How to Pay Unisa Tuition Fees | Complete Guide

The average student registers for between 4 and 6 modules per year at a cost of between *R1 743,00 and *R6 722,00 per module (*these amounts are subject to change). The module costs do not include your prescribed books. Books are an additional cost that you must factor into your calculations for your full costs of study.

How to Pay Unisa Tuition Fees

Unisa has so variety of payment methods for students’ convenience, The followings are details of ways to pay, payment channels, plus refunds, and other information. In the case of electronic transfers, please ensure that the reference field is completed correctly. No cash or cheques will be accepted at any Unisa office.

We will consider the following Subheadings:

• Debit cards
• Credit cards
• Unisa web credit card payments
• Bank deposit
• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
• Payments by employers / bulk payments, sponsors, bursaries, donors, and international students
• How to apply for fees Refunds
  

Pay Fees With Debit cards

Debit card payments are accepted if you pay or register in person at any Unisa Regional office.

Pay Fees With Credit cards

Credit cards are restricted to Visa and Mastercard. Credit card payments are accepted if you pay or register in person at Unisa in Sunnyside / Florida or one of the regional offices. Please note that these are real-time transactions.

Please note:

• • These are real-time transactions

Pay Unisa Fees Via Bank deposit

Cash and direct bank deposits can be made at any First National Bank (FNB) in South Africa

• If you already have a student number
• With respect to fees, for example, study fees, examination fees (supplementary, sick, or special exam fees), exemption fees, and library charges
• Provided that the deposit slip is correctly filled in as follows:
  • Deposit reference: first eight (8) blocks are for the student number (If the student number consists of only 7 digits, then a “0” must be filled in as the first digit of the student number) leave one block open, then fill in the code number 5400374721 for study fees, 3000774039 for SBL student fees, 5400374225 for library fees or 5352X74608 for Matriculation Exemption fees
• Ensure that the deposit slip is correctly filled in as follows:
  • Deposit to: Unisa Student Fees
  • Bank account number: Unisa Student Fees
  • Deposit reference: first eight (8) blocks are for the student number (If the student number consists of only 7 digits, then a “0” must be filled in as the first digit of the student number). Leave one block open, then fill in the following codes:
    • 5400374721 for study fees
    • 3000774039 for SBL student fees
    • 5400374225 for library fees
    • 5352X74608 for matriculation exemption fees
    • 5370810030 for the application fee
    • 5400315164 for access cards

Please note:

• Should any of the information on the bank deposit slip be incomplete or incorrect, the transaction will not be processed by the bank and/or may cause a delay in the allocation or transfer of funds to your account, and as such the university cannot be held liable for delays caused.
• Payments will be allocated within two (2) to ten (10) working days to the study fees account, provided that all the information on the deposit slip is correct.
• No cheques are accepted.

How to Apply For Unisa Fees Refunds

• Requests have to be made in writing and must be signed by the registered student.
  Download the refund form (PDF) or Download the refund form for international students (PDF)
• Refunds will be processed within 15 working (business) days from receipt of the request.
• Credit balances exceeding the total study fees paid by sponsors or bursaries will be refunded to the sponsor or bursary concerned.

Please note:

• No refunds for credit balances less than R100.00 will be allowed.
• Applications and miscellaneous fees are non-refundable.
• As indicated on the refund form, refund requests must be accompanied by the required documentation.

READ ALSO: How to Pay CUT Tuition Fees