Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
North-West University Lowest
R56 328 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agricultural Sciences
- Whole degree
- roughly R225 312over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 monthsof Agricultural Science pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R31,050-R55,080
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less.
University of KwaZulu-Natal
R57 448 to R60 281 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - BSc Agric (KN-P-BSB / BSI / BSP / SAA / SAE / SAP, Pietermaritzburg only)
- Whole degree
- roughly R229 792 to R241 124over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 monthsof Agricultural Science pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R48,896 per year for all degrees (2026 residence fee, self-catering, excludes meals; R6,800 residence registration deposit). The 2027 prospectus estimates about R85,000 for tuition, a bed in residence and food in 2027.
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less. The university publishes only a faculty fee range, not a programme fee, so each end of the range is shown.
Stellenbosch University
R63 282 2026 first year- Programme
- BScAgric in Plant and Soil Science
- Whole degree
- roughly R253 128over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 monthsof Agricultural Science pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R49,482-R84,796
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less.
University of Pretoria
R74 000 to R86 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Animal Science / Agricultural Economics / Applied Plant and Soil Sciences / Plant Pathology)
- Whole degree
- roughly R296 000 to R344 000over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Agricultural Science pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R65,700-R105,800 (room only), plus a R14,400 meals charge listed for every undergraduate residence, including self-catering ones; the full (100%) meal fee is R65,000
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less. The university publishes only a faculty fee range, not a programme fee, so each end of the range is shown.
University of the Free State
R80 010 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, BSc (Agriculture), programme code B5480 - majors Animal Science, Agrometeorology, Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Soil Science
- Whole degree
- roughly R320 040over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 monthsof Agricultural Science pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R38,050-R59,435
Whole degree = first-year fee × 4; later years can cost more or less.
Rough guide: whole degree = first-year tuition × years. Fees rise every year; add books, equipment, transport and living costs.