UNISA Fees & Payment Methods

Fees & payment methods

Fees Office

MBA queries	011 652 0221 or [email protected]
MBL queries	011 652 0243 or [email protected]
PGD and DBL queries	011 652 0226 or [email protected]

General queries:

Landline: 011 652 0312 / 0379 / 0380
E-mail: [email protected]

Student fees are broken down into the following

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

Application fees formal programmes

• Online applications R 105
• Manual applications R 160

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

Second semester modules

• 50% of total tuition on the 15^th of August.

MBL 1

Option 1	If student chooses to do the Business Research Elective module in Year 1	R116 666
Option 2	If student chooses to do both electives in Year 2	R105 000

MBL 2

Option 1	If student chooses to do the Business Research Elective module in Year 1	R58 333
Option 2	If student chooses to do both electives in Year 2	R70 000

PGD

Tuition Fees	Fees for the full first  year of the programme	R49 428
TOTAL R49 428

DBL Research Proposal

Tuition Fees	100% of tuition (non-refundable)	R7 840
On application	Administration Levy (non-refundable)	R2 500
TOTAL R10 340

DBL Thesis

Tuition Fees	100% of tuition (non-refundable)	R25 813
On application	Administration Levy (non-refundable)	R0 00
TOTAL R25 813

MBA 1

Option 1	If student chooses to do the 2nd level elective modules in Year 1	R103 650
Option 2	If student chooses to do 2nd level elective modules in Year 2	R93 285

MBA 2

Option 1	If student chooses to do the 2nd level elective modules in Year 1	R51 824
Option 2	If student chooses to do 2nd level elective modules in Year 2	R62 189

Acceptance / registration fees

MBL1	R 58 333
MBL2	R35 000
PDG	R24 714
MBA1	R51 825
MBA2	R31 094
DBL
Proposal Thesis	R10 340 R25 813

Notes

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 is provided. The bursar (sponsorship) letter is not sufficient for registration.

Disclaimer:

The 2018 fees have yet to be approved by the University Council.  The table does take into consideration a 6.03% increase which will be confirmed once Council approval is received.  Applicants can use the provisional schedule above as a guideline. 

Study material

Students should source their prescribed books from UNISA approved book sellers.

Withdrawal from programme (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 programme or offering 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 programme.

Notes

• Withdrawal before the programme commencement date will be refunded in full.
• Withdrawal after the programme commencement date, but before 15 May will result in a liability equal to 50% of tuition fees.
• Withdrawal after the programme commencement date, but before 15 August will result in a liability equal to 75% of tuition fees.
• Withdrawal after the programme commencement date, but after 15 August will result in a liability equal to 100% of tuition fees.

Withdrawal from programme (DBL students)

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

Additional fees for students outside of SA and outside of Africa (foreign levies)

Please contact the Fees Office for these costs.

Miscellaneous fees

Please contact the Fees Office for these costs.

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 responsibility to check for these charges to avoid financial penalties.

Financial blocks and cancelations

Unsettled accounts are subject to financial blocks or/and cancellations. Accounts that are cancelled 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: student will be unable to access his/her statement of results, student will not be allowed to form part of the graduation, 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 legal costs of recovery.

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. Credit card payments are accepted if you pay or register in person at UNISA SBL in Midrand.

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: following 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 preparation of sponsorship (bursar) letter and tax invoices.  Companies sponsoring students must send bursar/sponsorship letters in order to be furnished with a tax invoices. 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.
  2. Full trading name of organisation.
  3. Postal address of organisation.
  4. VAT Number (if exempt, please indicate)
  5. Full name and official title of account representative
  6. Cost or amount for which the organisation is responsible.
  7. Full name of each student and student number (the national ID number if student number has not been issued)
  8. Fax number or email address where a copy of invoice may be sent.
  9. Bursar/Sponsorship letter should be on the companies official letter head