University of the Free State Fees 2025/2026
University of the Free State Fees 2025/2026 – FIRST PAYMENTS SNAPSHOT – REGISTRATION 2025/2026
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Important information on your University of the Free State Fees 2025/2026
- 2020 Account balances must be zero.
- First payments are due five (5) working days prior to registration. Students will not be able to register until these amounts reflect as CREDITS on their tuition fees accounts.
- The full amount is payable when the total fees are less than the first payment required.
- Students studying with financial aid (bursary/loan) (SA students only):
a.If the financial aid (bursary/loan) does not cover all the fees for the year, the first payment is payable five (5) working days prior to registration. Failure to do so, will delay registration.b.If the financial aid covers all the expenses for the full academic year, then the first payment will be reduced by the amount of the financial aid.c.Should a student qualify for a merit reward, it may be used, partially or fully, to cover the first payment.d.Proof of financial aid must faxed to +27 51 401 3579, or emailed to tuitionfees@ufs.ac.za, five (5) working days prior to registration. The ORIGINAL CONFIRMATION of the bursary/loan must be presented during registration; - First-time-entering students (students who will register for the first time at the UFS) and who will still be minors in February and March 2025/2026, are reminded to have their parent/guardian/other third party complete and sign the Financial Agreement (Credit Facility form), which was emailed to them. Students must upload the document as per the instructions, or alternatively email the documents to tuitionfees@ufs.ac.za as soon as possible prior to registration. Failure to do so, will delay registration. For enquiries call +27 51 401 3003 / 2806
Amounts payable as first payments prior to 2025/2026 registration
Please pay attention to the amounts that are payable five (5) working days prior to registration:
SA Students | SADC | Non-SADC | |||||||||||
1 | Bloemfontein and QwaQwa Campuses: | Residence students | R14 | 080 | R25 | 180 | R49 | 450 | |||||
Non-residence students | R7 | 480 | R15 | 280 | R32 | 050 | |||||||
2 | South Campus: | Residence students | R12 | 500 | R20 | 960 | R32 | 460 | |||||
NPDE and ACT | Non-residence students | R5 | 900 | R11 | 060 | R15 | 060 | ||||||
Online ACT Session Course | R2 | 920 | R3 | 350 | R4 | 810 | |||||||
3 | South Campus: | Residence students | R14 | 080 | R25 | 180 | R49 | 450 | |||||
All other programs | Non-residence students | R7 | 480 | R15 | 280 | R32 | 050 | ||||||
4 | School of Financial Planning Law: | R7 | 100 | R11 | 620 | R15 | 820 | ||||||
5 | UFS Study Benefits: | Employees: Residence | R6 | 600 | R9 | 900 | R17 | 400 | |||||
• | No historic debt | Employees: Non-residence | R0 | R0 | R0 | ||||||||
Employee dependents: Residence | R7 | 820 | R11 | 120 | R18 | 620 | |||||||
Employee dependents: Non-residence | R1 | 220 | R1 | 220 | R1 | 220 | |||||||
6 | NSFAS, Bursaries and Loans: | Students with 100% Bursaries / Loans | R0 | As in | As in | ||||||||
categories 1-5 | categories 1-5 | ||||||||||||
• | No historic debt | ||||||||||||
Students with Partial Bursaries / Loans | As in | As in | As in | ||||||||||
categories 1-5 | categories 1-5 | categories 1-5 | |||||||||||
UFS BANKING DETAILS: | |||||||||||||
Bank: | ABSA | ||||||||||||
Name of Account: | University of the Free State Tuition Fees | ||||||||||||
Branch Code: | 630734 | ||||||||||||
Account number: | 1 570 151 688 | ||||||||||||
SWIFT Code for international transfers: | ABSAZAJJ | ||||||||||||
Reference number for first payments: | 100 directly followed by the student number | ||||||||||||
ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FACILITY:
https://pssa.ufs.ac.za/psc/csprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UV_SA_LEARNER_SERVICES.UV_CREDIT_CARD.GBL?&
PAYMENT DATES:
SA Students | SADC | Non-SADC | ||
First payments for registration, amounts indicated in categories 1 to | Payable five (5) working days prior to | |||
6 above | registration | |||
First semester fees are payable on or before | 31 March 2025/2026 | |||
Second semester fees are payable on or before | 31 August 2025/2026 | 30 June 2025/2026 | ||
Email: tuitionfees@ufs.ac.za | www.ufs.ac.za/student-finance