study fees
This page outlines the full fee structure for studying at Cape Town Creative Academy, an accredited creative university in South Africa. It includes application and registration fees, tuition costs per programme, payment options, bursaries, international levies, and information for students applying for study loans.
A non-refundable fee of R1000 is required for all applications.
If your application has been approved and you are accepted into the CTCA, a registration fee is required to secure your seat.
The registration fee serves as a non-refundable deposit, and includes the materials and software levy. This registration fee is deducted from the tuition costs. See the fee structure brochure below for degree specific tuition fees. Note that tuition fees differ depending on the programme.
International students (excluding students from SADC countries) are subject to an additional international student levy.
For detailed information on fees and additional expenses, refer to the fee structure brochure. If you have any questions, please contact us.
banking details
: Cape Town Creative Academy (Pty) Ltd [CTCA]
application fee
The application fee is a non-refundable fee that is required upon applying to the CTCA.
Students who have been accepted to study at the CTCA will be contacted directly with details about registration.
registration fee
The registration fee is a non-refundable fee that is required for each year of study to secure your seat in your selected programme. The registration fee is deducted from the study fee upon registration, and includes the tuition fee deposit, the materials levy and software licences for Adobe design software. This must be paid upon registration and before classes commence. Students who have been accepted to study at the CTCA will be contacted by email with a link to register.
tuition
Full-credit study fees: students who enrol for the full 120 credits in one academic year.
Part-credit study fees: students who do not enrol for the full 120 credits in one academic year and are studying on a part-credit basis. Part-credit fees are determined by the number of credits for which a student enrols in an academic year.
[Part-credit students will attend the same classes as full-credit students.]
payment options
full settlement
The CTCA offers various discounts on the tuition fees by paying in full before stipulated dates, each of which attract a discount. Please see the fee structure brochure for more details.
10-month instalment
Following the deduction of the registration fee, the balance is payable over 10 interest-free monthly instalments spanning from February to November.
Instalments are payable by debit order, submitted to the bank either on the 1st or the 25th of the month.
Tuition fees must be settled in full by the end of November each year.
Fees that are in arrears will attract interest.
discounts
Students can save on their studies by early registration and early settlement of the year’s tuition fees. See payment plans and discount details in the fee structure brochure. Please note that international students (excluding students from SADC countries) do not qualify for these discounts.
* Level 1 Receive R2,000 discount if the registration fee is paid within 30 days of receiving the acceptance letter.
* This early registration discount is only valid until October 2026.
achievement bursaries
Grade 12 performance bursaries (First year only)
CTCA awards bursaries to newly enrolled students based on academic achievement in Grade 12.
Learners who obtained distinctions in the final Grade 12 examinations will be awarded a bursary of R5 000 per distinction (Life Orientation is not included).
The allocated amount will be deducted from the student’s tuition fee account in October. Accounts that have been settled at that stage will be credited for the following academic year. Recipients of any other CTCA scholarship/ bursary will not be eligible for a Grade 12 performance bursary. Final Grade 12 certificates must be submitted to the CTCA Administration before the end of January in order to qualify for the bursary.
request a quote
For a personalised fee estimate or programme-specific cost breakdown, prospective students and parents can request a formal quote from CTCA’s Finance Department.
additional expenses
international levy
International students (excluding students from SADC countries), must pay an additional international levy at registration, which is set as follows:
Year 1 = R20 000
Year 2 = R10 000
Year 3 = R6 000
Honours = R20 000
Any foreign receipt bank charges will be recouped and billed against the student’s account.
applying for loans
CTCA is a fully accredited creative university with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). This accreditation enables students to apply for study loans through major South African banks using CTCA’s official accreditation reference.