Fees and financing

Programme fees

Programme fees for students from South Africa and countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
     2011 20121 20131 Total
MBA Full-time R102 800 R21 700   R124 500
MBA Part-time R73 000 R54 800 R21 700 R124 500
MBA Modular
(Jan & Feb intake)		 R39 600 R45 000 R39 900 R124 500
MBA Modular (June intake) R30 610 R45 915 R47 975 R124 500
Programme fees for students from the rest of Africa R149 500
Programme fees for students from the rest of the world R186 7502
Application fee3 R900
Deposit payable on acceptance of admission3 R9 900
SHL selection test fee (2011)3 R1 600
GMAT selection test fee (2011)4 $ 250

1 The fees for 2012 and 2013 (i.e. for the second and third year of enrolment for Part-time and Modular MBA students) will be adjusted to make provision for price increases.

2 Click here for latest exchange rate.

3 Applicable to all applicants.

4 For further details visit www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT.

Notes

  • The cost of the compulsory MBA international study tour is included in the programme fees.
  • Students are responsible for their own travelling and accommodation arrangements in terms of their studies at the USB campus.
  • Books and other study material are included in the fees.
  • The application fee must accompany the application.
  • On acceptance of admission, a deposit is payable and is deducted from the programme fee. The deposit is not refundable.
  • Preparatory study material will be handed out during the orientation block.
  • The USB reserves the right to change the fees at any time.

Financing

Bursaries from the USB

The USB Alumni Association's Future Fund provides bursaries and financial assistance to a number of deserving students who have been admitted to the MBA programme. Various initiatives, among them the USB's annual Fundraising Gala Event, are used to raise money for the Future Fund.

Corporates can become Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze sponsors of the Future Fund. The USB's current Platinum Sponsor of the Future Fund is Naspers, which sponsors the three full Trevor Manuel MBA Bursaries.

The University of Stellenbosch Business School sponsors three to four partial MBA bursaries. The School also provides financial assistance to a number of senior MBA students to study modules at one of our international business school partners to earn credits towards the MBA. For more details and to apply, contact Marie Willows on 021 918 4243 or at usbcom@usb.ac.za. The closing date for bursary applications is 20 November each year.

  • Only students who have been accepted onto the MBA programme may apply for a bursary.
  • The bursaries will be awarded for a Full-time, Part-time or Modular MBA.
  • All the bursaries will be awarded on academic merit.
  • Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups will be given preference.
  • Applicants must provide evidence of financial need and not be recipients of any other form of study sponsorship (e.g. from their companies).
  • Applicants must be South African citizens.
  • Further terms and conditions apply to each bursary.
  • Every application will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Other bursaries

Stellenbosch University and the National Research Foundation offer bursaries.

Loans

Certain banks grant loans at favourable interest rates.

Further information

 PDF of comprehensive MBA brochure in English [Read / Download]
 PDF of comprehensive MBA brochure in English [Print]

 PDF of comprehensive MBA brochure in Afrikaans [Read / Download]
 PDF of comprehensive MBA brochure in Afrikaans [Print]