Fees and Funding
Planning your finances is part of planning your success. This page explains how fees work at CUT, when payments are due, and where undergraduate and postgraduate students can find funding support. For the latest fee amounts, always refer to the official tuition page and the annual financial registration guidelines.
Understanding Your Fees
Tuition Fees and the Fees Calendar
Tuition and accommodation fees are adjusted each year in line with national higher education directives. View the full programme fee breakdown and download the official fees calendar.
Application and Registration Payments
Applying to CUT is free, with no application or residence application fee. When you register, a minimum initial payment secures your place and covers your registration fee plus deposits on tuition and, where applicable, residence. Current amounts are published in the financial registration guidelines.
NSFAS-funded students and students with confirmed donor funding are exempt from the minimum initial payment, subject to verification by the Fees and Financial Aid Office.
Payment Methods and Due Dates
Pay directly into the official CUT bank account and always quote your student number as reference. First-semester balances are due by 31 May, and annual or second-semester balances by 31 October.
Security Notice
CUT will never request fee payments into a personal or third-party account. Always verify banking details through official CUT channels.
Funding Your Studies
NSFAS
NSFAS funds eligible South African students and manages its own applications, approvals and payments.
Bursaries, Donors and Loans
Explore external bursaries, SETA funding and private study loans. The Fees and Financial Aid Office verifies donor funding and helps you identify legitimate opportunities.
Postgraduate Funding
Master's and doctoral students can access National Research Foundation grants, SETA funding and external bursaries. Contact your faculty or the Research Development and Postgraduate Studies team to discuss funding opportunities in your field.
Managing Your Student Account
Information on handling outstanding balances, payment arrangements, and financial appeals.
Students with debt from previous years must settle their account or approve a payment arrangement before re-registering. Arrangements require an Acknowledgement of Debt and a debit order authorisation.
If your funding falls through or you face unexpected hardship, the Financial Appeals and Aid Committee can consider your circumstances with a completed financial appeals form.
The open and closing dates for appeals are shared with students during the year.
Support
Talk to the Fees and Financial Aid Office
Our team helps with fee enquiries, payment arrangements, donor verification and funding guidance for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Office Locations: We are located on both the Bloemfontein and Welkom campuses.
