South African universities could see a significant change in tuition costs with the department of higher education planning to create a new student funding model.
Higher education, science and innovation minister Blade Nzimande said that the government has committed to and is working on a comprehensive student funding model for universities and colleges. The new model is planned to account for students in the ‘missing middle’ income bracket and post-graduate students who cannot secure funding.
, the minister announced a CPI-linked increase in tuition fees for 2022, noting that the sector relies heavily on tuition and residence fee income from universities to remain operational.BusinessTech looked at how much it costs to study a variety of degrees at some of South Africa’s