Can I Use Capitec To Pay The Unisa Application Fee?

Can I Use Capitec To Pay The Unisa Application Fee? Unisa Application Fee Payment Method

Unisa’s application fees are generally lower than other higher education institutions, but studying is still a significant investment either way. The cost depends on the qualification, obviously, as well as the number of modules you choose. The 2025 application fee for Unisa is R140. The fee that is been paid by applicants applying is non-refundable even if you do desire not to study at the university anymore.

For the applicant’s convenience, Unisa provides a variety of different payment methods. This post has published the details of payment channels, plus refund and other information. In the case of electronic transfers, please ensure that the reference field is completed correctly. No cash or cheques will be accepted at any Unisa office. Cash can, however, be paid into the university’s bank account at any First National Bank (FNB) and ABSA Bank branches.

The average student registers for between 4 to 6 modules per year at a cost of between *R1 815,00 and *R7 550,00 per module (* these amounts are subject to change). The module costs do not include your prescribed books. Books are an additional cost that you must factor into your calculations for your full costs of study.

READ: UNISA Banking Details 2025-2026

Can I Use Capitec To Pay The Unisa Application Fee?

YES. You can use Capitec to pay your Unisa application fee from the comfort of your home or wherever you have access to the internet. To make an EFT payment you must select the Unisa Student Deposit Account which is already registered as an approved public beneficiary at the Capitec Bank.

How To Pay Application Fees With Capitec

Follow the steps below to make immediate payments using the Captec app:

• Open and log into the Capitec app
• Tap Transact
• Tap Payments
• Choose the beneficiary and select Pay
• Enter the payment details
• Tap Immediate payment
• Enter your secret Remote PIN to confirm

How to make immediate payments using  Capitec Internet banking

• Go to the payments menu
• Choose or create a beneficiary to pay
• Choose to Pay the selected beneficiary
• Enter the payment details
• Choose to Pay this amount immediately

Note: Immediate payments will incur a fee of R7.50 per transaction. A daily limit of R100 000 applies. Capitec-registered beneficiaries are currently not supported for immediate payments.

READ: UNISA Payment Methods and Banking Details

Unisa Payment Methods And Banking Details

Apart from that applicants can use Capitec to pay for the application fee, other methods can be used to pay fees at Unisa. The following are the other payment methods and the banking details of Unisa:

• Debit cards:

Debit card payments are accepted if you pay or register in person at any Unisa Regional office.

• Credit cards

Credit cards are restricted to Visa and Mastercard. Credit card payments are accepted if you pay or register in person at Unisa in Sunnyside/Florida or one of the regional offices. Please note that these are real-time transactions.

• Unisa web credit card payments

Unisa web payment link: https://www.unisa.ac.za/feepayment (this is a secure site)

Please note:

Library fines and accounts can now also be paid via this web payment link: https://www.unisa.ac.za/feepayment
These are real-time transactions.

• Bank deposit

Please note that Unisa banks with First National Bank (FNB) and ABSA Bank. Unisa is a pre-approved public beneficiary. Cash and direct bank deposits can be made at any First National Bank (FNB)and ABSA Bank in South Africa:

• if you already have a student number
• in respect of fees, for example, study fees, examination fees (supplementary, sick or special exam fees), exemption fees and library charges
• provided that the deposit slip is correctly filled in as follows:
  • Deposit reference: The first eight (8) blocks are for the student number (if the student number consists of only 7 digits, then a “0” must be filled in as the first digit of the student number). Leave one block open, then fill in the code number 5400374721 for study fees, 3000774039 for SBL student fees, 5400374225 for library fees or 5352X74608 for Matriculation Exemption fees.
• Ensure that the deposit slip is correctly filled in as follows:
  • Deposit to: Unisa Student Fees
  • Bank account number: Unisa Student Fees
  • Deposit reference: The first eight (8) blocks are for the student number (if the student number consists of only 7 digits, then a “0” must be filled in as the first digit of the student number). Leave one block open, then fill in the following codes:
    • 5400374721 for study fees
    • 3000774039 for SBL student fees
    • 5400374225 for library fees
    • 5352X74608 for matriculation exemption fees
    • 5370810030 for the application fee
    • 5400315164 for access cards

Please note:

• Should any of the information on the bank deposit slip be incomplete or incorrect, the transaction will not be processed by the bank and/or may cause a delay in the allocation or transfer of funds to your account and as such the university cannot be held liable for delays caused.
• Payments will be allocated within two (2) to ten (10) working days to the study fees account, provided that all the information on the deposit slip is correct.
• No cheques are accepted.

Unisa Application Fee Refunds

• Requests have to be made in writing and must be signed by the registered student.
  Download the refund form (PDF) or Download the refund form for international students (PDF)
• Refunds will be processed within 15 working (business) days from receipt of the request.
• Credit balances exceeding the total study fees paid by sponsors or bursaries will be refunded to the sponsor or bursary concerned.

Please note:

• No refunds for credit balances less than R100.00 will be allowed.
• Applications and miscellaneous fees are non-refundable.
• As indicated on the refund form, refund requests must be accompanied by the required documentation.

READ: UNISA Bank Account Number & Payment Method

Contact Details Of Unisa

General resources: websites, general SMS, fax and e-mail enquiries. Several administrative processes, including the convenience of fee payments and information about examinations, are available on the following platforms. All application, registration and study-related information is available on the Unisa corporate website in both web and mobile formats:

• Unisa website (http://www.unisa.ac.za)
• The myUnisa website.
• myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za/)
• Fax enquiries to 012 429 4150

If a credit card is tendered as payment of the minimum amount which must accompany a student’s application for registration and payment of that credit card is later returned unpaid by the bank, the student’s registration will be cancelled by the university and the student will be referred to the Unisa Disciplinary Committee. Visit the official website of Unisa for more information. I hope the provided information is helpful, share your thoughts below in the comment section.

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