Undergraduate student funding
Financial aid: Examples
Examples of the Calculation of Financial Assistance (1st year of study)
Studying and living in a catering residence
| Course Fees | R28 500 |
| Catering Residence | R24 100 |
| Catered Meal Plan | R12 300 |
| Books | R2 440 |
| Total costs | R67 340 |
| Less EFC (parents) | R1 750 |
| Less bursary (UCT) | R25 000 |
| Equals loan (NSFAS) | R40 590 |
Studying and living in a self-catering residence
| Course Fees | R28 500 |
| Self-catering residence | R22 100 |
| Meals Allowance | R10 000 |
| Books | R2 440 |
| Total costs | R63 040 |
| Less EFC (parents) | R1 750 |
| Less bursary (UCT) | R25 000 |
| Equals loan (NSFAS) | R36 290 |
Studying and living in rented accommodation
| Course Fees | R28 500 |
| Rented Accommodation | R20 000 |
| Meals | R10 000 |
| Local travel | R4 000 |
| Books | R2 440 |
| Total costs | R64 940 |
| Less EFC (parents) | R1 750 |
| Less bursary (UCT) | R25 000 |
| Equals loan (NSFAS) | R38 190 |
Studying and living at home
| Course Fees | R28 500 | Notional subsistence allowance | R6 500 |
| Local travel | R4 000 |
| Books | R2 440 |
| Total costs | R41 440 |
| Less EFC (parents) | R1 750 |
| Less bursary (UCT) | R15 000 |
| Equals loan (NSFAS) | R24 690 |