Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of Johannesburg Lowest
R53 730 to R81 550 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting (CA) (B34CAQ)
- Whole degree
- roughly R161 190 to R244 650over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 to 8 monthsof Chartered Accountancy pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R39,240-R63,480 for undergraduate rooms (meals excluded; most Kingsway, APB and DFC residences R41,940-R46,940 double and R48,090-R50,400 single); off-campus Sophia Town R69,920; postgraduate and postdoc flats up to R74,640
Whole degree = first-year fee × 3; 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 KwaZulu-Natal
R63 618 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting - BCom (Accounting) (KN-P-BCN Pietermaritzburg / KN-W-BCN Westville)
- Whole degree
- roughly R190 854over 3 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Chartered Accountancy 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 × 3; later years can cost more or less.
Stellenbosch University
R68 525 2026 first year- Programme
- BAcc
- Whole degree
- roughly R205 575over 3 years
- In pay
- 5 to 7 monthsof Chartered Accountancy pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R49,482-R84,796
Whole degree = first-year fee × 3; later years can cost more or less.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
R70 550 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Accounting Science (BAccSc)
- Whole degree
- roughly R211 650over 3 years
- In pay
- 5 to 7 monthsof Chartered Accountancy pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R55,685-R117,962
Whole degree = first-year fee × 3; later years can cost more or less.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: entry requirements and dates
University of the Free State
R73 440 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc), academic plan BC636060
- Whole degree
- roughly R220 320over 3 years
- In pay
- 6 to 7 monthsof Chartered Accountancy pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R38,050-R59,435
Whole degree = first-year fee × 3; later years can cost more or less.
University of Pretoria
R74 000 to R84 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences
- Whole degree
- roughly R222 000 to R252 000over 3 years
- In pay
- 6 to 8 monthsof Chartered Accountancy 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 × 3; 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.
North-West University
R80 072 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Chartered Accountancy (CA)
- Whole degree
- roughly R240 216over 3 years
- In pay
- 6 to 8 monthsof Chartered Accountancy pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R31,050-R55,080
Whole degree = first-year fee × 3; later years can cost more or less.
University of Cape Town
R96 840 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Financial Accounting (Chartered Accountant stream)
- Whole degree
- roughly R290 520over 3 years
- In pay
- 7 to 10 monthsof Chartered Accountancy pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R61,300-R120,910 for the room alone; a typical first-tier catering single room is R89,520 and a compulsory meal option adds R25,520-R45,390
Whole degree = first-year fee × 3; 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.