closing Date for Payment 2024
  2. Full trading name of the organization
  3. Postal address of the organization
  4. VAT Number (if exempt, please indicate)
  5. Full name and official title of account representative
  6. Cost or amount for which the organization is responsible
  7. Full name of each student and student number (the national ID number if student number has not been issued)
  8. Email address where a copy of the invoice may be sent
  9. Bursar/Sponsorship letter should be on the company’s official letterhead

PGD tuition fees & payment methods

Fees office:  Tommy Ngwane

PGD queries:  011 652 0226/ ngwanmt@unisa.ac.za

Full-year registrations

Total fees (registration for all 9 modules)       R55 053.00

Registration fee (50%)                                    R27 527.00

1st installment (15 March 2024)                     R13 763.00

2nd installment (15 August 2024)                   R13 763.00

Semester registrations

1st-semester intake

Total fee (register for 5 modules)                   R30 585.00

Registration fee (50%)                                   R15 293.00

Balance payment before 15 March 2022       R15 292.00

2nd-semester intake

Total fee (register for 4 modules)                   R24 468.00

Registration fee (50%)                                   R12 234.00

Balance payment before 15 August 2022      R12 234.00

*Please note that the fees stipulated are provisional and subject to change pending Council approval.  It would be prudent to plan for a 10% increase in fees for the 2024 academic year.

The acceptance fee is payable on or before registration. Registration will only be processed if this registration fee is settled in full or a valid Purchase Order (PO) is provided.  The bursar (sponsorship) letter is not sufficient for registration.

MBL tuition fees & payment methods

Fees Office:  Nyalleng Chabane

MBL queries:  011 652 0243/ chabani1@unisa.ac.za

Payment options
Option 1
MBL year 1	MBL year 2
The student chooses 2 electives as well as the Business Research elective module.  Payment for 3 modules	The student completed 3 modules in year 1 and only has to do 1 more elective module together with the research
R129 970	R64 985
Total fees R194 955
Option 2
MBL year 1	MBL year 2
The student chooses only 2 electives for the first year	The student has to choose 2 electives for year 2 together with research
R116 973	R77 982
Total fees R194 955

Acceptance/ registration fees

MBL1       R58 333

MBL2       R35 000

*Please note that the fees stipulated are provisional and subject to change pending Council approval.  It would be prudent to plan for a 10% increase in fees for the 2024 academic year.

The acceptance fee is payable on or before registration.  Registration will only be processed if this registration fee is settled in full or a valid Purchase Order (PO) is provided.  The bursar (sponsorship) letter is not sufficient for registration.

MBA tuition fees & payment methods

Fees Office:  Monica Rakoma

MBA queries:  011 652 0221/ rakomml@unisa.ac.za

MBA1

Total fees (7 compulsory modules + 2 electives)      R127 178.00

Registration fee (50%)                                              R63 589.00

1st installment (15 March 2022)                                R31 795.00

2nd installment (15 August 2022)                             R31 795.00

MBA2

Integrated Management Report                                R46 189.00

Registration fee (50%)                                               R23 094.00

1st installment (15 May 2022)                                   R11 547.00

2nd installment (15 August 2022)                             R11 547.00

*Please note that the fees stipulated are provisional and subject to change pending Council approval.  It would be prudent to plan for a 10% increase in fees for the 2022 academic year.

The acceptance fee is payable on or before registration.  Registration will only be processed if this registration fee is settled in full or a valid Purchase Order (PO) is provided.  The bursar (sponsorship) letter is not sufficient for registration. Unisa Fees Payment Methods 2024/2025

DBL tuition fees & payment methods

Fees office:  Tommy Ngwane

DBL queries:  011 652 0226/ ngwanmt@unisa.ac.za

DBL

Research Proposal	100% of tuition (non-refundable)	R12 000.00
Annual thesis fee	100% of tuition (non-refundable)	R29 495.00

*Please note that the fees stipulated are provisional and subject to change pending Council approval.  It would be prudent to plan for a 10% increase in fees for the 2024 academic year.