UKZN Courses and Colleges

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) offers a large range of undergraduate programmes through four academic colleges, on five campuses in Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Not every qualification is offered on every campus. The details below come from UKZN's 2027 undergraduate prospectus.

UKZN's four colleges

• College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science: agriculture, engineering, land surveying and science programmes
• College of Health Sciences: the MBChB, nursing and other health sciences programmes
• College of Humanities: arts, social sciences, education, architecture, music, theology and social work
• College of Law and Management Studies: the LLB, accounting, commerce, business science and business administration

Where programmes are taught

• Edgewood Campus, Pinetown: Education
• Howard College Campus, Glenwood: Law, Engineering, Nursing, Humanities and Social Sciences, including Architecture, Housing and Music
• Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Umbilo: Medicine
• Westville Campus: Science, Management Studies and Health Sciences, excluding Nursing and Medicine
• Pietermaritzburg Campus: Humanities and Social Sciences (including Theology and Visual Art), Engineering (specific years), Science and Agriculture, Law and Management Studies

Even where a qualification runs on more than one campus, some majors may only be offered on one. The third letter of a programme's CAO code shows the campus where it is offered.

Fees for popular degrees in 2026

• MBChB: R62,971
• Engineering (four-year): R61,962 to R66,610
• Accounting, Commerce and Business Science: R55,531 to R61,083
• LLB (full-time): R52,723
• Arts, Social Science and Theology: R51,911 to R55,443
• Education (Edgewood): R45,947
• Architectural Studies: R65,506
• Social Work: R63,399
• Health Sciences: R45,551 to R65,584, depending on the courses taken
• Science programmes: R45,941 to R64,716
• Agriculture: R45,941 to R57,879

UKZN sets 2027 fees in the second semester of 2026, so allow for an increase.

Part-time study

Some programmes can be studied part-time. For example, UKZN lists a part-time LLB at R40,751 in 2026, compared with R52,723 full-time.

Augmented programmes

UKZN offers augmented programmes, such as the BSc Augmented, for students who need extra academic support in their first year. In 2026, the BSc Augmented cost R48,882. Other examples from UKZN's fee guide include Business Administration at R48,158, Land Surveying at R64,716 and Music at R61,446 to R61,731.

How UKZN grades

At UKZN, 50% to 59% is a third-class pass, 60% to 69% a lower second, 70% to 74% an upper second, and 75% and above a first-class pass.

Applying

Most programmes have a CAO code, and you apply through the CAO. For programmes with no CAO code, you apply directly to UKZN. See the UKZN admission requirements page and the how to apply page. To check where a qualification is offered, call UKZN on 031 260 2212.