Undergraduate 2025
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University of Pretoria banking details
CONTENTS University bank accounts
Account holder University of Pretoria University of Pretoria
1. Become a proud UP student 1
Bank ABSA Standard Bank
University of Pretoria contact information 1
Branch Hatfield Hatfield
University of Pretoria banking details 1
Swift code (Branch code: 632005) (Branch code: 011545)
Apply to study at the University of Pretoria 1
Account number 214 000 0038 012 602 604
Check your application status 1
Closing dates 1 Deposit reference Initials and surname Initials and surname
Tuition fees 1
Helpful websites/links 1
Apply to study at the University of Pretoria
Applications open on 1 April in the year preceding studies. All study
programmes at the University of Pretoria are number-limited. You
2. FLY@UP assist first-year awards 2
are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible after
Other Fly@UP Awards 2 1 April. Before you start with your online application process, ensure
that you have the following on hand as you will be required to upload
3. Online application process for studies in 2025 3 these documents with your online application.
A scanned (PDF) copy of your final Grade 11 examination report
indicating your promotion mark;
4. Undergraduate programmes 5
A scanned (PDF) copy of your ID or your birth certificate; and
General admission regulations that apply to all
A scanned (PDF) copy of your proof of payment of the application
prospective students 5
fee, if you paid at a bank.
University of Pretoria programme qualification verification 5
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences 6 Note: Certification of these documents is NOT required. The
Faculty of Education 7 documents should be scanned separately. Ensure that you label these
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and documents correctly, have no special characters in the file names and
Information Technology 8 that the files are not password-protected.
Faculty of Health Sciences 10
Faculty of Humanities 11 Check your application status
Faculty of Law 13 Apply with your final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
Faculty of Theology and Religion 13 Please note that meeting the minimum academic requirements does
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 14 not guarantee admission.
Applicants can expect feedback by September at the latest.
Faculty of Veterinary Science 18
Please check your application status regularly on the UP Student
Portal at www1.up.ac.za.
5. Postgraduate studies 18 Final admission will be based on the applicant’s final school-year NSC
or equivalent results.
1. BECOME A PROUD UP STUDENT Closing dates
� Applications for programmes in the Faculty of Veterinary Science
The University of Pretoria (UP) is a diverse and close on 31 May.
� Applications for programmes in all the other faculties close on
dynamic university community comprising 30 June.
students from all over the world.
It has nine faculties (Education; Humanities; Economic and Tuition fees
Management Sciences; Engineering, Built Environment and Once you have been accepted to study the programme of your
Information Technology; Law; Natural and Agricultural Sciences; choice, fees are payable. Information on the latest estimated fees can
Theology and Religion; Veterinary Science and Health Sciences) and be found at the web pages as indicated below. Please note that these
the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). The University of are the estimated tuition fees for 2024 and will be updated for 2025.
Pretoria’s degrees are internationally recognised and are structured Undergraduate tuition fees per faculty: www.up.ac.za/student-fees/
similarly to those of the world’s best universities. A number of article/2735910/undergraduate-tuitionfees-per-faculty
professional support departments at the University help ensure When to pay what: www.up.ac.za/student-fees/article/2735925/
that all staff and student activities, spread over six campuses, when-to-pay-what
are executed with the necessary quality, relevance, diversity and General information on fees and funding: www.up.ac.za/fees-and-
sustainability. funding
University of Pretoria contact information
Location Postal address Student Service Centre Helpful websites/links
University of Pretoria University of Pretoria Tel +27 (0)12 420 3111
cnr Lynnwood Road Private Bag X20 Email ssc@up.ac.za � www.up.ac.za/programmes > � www.gostudy.net/up
and Roper Street Hatfield 0028 Website www.up.ac.za Undergraduate � juniortukkie.online
Hatfield South Africa � www.up.ac.za/fees-and- � www.up.ac.za/juniortukkie
South Africa funding � www.virtualcampus.up.ac.za
� www.up.ac.za/ � www.up.ac.za/faculties
Published by the Department of Enrolment and Student Administration in December 2023. Comments and
queries can be directed to ssc@up.ac.za or Tel +27 (0)12 420 3111.
accommodation � https://linus.up.ac.za/
� www.gostudy.mobi calendars
Disclaimer: This publication contains information about regulations, policies, tuition fees, curricula and
programmes of the University applicable at the time of printing. Amendments to, or updating of the information � www.up.ac.za/sport � www.up.ac.za/online-
in this publication may be affected from time to time without prior notification. The accuracy, correctness, or
validity of the information contained in this publication is therefore not guaranteed by the University at any given
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time and is always subject to verification. The user is kindly requested to, at all times, verify the correctness of the
published information with the University. Failure to do so will not give rise to any claim or action of any nature
against the University by any party whatsoever.
, University of Pretoria 2
2. FLY@UP ASSIST FIRST-YEAR First-time entering first-year students who register for studies at UP
directly after Grade 12 (final school-year) or who took a gap year(s)
AWARDS after their final school-year, who meet the award criteria will be
considered.
Students who have previously registered at a tertiary educational
TABLE 1: FLY@UP ASSIST FIRST-YEAR AWARDS institution before registration at UP will not be considered for
Umalusi issued school-leaving certificates such as NSC, IEB and SACAI, FLY@UP Assist First-Year awards. Students who registered at UP in
irrespective of citizenship (Note: Amounts indicated in the table below are
previous years, are also not considered.
for 2024 and may be adjusted for 2025)
Results obtained for papers that have been re-marked are not
Qualifying average percentage All faculties
considered for award purposes.
80%–89.99% R16 000 This award will be cancelled for students who discontinue, are
90%–100% R42 000 excluded or who terminate their studies for whatever reason during
the year in which the award is made. No payouts of the award will be
Conditions for the above awards: allowed.
Table 1 is primarily applicable to candidates applying at the Any international school-leaving qualification that can be converted
University of Pretoria with Umalusi school leaving certificates (NSC, to the UP bursary formula, based on the UP conversion approved
IEB and SACAI). guidelines, may be eligible for an award of up to R30 000.
FLY@UP Assist First-Year Awards are based on the final school-year The University’s decision is final.
examination results as issued by Umalusi via the Department of These awards are subject to the availability of funds.
Basic Education.
These awards are made automatically to first-time entering first-year
Other Fly@UP Awards
registered undergraduate students who meet the award criteria.
Students do not apply for these awards. TABLE 3: OTHER FLY@UP AWARDS
First-time entering first-year students who register for studies at UP (Note: Amounts indicated in the table below are for 2024
directly after Grade 12 (final school-year) or who took a gap year(s) and may be adjusted for 2025)
after their final school-year, who meet the award criteria will be Award Amount Who
considered. JuniorTukkie R16 000 The 39 learners with the best Grade 12
Students who have previously registered at a tertiary educational Grade 11 results (NSC or equivalent) who attended
institution before registration at UP will not be considered for Empowerment the JuniorTukkie Grade 11 Empowerment
FLY@UP Assist First-Year awards. Students who registered at UP in Week Award Week
previous years, are also not considered. Grade 12 Dux The top academic Grade 12 achiever of a
R10 000
For candidates who present an NSC/IEB Certificate, actual Scholar Award specific school (one learner per school)
percentages obtained for the six (6) best subjects taken, excluding Vice-Chancellor’s R15 700 Top prospective African and Coloured
Life Orientation, is used. Certain subjects are EXCLUDED in the Previously students with the highest average
calculation of average percentages: Disadvantaged percentage will be considered.
- Life Orientation Group Award
- Mathematics Paper 3 Vice-Chancellor’s The award This offer will be made to:
- Additional Mathematics Distinguished covers tuition 1. The first-time entering first-year
- Practical Music Grade 4 and 5 (Note: Practical Music Grades 6, 7 Merit Award fees for three student who has achieved the highest
(VCDMA) years. overall average percentage in the final
and 8 are considered for inclusion in the calculation of the average
school-year results.
percentage—if your music report for this subject is not part of
In the first 2. The first-time entering first-year
your NSC report, please submit your official music report to the year, a specific student from a Quintile 1, 2 and 3
Student Service Centre at ssc@up.ac.za, before commencement of amount of school who has achieved the highest
classes.) R120 000 can overall average percentage in the final
The calculation of the average percentage is based on the University be awarded. school-year results.
of Pretoria’s formula, per examination authority and not on the
number of distinctions achieved. Based on the decision of the University,
The average percentage is not rounded off. additional awards may be offered.
Results obtained for papers that have been re-marked are not
The terms and conditions of the full
considered for award purposes.
offer will be contained in the candidate’s
This award will be cancelled for students who discontinue, are specific award letter.
excluded or who terminate their studies for whatever reason during
the year in which the award is made. No payouts of the award will Conditions for the above awards:
be allowed. Specific terms, conditions and exclusions do apply for each award in
Table 3.
TABLE 2: FLY@UP ASSIST FIRST-YEAR AWARDS These awards are made automatically to first-time entering first-year
School-leaving certificates not issued by Umalusi. A maximum of R30 000 registered undergraduate students who meet the award criteria.
per student can be awarded, irrespective of citizenship (Note: Amounts indicated Students do not apply for these awards.
in the table below are for 2024 and may be adjusted for 2025) Qualifying students will be notified.
Cambridge Assessment International Baccalaureate
International Education (CAIE) Diploma Programme (IBDP) Contact information
A-Level: IBDP: Tel +27 (0)12 420 3111
R5 000 R5 000
A*, A or B symbol Higher Level 6 or 7 symbol Email ssc@up.ac.za
AS-Level: IBDP: Awards information https://www.up.ac.za/student-funding/
R5 000 R5 000
A symbol Standard Level 7 symbol article/2746337/flyup-assist-1st-year-awards
More information https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749200/
Conditions for the above awards: fees-and-funding
The University of Pretoria reserves the right to amend award values
without prior notice. For FLY@UP Assist Senior Undergraduate Awards 2024, refer to
The awards in Table 2 are made automatically to first-time entering www.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding
first-year registered undergraduate students who meet the award
criteria. Students do not apply for these awards.
R5 000 is awarded per symbol and only once per subject achieved, eg
if you achieved an A*, an A or a B-symbol on A-Level in Mathematics
as well as an A-symbol on AS-Level in Mathematics, you will only be
awarded R5 000 for Mathematics.
