Registration and Tuition Fees
During registration, all international students must pay a once-off payment of R2,000.00 (Year 2020) international levy plus the registration fee (except refugees).
SADC students are required to pay the same tuition fee as South African students but other international students must pay two and half times the normal tuition.
No international student will be allowed to write the final exams with an outstanding balance.
Financial Aid
Unfortunately, international students do not qualify for the present financial aid available within the institution.
Sponsored Students
When registering, all sponsored students must submit an original copy of an official letter of sponsorship.
RESIDENCES
Accommodation
There are lots of options for accommodation. Students can reside on-campus or off-campus in the residential areas surrounding the university. You can now apply for residence by clicking on the link below:
Criteria for returning students are:
- Academic performance
- Double room is 60% pass
- Single room is 70% pass
- Distance between the permanent residence and the institution shall be applied.
- Only registered students with proof of registration will be admitted to residences.
Room Allocation and Cancellation of Residence Accommodation
The Student Residence Office is responsible for allocating students to specific residences, houses, and flats.
These allocations are determined by the Student Residence Admission Policy and implemented under the guidance of the Student Residence Allocation Committee.
Allocation to specific rooms within the residences is managed by the residence officers
Cancellation of a Room: WSU will cancel the offer made to any new or returning applicant who owes the university outstanding monies and is not able to register for the academic year or who is academically excluded due to misconduct or fails to comply with the rules and regulations of the university.
FINANCIAL LIABILITY
Fees
Students at the residences, houses, or flats will be required to pay an annual residence fee and amenities as may be defined by the University Council. Fees are charged from the opening date of the respective residence. A student is liable for the applicable fees when the accommodation offer has been accepted and signed by the student.
An initial amount of the residence fee must be paid to the bank or university immediately after you have been offered accommodation and signed for it.
Damages
Students are responsible for damage caused to the furniture, fittings, and all other parts of the residence, houses or flats within or outside the campus residences or in private residences. The cost of making good any damages for which a student is responsible will be charged to his/her fee account at the standard rates stipulated by the maintenance department.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is a South African government student financial aid scheme that provides financial aid to poor undergraduate students to help pay for the cost of their tertiary education after finishing high school.
It is funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
For details regarding financial funding, please contact NSFAS directly.
For other available bursaries, click HERE