Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of Johannesburg Lowest
R44 100 to R60 960 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Nursing (B9N02Q)
- Whole degree
- roughly R176 400 to R243 840over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 8 monthsof Nursing 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
R45 551 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Nursing (KN-H-BN1, Howard College)
- Whole degree
- roughly R182 204over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Nursing 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
R55 080 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Nursing (B Nursing), academic plan BC849000
- Whole degree
- roughly R220 320over 4 years
- In pay
- 6 to 7 monthsof Nursing 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.
North-West University
R56 396 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Whole degree
- roughly R225 584over 4 years
- In pay
- 6 to 7 monthsof Nursing 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.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
R63 120 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs)
- Whole degree
- roughly R252 480over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 8 monthsof Nursing 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.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: entry requirements and dates
University of Pretoria
R73 000 to R82 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Nursing Science
- Whole degree
- roughly R292 000 to R328 000over 4 years
- In pay
- 8 to 10 monthsof Nursing 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.
Stellenbosch University
R78 663 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Whole degree
- roughly R314 652over 4 years
- In pay
- 8 to 10 monthsof Nursing 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.
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.