Federal Aid are only awarded to students registering for the following degree of study
Undergraduate degree except MBChB
Honours degree
Masters degree
PhD
Degrees of study that are NOT awarded Federal Aid
MBChB
Nursing programmes
All other medical degrees programmes
Diploma and Certificate programmes
Occasional non-degree programmes
The amount you are eligible for is determined by your:
Cost of Attendance (COA)
Minus any bursary, sponsorship or any other financial aid, including a FISB (faculty international student bursary)
Your effective family contribution (EFC)
Plus loan & private loan up to your COA (with a clear credit record)
Research work / dissertation
Students are not eligible to receive federal aid when studying, conducting research or writing up the dissertation in the U.S.
Exception: Independent research during a Doctorate degree programme can be conducted in a facility in USA strictly only under the guidance of UCT and for only one academic period.
