{"id":532,"date":"2026-03-01T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T13:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/universities\/?p=532"},"modified":"2026-02-28T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T12:58:24","slug":"smu-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/universities\/smu-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"SMU Fees 2027: Health Science Tuition & Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SMU is a specialised public health sciences university in Pretoria, Gauteng. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It focuses on health\u2011related undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and allied health sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because SMU training includes clinical components and professional accreditation requirements, tuition and related fees are structured differently from general universities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official admissions and application details are on the SMU online application portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMU Application Fee 2027 (Non\u2011refundable)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SMU requires all prospective students to pay a non\u2011refundable application fee when submitting an application for study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the official 2027 application fees have not yet been published by SMU, previous years\u2019 official notifications indicate that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. South African applicants generally pay between R200 and R300 for undergraduate applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. International applicants may pay a different amount, often higher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Application payments must be made before the university will process your application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Include your South African ID number or passport number (for international applicants) as the reference on the payment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Always check the current application fee <\/a>when you start your application at the SMU official portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    SMU Registration Fee 2027 (Initial Payment)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Before you can register for your courses at SMU, there is an initial registration requirement that must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Self\u2011funded students: You must pay a minimum initial fee of approximately R4\u202f500 before you will be allowed to complete registration for the academic year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Funded students: If you have confirmed funding (for example NSFAS), you must provide official proof of funding to SMU before you register; no initial payment is required for students whose funding is confirmed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      This initial payment is credited against your tuition account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you do not pay the initial fee by the registration deadline, you will not be permitted to register for your modules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Visit SMU \u201cRegistration Guidelines and Notices<\/a>\u201d for details on requirements and timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      SMU Tuition Fee Structure per Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      SMU tuition fees for 2027 have not yet been published in full. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      However, official documentation from previous years and the SMU fee office indicates that health science tuition costs are generally based on your programme level, year of study and modules chosen, with clinical and professional accreditation costs included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Below are typical tuition fee ranges from the most recent official figures and SMU fee guides (subject to annual increase by SMU):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Undergraduate Health Science Programmes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        For health science courses such as medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, dietetics and nursing, the undergraduate fees (tuition, admin and student levy) in recent official SMU fee documentation have been structured broadly as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n