General Fee Information

The full schedule of all the fees and charges for 2013 is available below:

‌Student Fees at Rhodes University

‌ Below you will find general fees that you can expect to pay when applying to Rhodes University.

Application Fees

The closing date for applications from all new students for admis¬sion to the University is 30 September. This is also the official deadline for foreign applicants. Only South African Applicants will be considered from 1 October to 31 October but must then pay the higher application fee.

Initial applications for admission must be accompanied by a non refund¬able application fee of R100 for all applicants. Late applications will be considered.

Applications submitted after September 30 must be accompanied by a non refundable application fee of R175.

No applications from foreign students can be considered after 30 September.

Tuition Fees

R28 720 to R37 210 (this varies from degree to degree)

Allow approximately R5 500 for books and stationery.

Note: that these fees shown do NOT include travel expenses or pocket money.

Residence Fees

R38 600 to R45 700 (this includes all meals but excludes vacations)
The residence fees also depend on the grade of accommodation chosen.

Acceptance Fees

Tuition Acceptance Fee

This deposit is payable on acceptance of an academic place at the University.
Fee payable for 2013 is R700, 2014 (R750,00).

This deposit must be paid by a date specified in the letter of acceptance.

The deposit is non-refundable and will be forfeited should the student choose
not to register at the University.

Residence Acceptance Fee

On acceptance of a place at the University, a R850 residence deposit must be paid
before a student is allocated to residence, 2014 (R900.00)

This deposit is non-refundable and will be forfeited to the University should the student
fail to register and into residence for at least one term