Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Lowest
R52 050 to R80 750 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in the field of Computer Science (majors: Computer Science and Computational Applications)
- Whole degree
- roughly R156 150 to R242 250over 3 years
- In pay
- 2 to 7 monthsof Computer Science & IT 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. The university publishes only a faculty fee range, not a programme fee, so each end of the range is shown.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: entry requirements and dates
University of Johannesburg
R52 140 to R87 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology: Computer Science and Informatics (B2I02Q)
- Whole degree
- roughly R156 420 to R261 000over 3 years
- In pay
- 2 to 8 monthsof Computer Science & IT 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
R55 218 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology (KN-P-BSU Pietermaritzburg / KN-W-BSU Westville)
- Whole degree
- roughly R165 654over 3 years
- In pay
- 2 to 5 monthsof Computer Science & IT 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.
North-West University
R63 036 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Computer Science and Mathematics
- Whole degree
- roughly R189 108over 3 years
- In pay
- 3 to 6 monthsof Computer Science & IT 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 the Free State
R69 300 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSc(IT)), programme codes B4360/B4361/B4362/B4364 - e.g. Computer Science and Mathematics (BC432238)
- Whole degree
- roughly R207 900over 3 years
- In pay
- 3 to 6 monthsof Computer Science & IT 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.
Stellenbosch University
R72 660 2026 first year- Programme
- BSc Computer Science
- Whole degree
- roughly R217 980over 3 years
- In pay
- 3 to 6 monthsof Computer Science & IT 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 Cape Town
R87 000 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Computer Science (BSc)
- Whole degree
- roughly R261 000over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 to 8 monthsof Computer Science & IT 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.
University of Pretoria
R94 000 to R105 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Whole degree
- roughly R282 000 to R315 000over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 to 9 monthsof Computer Science & IT 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.
Rough guide: whole degree = first-year tuition × years. Fees rise every year; add books, equipment, transport and living costs.