UPOnline Application Fee
When you submit your UPOnline study application, you will need to pay an application fee of R300 (US$30) for 2023.
- Please note that the application fee is non-refundable.
- Please make use of the following payment options:
- Online credit card payment as part of this application submission, i.e. by paying with a valid credit card with sufficient funds and by entering the correct details.
- Note that the online application system can only process payments that reference valid credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Diners Club) information, with sufficient funds.
OR - Use alternative mechanisms (eg. Electronic Funds Transfer or a bank deposit) to pay the application fee into the University of Pretoria’s bank account.
- When making such deposits please quote your temporary online study application number (typically in the form T1234567) that would have been emailed to you as the payment reference.
- When making such deposits, you must retain the proof of payment as you will be required to scan and to upload the PDF file together with your other supporting documents.
Please note that when you are making payment, the application fee is paid into the Application Fee Account, and the tuition fee is paid into the Tuition Fee Account.
UPOnline Fees
- Once you have registered, your personal student account details can be viewed on the UP Student Portal (Student Centre).
- If you are a first-time user, go to the UP Student Portal, click on ‘New User’ and enter your student number as a username. Type in your ID/passport number and click on ‘Proceed’.
- The summary of fees and statement of account icons contains handy information.
- The table indicates the tuition fees that are levied per individual module.
- The total fee for the selected study programme is included at the bottom of the table.
- The programme cost is divided into equal payments and payable when registering for each module.
- UPOnline tuition fees will increase annually by approximately 5%.
- The annual increase will apply from the March intake, which is the second intake of the year.
- If the programme fee is paid in full upfront the student is still liable for the difference between the upfront payment and increased amount until the completion of the programme.
- Module fees are payable prior to the start of the registered module, if the payment is not received, access to Blackboard/clickUP is revoked 5 days after the start of the session.
- Payment deadline is the module start date and if the payment is not received and the proof of payment (POP) is not uploaded via the UP Student portal by day 5 after the module start date access to Blackboard/clickUP is revoked.
- On day 11 after the start of the module, students will be deregistered from the module if they did not adhere to the above and no exceptions will be made.
- International students should allow at least ten (10) working days for processing by the bank and retain the proof of payment for reference purposes.
UPOnline Annual Increase
- Module pricing is subject to change at the beginning of every year without prior notice.
- UPOnline tuition fees will increase annually by approximately 5%.
- The annual increase will apply from the March intake, which is the second intake of the year.
- If the programme fee is paid in full upfront the student is still liable for the difference between the upfront payment and increased amount until the completion of the programme.
- All-inclusive total programme cost.
Fees Paid by Bursars
- Ensure that you are aware of the conditions and value of your bursary as bursaries may or may not cover the full costs of your study.
- Students must submit written proof from the sponsor of the bursary awarded to them prior to registering for the first module, otherwise, the tuition fee will be payable by the student and normal payment deadlines will apply.
- The final decision regarding the acceptability of a bursary letter rests with the university, if the letter is not marked as valid the normal payment deadlines will apply.
- Students remain responsible for their student accounts if their bursary sponsor does not pay their account.
- Please upload the confirmation letter of your company bursary addressed to UP at the beginning of every year before registering for any modules.
- External companies or other institutions that sponsor students with bursaries need to make payments to students’ accounts once for every 3 intakes otherwise students will not be allowed to register for subsequent modules unless they pay the tuition themselves before or on the module start date.
Payment Information and Banking Details
For more details about how to make a payment, please visit our Payment Information page, or if you want to make payment by credit card, go to this Payment Platform.
Please note that when you are making payment, the application fee is paid into the Application Fee Account, and the tuition fee is paid into the Tuition Fee Account.
