UCT GSB Academic Programme fees
Fees and payment dates
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All fees and payment structure are correct at time of publication.
Please refer to the UCT Fees Handbook or contact us if you have any queries or require clarification.
PROGRAMME, APPLICATION & ACCEPTANCE FEES
You can find all the fees and payments structures for our respective academic programmes listed below. You'll also find an explanation of our fees structures, annual fee increases, application fees, and acceptance fees below the tables.
PGDip in Management Practice In-person
| African Student | Non-African Student | |
| Programme Fee | R114 220 | R179 150 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R15 000 | R15 000 |
PGDip in Management Practice Live online
| Programme Fees | African Student | Non-African Student |
| Year 1 | R99 930 | R156 750 |
| Year 2 (course 4) | R14 290 | R22 410 |
| *Total | R107 220 | R166 650 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R15 000 | R15 000 |
PGDip in Development Finance
| African Student | Non-African Student | |
| Programme Fee | R151 100 | R195 800 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R15 000 | R15 000 |
MCom in Development Finance
| Programme Fees | African Student | Non-African Student |
| Year 1 | R174 000 | R274 600 |
| Year 2 | R51 830 | R79 660 |
| *Total | R225 830 | R354 260 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R25 000 | R25 000 |
MPhil in Inclusive Innovation
| Programme Fees | African Student | Non-African Student |
| Year 1 | R171 150 | R271 900 |
| Year 2 (dissertation) | R14 190 | R26 290 |
| *Total | R185 340 | R298 190 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R25 000 | R25 000 |
CEMS Master of International Management
| Programme Fees | African Student | Non-African Student |
| Year 1 | R114 040 | R175 960 |
| Year 2 | R152 540 | R235 370 |
| *Total | R266 580 | R411 330 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R25 000 | R25 000 |
MBA Full Time
| Programme Fees | African Student | Non-African Student |
| Term 1 | R216 660 | R431 600 |
| Term 2 | R128 200 | R255 400 |
| *Total | R344 860 | R687 000 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R25 000 | R25 000 |
MBA Modular
| Programme Fees | African Student | Non-African Student |
| Year 1 | R216 660 | R431 600 |
| Year 2 | R128 200 | R255 400 |
| *Total | R323 780 | R687 000 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R25 000 | R25 000 |
Executive MBA
| Programme Fees | African Student | Non-African Student |
| Year 1 | R255 570 | R534 600 |
| Year 2 | R230 080 | R481 300 |
| *Total | R485 650 | R1 015 900 |
| Application Fee | R1 000 | $100 |
| **Acceptance Fee | R25 000 | R25 000 |
PhD in Business Administration
R 25 680 (per year of registration)
| African Student | Non-African Student | |
| *Annual Fees | R25 680 | R30 680 |
| Application Fee | R100 | R100 |
PLEASE NOTE
*Annual Fee Increase
The university increases fees annually. Applicants embarking on two-year programmes – or programmes that straddle two calendar years – must factor in fee increases for their courses in the 2nd academic year of study.
Fees and payment dates
Please note that fees and the associated payment structures differ for South African students (incl. permanent SA residence holders), African students (incl. permanent African states residence holders) and non-African students. Payment for tuition is required before registration. Please consult the fees handbook for more details.
Non South African Students All students from outside South Africa (incl. students with permanent residency status in African countries) are required to make the full payment of tuition fees for the academic year prior to registration.
South African Students
South African students (incl. students with SA permanent residence status) must make the initial payment prior to registration. The initial payment amount is typically set as 35% of the total fee debt for the year. In the event of late payment, this will be subject to a once-off late payment fee of 8% of the total annual fee. You will be allowed to register if the initial payment has not been received by the due date. Payment of the balance of fees for the year is due on 31 July. We send out detailed statements of account every month from March onwards. Note that interest is charged on outstanding balances after 31 July. Refer to the fees handbook for details.
Pro-forma invoice
Should you require a pro-forma invoice from the UCT GSB in order to apply for employer funding (or any other reason), we have created an automatic invoice generator for your chosen programme here.
**Acceptance Fees
An acceptance fee is required for all GSB programmes. This must be paid upon acceptance of the offer and secures your place on the programme. An acceptance fee of ZAR 25,000 is applicable to all GSB students applying for Masters level programmes. Postgraduate Diploma level students must pay an acceptance fee of ZAR 15,000. This is credited against the initial payment due upon registration. Note that this acceptance fee is subject to cancellation charges, calculated on a sliding scale, should you subsequently withdraw your acceptance (please refer to the fees handbook for details).