Fees & funding

Student fees & funding

1. First-time entering undergraduate students

If you’ve been made a firm offer by Wits University, you must formally accept the offer and register if you wish to study at Wits. Once you do so, the first fee payment of R9 340 is due.

Students who cannot afford the first fee payment

If you find that you can’t afford the first fee payment, please access the First Fee Payment option on the self-service portal at https://self-service.wits.ac.za and acknowledge that payment can only be made by 31 March 2023, by which time all fees should be settled in full. If you’re still unable to pay, you will need to sign an Acknowledgement of Debt. There are certain conditions under which you may not need to make the first fee payment. These include students with provisional NSFAS offers; students on full scholarships/bursaries.

2. International students

Do you have a valid visa?

• Full-time students: You’ll need a Study visa that shows that you will be studying at the

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

• Part-time students: You’ll need a Critical/General Work visa or an Intra-Company or Business visa permitting you to work in South Africa.

• Holders of Refugee Permits, Asylum-Seeker Permits and Diplomatic Visas:

Please visit the International Students Office website at www.wits.ac.za/ internationalstudents/

In general, here’s what you will need to do:

• Ensure that you register within the registration time frame. •

Generate a fees quotation from the student self-service portal: https://self-service.wits.ac.za. Course codes can be obtained from the relevant faculty office.

Pay 75% of the tuition fees and related costs before annual enrolment. (The remaining 25% must be paid by 31 March 2023).

Once payment has been made, submit proof of payment to the Wits Fees Office, which will provide you with a Fees Clearance form.

Note: If you are sponsored, your sponsorship letter must be vetted by the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office (FASO).

Present your passport, relevant visa and proof of current SA medical aid membership to the International Students Office, to obtain clearance to register.