Student Fees

First Fee payment

New and returning South African residents, SA permanent residence permit holders and refugee permit holders, are required to make the first payment of R9340 on their fees account prior to registration at the University.

Is the payment refundable?

The first fee payment is not refundable if you subsequently cancel your registration

Is everyone required to make the first payment? 

The following students do not have to pay the first fee payment:

1. NSFAS Students

Please ensure you have received confirmation from NSFAS that you have been awarded NSFAS funding, or check at www.nsfas.org.za to confirm. 

2. WITS Scholarship Recipients

If you have been awarded a scholarship, you do not have to pay the first fee payment. The University Entrance Scholarships are awarded on the basis of NSC matric results to current matric applicants. 

3. External Bursary Holders

If you are being funded by a donor or external bursary please ensure that you have contacted the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office to make sure that your donor has made arrangements to pay your fees.

Students also have the option to postpone the first fee payment by logging into the Self-Service portal and clicking on the "First Fee Payment" tab. After completion of the necessary information, the first fee payment will be waived and the student may proceed with online registration. Please note, 100% of the total tuition fee must be paid on or before the last working day in March.

Re-registration with historical debt

1. Students with debt less than R10 000

Students who owe R10 000 or less from the previous academic year/s are able to register for the 2022 academic year.

2. Students with debt greater than R10 000

2.1 A student¹ who owes more than R10 000 will only be allowed to register for the 2022 academic year under the following conditions:

2.1.1 A student¹ who owes more than R10 000 will only be allowed to register for the 2022 academic year under the following conditions;

2.1.2 The student¹ must sign an online Acknowledgement of Debt (AOD) arrangement² with the University for the duration of the 2022 academic year towards the total outstanding debt³;

2.2 A student who owes more than R10 000 and does not fall in the category 3.2.1 above, will be required to settle the outstanding debt in order to register for the 2022 academic year.

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¹ Includes a student who enrolled prior to 2018 and has a total household income below R600 000 and a student who enrolled from 2018 whose household income falls within the range of R350 000 and R600 000.

² Proof of household income, consent of income verification and motivation for assistance is required.

³ On-line Acknowledgment of Debt Form can also be accessed via the self-service portal using the link: www.https://self-service.wits.ac.za

Accessing your fee account and full payment of fees

• Once you have registered, a fees account is generated on self-service
• The University may alter the payment schedules in keeping with normal accounting practices. Applicants should know, however, that at present fees are due as follows 
• 100% of the total tuition fee must be paid on or before the last working day in March.
• Provision is made for the monthly payment of fees - interest is charged on the balance owing.
• International students who are offered a place must pay 75% of their fees in full before registration, and the remaining 25% by no later than the 31st of March 2021.

• Consent Form Registration Assistance
• Current Year AOD
• Historical AOD 2020 and Prior
• Graduation AOD

Own Credit (Refund) Application

Students may apply for credits as a result of overpayment, deregistration or subsequent bursary payment resulting in a credit balance on the student's fee account.

How to apply for Credit

First, you will need to add your banking details to the system:

• Login to self-service
• Click on the ¡°My Bank Account¡± tile
• Click on the ¡°Add / Update Account¡± tab
• Follow the instructions

Secondly, Claim your Credit on your student fee account: 

• Login to self-service 
• Select the ¡°Apply for Own Credit¡± tile 
• Select  ¡°Begin New Application" or "Continue Existing Application¡± 
• Follow the instructions

Should you have any queries, please contact the call center +27(0)11 717 1888 or email: Wits ICT Helpdesk ITStudentHelp@wits.ac.za  

NB: 

Any incomplete fields or incorrect documentation supplied by you will result in delays in processing your application.