Study costs
Compare published tuition and estimated study costs.
First-year tuition, lowest first
University of KwaZulu-Natal Lowest
R47 854 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Education (Senior Phase & Further Education and Training Phase) (CAO code KN-E-FET, Edgewood)
- Whole degree
- roughly R191 416over 4 years
- In pay
- 5 to 8 monthsof Teaching 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 Johannesburg
R50 370 to R67 240 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (Grades 8-12)
- Whole degree
- roughly R201 480 to R268 960over 4 years
- In pay
- 6 to 11 monthsof Teaching 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 the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
R51 530 to R56 740 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Education (BEd): Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (Grades 8-12)
- Whole degree
- roughly R206 120 to R226 960over 4 years
- In pay
- 6 to 9 monthsof Teaching 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.
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University of the Free State
R59 340 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Education (BEd) - Senior Phase and FET, Intermediate Phase and Foundation Phase streams
- Whole degree
- roughly R237 360over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 9 monthsof Teaching 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.
Stellenbosch University
R60 360 2026 first year- Programme
- BEd (Intermediate Phase Education)
- Whole degree
- roughly R241 440over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 10 monthsof Teaching 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.
North-West University
R61 912 2026 first year- Programme
- Bachelor of Education (BEd) - Senior and Further Education and Training Phase (Grade 7-12); Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) and Intermediate Phase (Gr 4-6) also offered
- Whole degree
- roughly R247 648over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 10 monthsof Teaching 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 Pretoria
R66 000 to R73 000 2026 first year, estimated range- Programme
- Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (Grades 7-12)
- Whole degree
- roughly R264 000 to R292 000over 4 years
- In pay
- 7 to 12 monthsof Teaching 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.