Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of KwaZulu-Natal Lowest
R57 573 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (KN-W-BOT, Westville)
- Whole degree
- roughly R230 292over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Occupational Therapy 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
R57 810 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOccTher), academic plan BC843100
- Whole degree
- roughly R231 240over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 6 monthsof Occupational Therapy 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 the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
R73 910 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (BSc(OT))
- Whole degree
- roughly R295 640over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 8 monthsof Occupational Therapy 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
Stellenbosch University
R78 663 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- Whole degree
- roughly R314 652over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 8 monthsof Occupational Therapy 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 Cape Town
R85 600 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (BSc Occupational Therapy)
- Whole degree
- roughly R342 400over 4 years
- In pay
- 8 to 9 monthsof Occupational Therapy 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.
University of Pretoria
R87 000 to R96 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- Whole degree
- roughly R348 000 to R384 000over 4 years
- In pay
- 8 to 10 monthsof Occupational Therapy 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.
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.