Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of Johannesburg Lowest
R58 870 to R72 780 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Construction (BSc) (B6CN0Q)
- Whole degree
- roughly R176 610 to R218 340over 3 years
- In pay
- 3 to 5 monthsof Quantity Surveying 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.
University of Pretoria
R69 000 to R72 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying
- Whole degree
- roughly R207 000 to R216 000over 3 years
- In pay
- 4 to 5 monthsof Quantity Surveying 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
R94 600 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies (BSc Construction Studies)
- Whole degree
- roughly R283 800over 3 years
- In pay
- 5 to 7 monthsof Quantity Surveying 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.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
R98 870 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies (BSc(CS))
- Whole degree
- roughly R296 610over 3 years
- In pay
- 5 to 7 monthsof Quantity Surveying 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.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: entry requirements and dates
No fee published yet
University of the Free State
3 years · no fee published- Programme
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Economics and Management (residential, full-time), academic plan BC432443 / programme code B4392
- Length
- 3 years
- Residence, per year
- R38,050-R59,435
Rough guide: whole degree = first-year tuition × years. Fees rise every year; add books, equipment, transport and living costs.