Master's & doctoral degrees

Prescribed student fees per year: doctoral degrees

Minimum amount payable at registration


Research proposal module and research doctoral degrees

From 2023, the research proposal is no longer a stand-alone module. The research proposal is now incorporated into the thesis. Students register directly for the thesis. From 2024, doctoral students may now pay their fees in three instalments. Registration will be activated on receipt of the initial minimum payment. The outstanding balances must be paid by the relevant due dates in order to avoid financial cancellation. All fees must be paid into the Unisa official bank account with the correct reference number or else the university will not be able to process your registration before the relevant closing date. In the case where a letter from an employer / sponsor confirming that they assume responsibility for payment is supplied, the university can provide the employer / sponsor with a quotation.

Registration will only be activated upon receipt of the minimum payment by the relevant closing date. Compulsory miscellaneous fees, where applicable, are also payable on registration. These include the levy for students in foreign countries. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the sponsor pays the fees on time. No late payments will be accepted. It is advisable for a student to pay his / her own fees and claim it back from the sponsor.


Prescribed fees per subject group

Description Year Total The full amount is payable at the time of registration
Subjects in Education, Law, Libraries, Museums, Psychology, Administration and Social Services
Thesis Year R21,155.00 R21,155.00
Subjects in Business Economics and Management Studies; Communication and Journalism; Computer and Information Sciences; Language, Linguistics and Literature; Philosophy, Religion and Theology; Social Sciences
Thesis Year R20,820.00 R20,820.00
Subjects in Architecture and the Built Environment; Engineering; Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics
Thesis Year R20,170.00 R20,170.00
Subjects in Agriculture and Agricultural Operations; Visual and Performing Arts; Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences
Thesis Year R20,170.00 R20,170.00

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