University of Stellenbosch Tuition Fee 2026
Study fees
* estimated; subject to approval of budget by end of .
These amounts are not applicable to international students, with the exception of international students with valid permanent residency in South Africa and international students with refugee status – click here to be redirected to the website of Stellenbosch University International.
Below follows a representative sample of the University’s instructional programmes along with the estimated study fees of each, per annum, as applicable in 2026 . These figures are simply meant as a rough indication of the cost of tuition. For a more accurate indication of the cost, please refer to the relevant tables in the Calendar 2026 , Part 3. You can request a quote – see the link above the table.
Please note that study-related additional costs as for materials and laboratory fees and travelling expenses, calculated according to the amounts of with the annual increase, are included in the amounts listed below; departments may alter these based on academic need. Estimates for text books (refer to the academic departments), membership dues for academic and registered societies (R50 – R200), PSO fees for private students (R297) and parking fees are excluded.
For more detailed information on study fees cost, consult the full version of the Calendar 2026 , Part 3, which indicates undergraduate and postgraduate fees and study-related additional fees per module. The study fees and related costs of most postgraduate programmes are also indicated per module in the Calendar 2026 , Part 3. The estimated cost of a selection of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes also appears as fees per programme per year in the Calendar 2026 , Part 3.
An abbreviated version of the Calendar 2026 , Part 3, (excluding study-related additional fees per module) can also be requested from The Enquiries Desk, Administration Building A, Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch, tel: +27 21 808-9111.
Request a more detailed Provisional Statement of Fees / Quotation (Undergraduate and Postgraduate, all years of registration)
| Course | Estimated amount in 2026 for 1st year of Undergraduate study (unless stated otherwise) |
| BA | R35 387 |
| BA (Law) | R42 524 |
| BA Visual Arts | R34 703 |
| B Drama and Theatre Studies | R34 310 |
| BMus | R38 637 |
| BEd (Gen Educ)(Inter/Senior)(Foundation) | R34 283 |
| BSc | R42 783 |
| BSc Agric | R40 386 |
| BSc Food Science | R42 142 |
| BSc Forestry & Wood Science, 1st – 3rd year, per year | R41 662 |
| BSc Forestry & Wood Science, 4th year, per year | R47 759 |
| BTh | R35 220 |
| BDiv | R38 979 |
| LLB (Undergraduate) | R42 374 |
| LLB (Postgraduate, 2nd B degree), 1st of 2-yr | R38 889 |
| LLB (Postgraduate, 2nd B degree), 1st of 3-yr | R44 545 |
| BCom | R35 332 |
| BCom (Actuarial Science) | R51 146 |
| BCom (with Law subjects) | R43 971 |
| BAcc I – II, per year | R40 997 |
| BAcc III | R43 901 |
| BAccLLB | R46 110 |
| BEng (extended curriculum) | R52 057 |
| BSc in Physiotherapy | R42 213 |
| BSc in Dietetics | R43 620 |
| B of Occupational Therapy | R41 669 |
| B in Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy | R39 566 |
| MB ChB I | R55 132 |
| MB ChB II | R54 756 |
| MB ChB III | R54 951 |
| MB ChB IV | R49 718 |
| MB ChB V | R70 056 |
| MB ChB VI | R55 489 |
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