FEES

Part 1A: General Information 2016 | 3
• If students wish, payment may be made at the Cashier’s Office, Ground
Floor, Senate House (hours are 08:00 to 15:30 during term time). Only bank
guaranteed cheques will be accepted as one of the alternative methods of
payment.
• For any Fees queries please email: FeesOffice.Finance@wits.ac.za
4. Payment of fees by instalments
A student (with the exception of international students) who is not able to pay the full
amount by the due date/s may make payments in instalments, provided that the first
payment of R9 340 has been made. (See Section 2 above.) Any student wishing to use
this option must come in person to the Fees Office in order to make suitable
arrangements, including completion of an acknowledgment of debt form.
If paying by instalment, the first payment must be made no later than 29 February.
Payment by instalments should be completed by the end of July. Interest at the rate of
prime +1% will be levied monthly on all outstanding balances as at the last day of
each month, commencing on 31 March 2016.
All students will receive a statement dated 29 February. With effect from the end of
March, on the last working day of each month interest will be calculated on the average
daily outstanding balance until the debt is paid in full. No statement will be sent if the
outstanding balance is less than R20, but interest will still be charged.
Please note that the University cannot extend this facility to the following groups:
a) Where the total fee is less than R9 340 – in such cases the whole amount
must be paid by the last working day in March;
b) Occasional students, i.e. those attending courses for non-qualification
purposes, and
c) International students, i.e. those who are not South African citizens or who
do not have permanent residence status: (please consult section 5).
5. International Students
An international student is defined as a student who is neither a South African national
nor a permanent resident of South Africa at the time of registration. International
students are required to pay 75% of the annual tuition fee on or before registration, as
well as 75% of the on-campus accommodation fee. This payment includes the annual
tuition fees and other related costs. The balance of the fees is payable by 31 March for
undergraduate students, and for postgraduate students two months after registration.
Students from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member
countries pay local tuition fees and an annual International Registration Fee (see Table
1). SADC member countries are Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
International undergraduate students from outside of SADC pay double the local tuition
fees (see Table 1).