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EnglishWhere to Find UCT Fees, Funding, and Bursary Information
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The University of Cape Town (UCT) publishes its fee and funding information on uct.ac.za, split across a few dedicated pages rather than one central hub. If you are planning study costs, the two starting points are the fees handbook (for what you will pay) and the student financial aid / funding pages (for what you can get). The site also offers a role-based menu — "I am a prospective student / student / staff member / researcher / past student / visitor" — which surfaces the funding links relevant to your situation.
Fee information: the fees handbook
The fees handbook is the reference source for UCT fees. It is linked from the role-based menu under the option "information about fees," which points to the fees handbook page.
Use it when you need to confirm what a programme or registration actually costs before committing. Because fees are set per programme and per year, always check the handbook edition that matches your intake year rather than relying on a figure quoted elsewhere.
Funding and bursary pages
UCT separates funding information by level of study and by type of support. The pages available from the site are:
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Student financial aid (dsa/student-financial-aid) | Financial aid administered through the Department of Student Affairs |
| Undergraduate funding | Funding options for undergraduate study |
| Postgraduate degree funding | Funding options for postgraduate study |
| Bursaries and loans | Listed under both the prospective student and current student menus |
Note that "list of bursaries and loans" appears as an option for both prospective students and current students, so you can reach it whether you are still applying or already registered.
How to reach these pages
The fastest route is the role-based selector on the UCT homepage:
- Find the "I am a" dropdown and select your role (for example, prospective student or student).
- In the "I want" dropdown, choose the funding item you need — for example, "list of bursaries and loans," "information about fees," "information about undergraduate funding," or "information about postgraduate funding."
- The selection takes you to the corresponding page.
If you are a prospective student, the menu also links to "information about courses & programmes" and "to apply to UCT," which is useful to read alongside the funding pages so you can match costs to a specific programme.
What to check before you rely on a figure
- Year of entry: fees and funding cycles are published per academic year. Confirm the page you are reading applies to your intake.
- Undergraduate vs postgraduate: the funding pages are separate, and eligibility rules differ.
- Application deadlines: funding and admission deadlines are not the same. UCT's homepage notes that undergraduate applications closed on 31 July and postgraduate applications close on 30 September, with postgraduate applications for 2027 admission open. Check the key dates page for the current cycle before planning around any funding application.
If a specific bursary or loan scheme is not listed on these pages, it is not documented in the site material available here — treat the fees handbook and the funding pages above as the authoritative starting points, and confirm details directly with UCT before making financial decisions.