University of Cape Town (UCT) Payment Methods 2024/2025

University of Cape Town (UCT) Payment Methods 2024/2025, How do you make a payment to your University of Cape Town (UCT)

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa's oldest university, and is one of Africa's leading teaching and research institutions.

UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, a high school for boys.

The College had a small tertiary-education facility that grew substantially after 1880, when the discovery of gold and diamonds in the north – and the resulting demand for skills in mining – gave it the financial boost it needed to grow.

The College developed into a fully fledged university during the period 1880 to 1900, thanks to increased funding from private sources and the government.

During these years, the College built its first dedicated science laboratories, and started the departments of mineralogy and geology to meet the need for skilled personnel in the country's emerging diamond and gold-mining industries.

Bank details for payments to Student Fees Accounts – no application fees are to be paid to this account:

Account name:	University of Cape Town, Current Account
Bank Name:	Standard Bank of South Africa
Bank Address:	Riverside Centre, Main Road, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa
Account number:	27 068 9982
Branch Code:	Rondebosch Branch, 025009

Please ensure that the student number is entered in the reference field.

A copy of the proof of payment should be e-mailed to the Fees Office, University of Cape Town, fnd-feeenq@uct.ac.za to assist with the timeous allocation of payments to the appropriate fees account. 

SADC and international students

Flywire - New online payment portal.

Pay securely from any country, any bank and in your own currency.

Flywire is a safe and convenient way to make international education payments to the University of Cape Town.

By using Flywire, you will save money on bank fees and poor exchange rates. You will also receive e-mail and text updates on your payment status and you can create your own Flywire account to track your payment online 24/7.

Throughout the process, Flywire’s multilingual customer support can help you with any occurring questions.

Watch a video for a step by step guide on how to make online payments to UCT.

*Flywire is an online payment portal supported by UCT and links directly to your student fee account in PeopleSoft.

Click here to pay via Flywire.

Semester Study Abroad Students

Bank details for payments to Semester Study Abroad students – no application fees are to be paid to this account:

Account name:	University of Cape Town, Current Account
Bank Name:	Standard Bank of South Africa
Bank Address:	Riverside Centre, Main Road, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa
Account number:	07 148 023 4
Branch Code:	Rondebosch Branch, 025009
Swift Code:	SBZAZAJJ

Very Important: Please fax or post us a legible copy of the official bank transfer advice so that we can trace your payment on our bank statement. The name and surname of the student, as well as the student number if available must be included in the reference field. (Fax: +27 (0)21 650 5667).

Where payment is being made for students from outside the rand currency area, payment must be made by telegraphic transfer into the university's bank account (see details above). The Swift address is SBZA ZAJJ. Students paying international fees should consult the International Office. Students should allow 14 working days for such foreign payments to reach the UCT bank account.

A copy of the deposit slip/transfer form should be faxed to the Fees Office, University of Cape Town: +27 (0)21 650 4768.

Please ensure that you include your surname, initial and student/applicant number on the transfer advice.

Debit and credit card payments for student fees are accepted and payments can be made via the Cashiers Office. This can only be made by the card holder as the pin number must be entered in order to authorise the payment. The payment is limited to the card holder's daily limit.

Credit card payments can be made directly to the student fee account online.