Note!
ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ACADEMIC REGISTRATION ON THE DATES SPECIFIED FOR EACH SCHOOL
Those with financial clearance must register online. All other students, with academic holds, must seek academic advice from the relevant Academic Leaders in each School or Discipline on-line. This includes those students who do not yet have financial clearance. All students must pay initial registration deposit of R7300 for tuition and those staying in residence will pay an initial deposit of R6800. Students without financial clearance must complete their academic registration but their registration will not be finalized until such time as they are cleared financially. The final day for academic registration for first time entry undergraduate students, returning UG, Hons., PGDIP, CWM, and New Hons, CWM, Research M&D students is 13 February 2026
FINANCIAL CLEARANCE
[Refer to the Student Fees Booklet for further details] Students who have paid the required initial deposit of R7300 will have financial clearance, provided that they do not owe fees for previous years, for which they must have done an AOD. This must be done sufficiently in advance of the day of registration. The final date to pay the initial registration fees is the 6 February 2026.
Students who are funded by Financial Aid, scholarships, bursaries or other funders and have met the requirements outlined below, will have financial clearance. For self-funded students, financial clearance is given automatically and does not need to be applied for, provided the required amount has been paid, cleared by the bank and credited to the student’s account.
This is not an instantaneous process and various clearance periods apply as described in the next section. To avoid delays, please ensure that payments are made sufficiently in advance of registration. The final day for financial clearance for first time entry undergraduate students, returning UG, Hons., PGDIP, CWM, and New Hons, CWM, Research M&D students is 6 February 2026.
HOW DO I OBTAIN FINANCIAL CLEARANCE TO REGISTER?
The Registration fees for the year 2026 is R7300 (subject to changes). All students are required to obtain financial clearance to register. Financial clearance can be obtained in more than one manner. Students without financial clearance must complete the academic registration. Their registration will not be complete until such time as they are cleared financially.
If you are a South African, self-funding student, an initial tuition deposit of R7300 (subject to changes) must be paid prior to registration, along with all outstanding fees. Residence students are also required to pay an initial residence deposit of R6800 (subject to changes) prior to admission into residences. Payment can be made via a deposit into the University’s Bank Account. If you are a recipient of a financial aid loan, a bursary, scholarship, bank loan or company sponsorship, the necessary documentation will have to be processed by the relevant section within the University prior to registration clearance being obtained.
Link for the Student Fees:
Remote Online Operations for Student Fees
FINANCIAL AID AND FUNDED STUDENTS LOANS
Automatic clearance will apply to students who have been confirmed as funded by NSFAS based on the Funded list received from NSFAS for 2026. For NSFAS funded students who owe fees for prior years the requirements stipulated in the annual financial concessions published by the CFO will be applicable.
BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FROM UKZN
An award equal to or greater than the minimum required deposits will allow automatic clearance.
SPONSORED STUDENTS
A letter from the sponsor, confirming the funding, addressed and payable to the University of KwaZuluNatal, must reach the Student Funding Centre well in advance of orientation.
BANK LOAN STUDENTS
Original bank letters, confirming the amounts of the loan, payable directly to the University of KwaZuluNatal must be presented to the Student Fees Office. Where banks make payment directly to the student, the full registration deposit is required.
SELF–FUNDED STUDENTS
The following payment options are available: NB: We Are no longer accepting cash deposits for student fees during registration that is over R500 per student number
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
All international students must ensure that they produce valid passports, study permits and health insurance to the International Student Office before proceeding with academic registration. A certificate of clearance will then be issued to them to proceed with registration. All international students must have in their possession: passports, study permits and medical insurance before registration.
UNIVERSITY BANK
Direct Deposit: Complete M65 Deposit slip at any Standard Bank branch and make a deposit
(b) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Bank: Standard Bank Branch: Westville
Branch Code: 045426
Account Number: 053081072
Reference Number: Student Number must be entered
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Bank: Standard Bank Branch: Westville Branch Code: 045426
Account Number: 053082826 Swift Code: SBZAZAJJ
Reference Number: Student Number must be entered
SPONSORED STUDENTS
Bank: Standard Bank Branch: Westville Branch Code: 045426
Account Number: 053080998
Reference Number: SFC – Name of organization