By A Correspondent- NUST communication and marketing officer Lindiwe Nyoni defended the new fees structure, saying they are above board.

She said:

The tuition fees that our students are supposed to pay are capped at $5 000 in line with Government’s directive. But what makes the total fees exceed the $5 000 cap are the levies that take into account processes that make it possible to run certain programmes.

Each programme or faculty have certain levies that are charged to ensure it’s smooth running for the benefit of the students as well as the effective running of the university.

Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira said there was nothing wrong with the fees as long as the tuition did not exceed $5 000.00.

Meanwhile, the University of Zimbabwe fee structure shows that students in the Faculty of Arts would pay $5 310 while those studying medicine will pay $8 755.

-Statemedia