The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has raised students’ fees for the August – December 2022 Semester. In a statement seen by Pindula News, acting Registrar, Munyaradzi Madambi said students have to pay a minimum deposit equivalent to last semester’s fees by the 16th of September 2022. Reads the statement:
NOTICE TO STUDENTS
NEW SEMESTER FEES.
1. THE NEW FEES ORDINANCE FOR AUGUST-DECEMBER 2022 SEMESTER IS NOW OUT.
2. PLEASE CHECK THE UPDATED FEES ACCOUNTS ON YOUR E-MHARE PORTALS.
3. FOR PURPOSES OF REGISTRATION, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A MINIMUM DEPOSIT EQUIVALENT TO YOUR LAST SEMESTER FEES UP TO FRIDAY 16th OF SEPTEMBER 2022.
4. THE FEES BALANCE SHOULD BE CLEARED BY THE 30th OF SEPTEMBER 2022.
5. FEES ARE PAYABLE IN ZWL OR USD EQUIVALENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE REGISTERED TO RECEIVE TUITION AND SIT FOR 1st BLOCK EXAMINATIONS.
MUNYARADZI MADAMBI (DR)
ACTING REGISTRAR
As per the latest fee structure, an engineering student is supposed to pay ZWL$500 000 per semester. Pindula News presents the breakdown below.
Item description Price Discount % Tax Total(Inc) registration fees 13200 0 0 13200 exam fees 19800 0 0 19800 medicalaidfees 13200 0 0 13200 caution fees 19800 0 0 19800 academic fees 198000 0 0 198000 laboratory fees 33000 0 0 33000 fieldwork fees 66000 0 0 66000 technology fees 26400 0 0 26400 sports fees 3960 0 0 3960 attachment fees 66000 0 0 66000 maintenance fees 23100 0 0 23100 studentunionlevy 1980 0 0 1980 other fees 1320 0 0 1320 Total $485760
The move is likely to see some students deferring studies, considering salaries have been stagnant across the board.