Costs in a nutshell
| Item | Monthly | Number | USD | GBP | Notes | |
| @11.00 | @18.00 | #1 | ||||
| Accommodation | ZAR 4,500.00 | 7 | ZAR 31,500.00 | $2,863.64 | £1,750.00 | #2 |
| Food | ZAR 3,000.00 | 7 | ZAR 21,000.00 | $1,909.09 | £1,166.67 | #2 |
| Course Fees | ZAR 5,000.00 | 6 | ZAR 30,000.00 | $2,727.27 | £1,666.67 | #3 |
| Project Fee | ZAR 5,000.00 | 1 | ZAR 5,000.00 | $454.55 | £277.78 | #4 |
| Basic | ZAR 87,500.00 | $7,954.55 | £4,861.11 | |||
| Flight to RSA | ZAR 12,000.00 | 1 | ZAR 12,000.00 | $1,090.91 | £666.67 | |
| Full Year | ZAR 99,500.00 | $9,045.45 | £5,527.78 | #5 |
Notes
#1 – The current Rand/Dollar and Rand/Pound exchange rate
#2 – This assumes that the student will only stay in South Africa to attend the courses. Students need only be in Cape Town for 7 months or less.
#3 – The course fee is an average, as it varies between the courses. Six courses must be completed for the M.Eng.
#4 – The project fee is for the research dissertation.
#5 – This total figure includes the cost of the airfare (one return flight).