The minimum requirement for admission to undergraduate degree programmes in South Africa is matriculation or a full exemption from the matriculation examination. International students who wish to complete a South African degree have to obtain a certificate of conditional exemption from the Matriculation Board.
One can apply for admission to as many universities as one wishes, but can only register at one university for an academic year of studies. Forms can be obtained from the Admission Officers on the various university campuses or can be downloaded and printed from the Matriculation Board website. Alternatively, prospective students can apply for a form via info@sauvca.org.za.

For further details contact:
The Director
Committee of University Principals
Matriculation Board
PO Box 3854
Pretoria
0001
Tel: (012) 429-4128
Fax: (012) 429-2446

According to the South African High Commission, Ugandan students go to almost all the 21 South African universities and so it is not easy to point out any particular university enrolling more Ugandans than others. Below are some that Ugandan undergraduate students popularly attend.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Courses will last between three and five years
Tuition: Fees per year for undergraduate international students are in the range of US$6,000.
Contacts:
Admissions
Private Bag, Rondebosch
7701, South Africa
Tel: +27 21 650 2128
admissions@bremner.uct.ac.za

UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND
Courses last between three and five years and fees for international students vary from R4,000 to R24,000.
Accommodation costs about R2,200 per month.

Contacts:
Private Bag X4
Wits 2050
Tel: (011) 717-1030
www.wits.ac.za

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Courses last three to five years.
Contacts:
The Registrar, Box 189, PO Medunsa, 0204
Tel: (012) 521 4137
Fax: (012) 521 5732
anni@medunsa.ac.za

UNIVERSITY OF PORT ELIZABETH
Course duration is three to four years.
Contacts:
International Office
Tel: +27415042161,
Fax: +27415042771
international@upe.ac.za

UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
The campuses are Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Doornfontein Campus, East Rand Campus and Soweto Campus
Course duration is between three and four years.
Tuition: Prescribed tuition fees for the year are between R10,400 and R13,600
Contacts:
University of Johannesburg
PO Box 524
Auckland Park
2006
South AfricamyFuture@uj.ac.za

RHODES UNIVERSITY
Courses last between three and four years and fees vary between R14 940 to R16 990 per year.
Accommodation: Residence fees and meals cost between R18,330 and R19,310 per year.

Contacts:
P.O. BOX 94,
Grahamstown,
South Africa
www.rhodes.ac.za

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Courses last three to four years and fees are in the range of R14,000 per year.
Contacts: undergrad@unisa.ac.za

UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE
Course duration is three to five years.
Tuition: The average cost for degree courses in 2005 is R16,000.
Accommodation: There are 18 junior campus residences for undergraduate students. A double room if shared costs R8,670, while for one resident it will cost a total of R10,650.

Contacts:
International Office
University of the Free State
P.O. Box 339
Bloemfontein 9300
South Africa
niemannaja.rd@mail.uovs.ac.za

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
The university has four campuses — Edgewood Campus, Howard College, Westville, Medical School Campus and Pietermaritzburg. Courses last between three and seven years.
Tuition fees: Undergraduate Students from within Africa outside South Africa pay US$4,840 per year.
Accommodation: University residence during term time per year is R12,000.

Contacts:
connawayn@ukzn.ac.za
enquiries@ukzn.ac.za
undergrad@ukzn.ac.za
naidooy@ukzn.ac.za

UNIVERSITY OF VENDA
Courses last between three and four years. Tution fees don’t exceed R18,620.

Contacts:
University of Venda for Science and Technology,
Student Admissions,
Private Bag X5050
THOHOYANDOU 0950
admissions@univen.ac.za