Public university in Cape Town, South Africa, founded 1829

University of Cape Town Scholarships 2027

The University of Cape Town, founded in 1829 as the South African College and a university since 1918, describes itself as South Africa's oldest university. Non-SADC international students pay course tuition plus an International Term Fee of ZAR 60,300 or ZAR 80,400 a year at undergraduate level in 2026 and a ZAR 5,600 administrative fee. Postgraduate applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

30 Sep 2026

Academic year 2027, Master, regular, 8 days left

Tuition

See fees

charged per credit or per semester

English test

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL 88, PTE 67, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

R300

UCT offers a limited number of international and refugee scholarships each year for postgraduate study in any discipline, with one call for applications a year. The awards are supplementary contributions towards the cost of attendance, so applicants must have the means to fund their studies, and the applicant's country of origin has no bearing on selection.

No verified scholarships tied to University of Cape Town yet. See scholarships for South Africa.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026