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 of Commerce in Finance (B34F5Q)
- Whole degree
- roughly R161 190 to R244 650over 3 years
- In pay
- 3 to 6 monthsof Finance & Economics 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.
Stellenbosch University
R59 587 2026 first year- Programme
- BCom (Economic Sciences)
- Whole degree
- roughly R178 761over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 monthsof Finance & Economics 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 KwaZulu-Natal
R60 133 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Business Science in Finance (KN-W-B5F, Westville)
- Whole degree
- roughly R240 532over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Finance & Economics 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.
University of the Free State
R60 380 2026 first year- Programme
- BCom with specialisation in Finance (BC630025) or BCom with specialisation in Economics (BC630020)
- Whole degree
- roughly R181 140over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 monthsof Finance & Economics 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 the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
R62 830 to R85 260 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in the field of Financial Sciences
- Whole degree
- roughly R188 490 to R255 780over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 to 6 monthsof Finance & Economics 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
North-West University
R63 156 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Economic Sciences (International Trade / Risk Management / Econometrics / Informatics)
- Whole degree
- roughly R189 468over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 to 5 monthsof Finance & Economics 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 Pretoria
R73 000 to R78 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics
- Whole degree
- roughly R219 000 to R234 000over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 to 6 monthsof Finance & Economics 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.
University of Cape Town
R82 990 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Economics and Finance
- Whole degree
- roughly R248 970over 3 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Finance & Economics 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.