Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of KwaZulu-Natal Lowest
R52 569 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (KN-W-BPH, Westville)
- Whole degree
- roughly R210 276over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 monthsof Physiotherapy 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
R68 270 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, BSc (Physiotherapy), academic plan BC842002
- Whole degree
- roughly R273 080over 4 years
- In pay
- 6 to 7 monthsof Physiotherapy 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
R72 660 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (BSc(Physiotherapy))
- Whole degree
- roughly R290 640over 4 years
- In pay
- 6 to 7 monthsof Physiotherapy 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
R78 000 to R83 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Whole degree
- roughly R312 000 to R332 000over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 8 monthsof Physiotherapy 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
- BSc in Physiotherapy
- Whole degree
- roughly R314 652over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 8 monthsof Physiotherapy 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
R84 000 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (BSc Physiotherapy)
- Whole degree
- roughly R336 000over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 9 monthsof Physiotherapy 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. Some health routes include service or internship stages with their own pay and expenses: confirm them for your route.