Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Lowest
R47 930 to R83 760 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), four-year stream
- Whole degree
- roughly R191 720 to R335 040over 4 years
- In pay
- 2 to 7 monthsof Law pay in South Africa, at its high and low estimate
- Residence, per year
- R55,685-R117,962
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 Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: entry requirements and dates
University of the Free State
R49 130 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - four years, academic plan BC340000
- Whole degree
- roughly R196 520over 4 years
- In pay
- 2 to 4 monthsof Law 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.
University of Johannesburg
R50 370 to R57 850 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (B4L03Q)
- Whole degree
- roughly R201 480 to R231 400over 4 years
- In pay
- 2 to 5 monthsof Law 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 × 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 KwaZulu-Natal
R54 911 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Laws - LLB (KN-H-BL1 Howard College / KN-P-BL1 Pietermaritzburg)
- Whole degree
- roughly R219 644over 4 years
- In pay
- 3 to 4 monthsof Law 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.
North-West University
R58 109 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Whole degree
- roughly R232 436over 4 years
- In pay
- 3 to 5 monthsof Law 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.
Stellenbosch University
R61 120 2026 first year- Programme
- LLB (four-year)
- Whole degree
- roughly R244 480over 4 years
- In pay
- 3 to 5 monthsof Law 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
R65 000 to R75 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Whole degree
- roughly R260 000 to R300 000over 4 years
- In pay
- 3 to 6 monthsof Law 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 Cape Town
R80 410 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), four-year undergraduate route
- Whole degree
- roughly R321 640over 4 years
- In pay
- 4 to 7 monthsof Law 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 × 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.