EduVisa GSM believes that costs shouldn’t be a barrier to personal development and university studies, and consequently strives to ensure that tuition fees remain lower than those of traditional universities and business schools. The EduVisa / World Bank Regional Scholarship Programme grants a Scholarship Discount of 25% to a student that originates from or resides in any of the country classified as under a World Bank Development Tier 2 region on date of registration. The following countries qualify as World Bank Tier 2 countries:

Many universities require international students to pay the full tuition fee on the date of registration acceptance, or alternatively to make a deposit of between 50 and 60% followed by smaller payments prior to commencement of studies. The application and registration process at most universities can be a daunting and time-consuming experience, especially for international students, who are often required to go through an extensive process of submission and verification of documents and addition requirements not initially indicated. More than often, international students are also exposed to "hidden or additional costs" which only becomes evident once the registration process has started and related substantial deposit amounts have been paid. Universities also adjust their tuition fees, administrative arrangements, and payment policies on a regular basis, which may impact the registration process and payment options available. In order to alleviate the costs of university studies EduVisa, in association with our university partners, have introduced the iMBA Fixed Discount Programme (FDP) (replacing the previous UCN) which provides for a fixed discount on curriculum components that forms part of the Integrated Master of Business Administration (iMBA) Degree Programme for the duration of the iMBA study period.

Registration on the Fixed Discount Programme (FDP) activates the following benefits to the iMBA student:

• The student still qualifies for the Regional Scholarship (25%) applicable to EduVisa/Arden University Bachelor (BA-Hons, BSc, LLB) and Masters (MA, MBA, MBA Top-Up, MSc, LLM) Degree Programmes. 

• The FDP-registetred student also receives a guaranteed 10% discount over and above any other discount or scholarship reduced fee on iMBA (IQF) curriculum components (L4Dip.Man, L5HDip.Man, L6GDip.Man, L7PGDip.Man) at both Bachelor and Masters level for the duration of the iMBA Programme study period. For example the Regional Scholarship Course Fee for the Diploma in Management (L4Dip.Man) (IF) (Bachelor Level 1) amounts to £

• The student is automatically excempted from the EduVisa/Arden Admission Application Fee (£100) payable to activate the MBA Top-Up (MBA Research Thesis/Dissertation) registration process after completion of the L7PGDip.Man (RQF) Examination.

• The student qualifies for the automatic and seamless admission to the MBA Top-Up (MBA Research Thesis/Dissertation) with the EduVisa university progression-partner (Arden University) as soon as the EduVisa Post-Graduate Diploma (L7PGDip.Man) (RQF) has been completed and does not have to undergo the intensive and time-consuming evaluation process experienced by foreign students.

• The Student can make use of the Price-Fix Option which allows for the preliminary registration and payment for the MBA Top-Up Programme at current pre-escalation fee levels. This process pre-register the student at a certain course fee level (as indicated on the date of registration) and exempts the student from price escalations on the date of final registration for BBA-Hons or MBA Top-Up purposes (On conditional that the difference in fees on the date of pre-registration and final registration does not exceed 5%). 

The once-off fee to register for the Fixed Discount Programme (FDP) is £150. To register on the Fixed Discount Programme (FDP) please activate a Student User Account and followed by completion of the Online Student Application after which the EduVisa Account Section will issue an official invoice for payment purposes.  

The EduVisa Graduate School of Management Pay-and-Study Programme allows students to register with a deposit followed by monthly payments based on the number of modular units that make up the specific course. Please visit the relevant course webpage for more information. The Pay-&-Study Programme does not incorporate any Scholarship Discounts and are based on the standard course fee payable at the date and time of registration.

EduVisa Graduate School of Management offers its students the opportunity to generate a referral income simply by assisting new students to register on the Accelerated iMBA Degree Programme in order to further alleviate the cost of studies towards an MBA Degree. Simply register for the EduVisa Certificate in Referral Marketing (L3Cert.Man) or Diploma in Higher Education Access (L3Dip.HEA) which automatically activates the Independent Referral Affiliate (IRA) status as well as a unique Referral Link that can be used to recruit new students via electronic or social media marketing (WhatsApp, Facebook etc.). 

It is tailor-made for the new IT-driven era where the Referral Affiliate (the existing student) will engage consumers (potential students, friends, and family) through a variety of online distribution models including websites, social media, search, email, mobile apps, offline marketing and more. Students get to experience the benefits of working for themselves, an unlimited income (Multi-currency based) and educational products required by millions at a level of unmatched affordability administered via an AI-automated university learner system that is based on an internationally accredited qualification framework (UK-Ofqual) and accepted by universities, business schools and employers the world over. Referral commission is automatically generated by the EduVisa Referral Affiliate System every time a student uses the unique referral link to register for a course or academic programme. The following referral commissions are generated whenever the unique referral link is used for registration purposes: 

REFERRAL COMMISSION GENERATING PROGRAMMES	PERCENTAGE
Management Skills Programme	10%
University Access/Entrée Programme	10%
Diploma (Bachelor's Degree Level) (IQF-L4) (1st Academic Year)	10%
Higher Diploma (Bachelor's Degree Level) (IQF-L5) (2nd Academic Year)	10%
Graduate Diploma (Bachelor's Degree Level) (IQF)-L6) (3rd Academic Year)	10%
Post-Graduate Diploma (Master's Degree Level) (IQF-L7) (4th Academic Year)	10%

Business License holders can generate additional income streams through the delivery of tutorial/lecturing sessions or the availing of Internet or computer facilities. Referral Affiliates will be required to open a PayPal Account to accommodate the payment of referral commissions. 

MobiCred is a simple and convenient credit facility that allows students to safely register online via the PayFast (ZAR) Payment Gateway and commence with their studies linked to a 12-month payment plan.

Read more about MobiCred Rotating Student Loan.

If you are looking to further your studies but lack the funding to do so, and you have a strong academic history which you have maintained throughout the year, you may be eligible to apply for a bursary. Bursaries are awarded to students currently in Matric (SA) and who will be studying at University or College the following year, as well as current tertiary student who cannot afford to continue paying for their studies. The following links apply with regard to bursary applications in Southern Africa: Bursaries available for 2025 studies (SA).