Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of Pretoria Lowest
R80 000 to R90 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BChD)
- Whole degree
- roughly R400 000 to R450 000over 5 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Dentistry 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 × 5; 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
R84 710 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS)
- Whole degree
- roughly R423 550over 5 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Dentistry pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R55,685-R117,962
Whole degree = first-year fee × 5; later years can cost more or less.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: entry requirements and dates
Rough guide: whole degree = first-year tuition × years. Fees rise every year; add books, equipment, transport and living costs. Some health routes include service or internship stages with their own pay and expenses: confirm them for your route.