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Government bursaries
► Auditor-General of South Africa (Numerical &Financial)
Study fields:
Numerical &Financial
Qualification Sponsored:
Chartered Accountant (i.e. BCom Accounting CA stream, Bachelor of Accounting CA stream and BCompt).
Requirements:
Matric applying for 1st year studies
- Must obtain matric exemption with university entrance
- Must obtain at least 60% in English.
- Must obtain at least 60% in Maths (no Maths Literacy)
- Attach the following documents with application: Copy of ID, Grade 11 year-end results, university acceptance letter and Grade 12 mid-year results
1st year applying for second year studies
- Must obtain over 60% in Financial Accounting
- Must be pursuing the charted accountancy program
- Must have obtained 60% or above in Maths and English while in Matric
- Attach the following documents with application: Copy of ID, Matric results and academic record
2nd Year applying for 3rd year studies
- Must obtain over 60% in Financial Accounting
- Must obtain over 60% or above in Management Accounting
- Must be pursuing the charted accountancy program
- Attach the following documents with application: Copy of ID and full academic record
Final year applying for postgraduate studies
- Must obtain 55% in all core modules of the charted accountancy program
- Must obtain acceptance into the CTA program
- Attach the following documents with application: Copy of ID, full academic record and acceptance letter into CTA program
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Closing Date
15 October 2025
► NSFAS (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Requirements:
- Students who have received 100% study funding from non-NSFAS sources.
- A student who already has obtained an undergraduate qualification and wants to study for a second undergraduate qualification.
- A student who has achieved a certificate qualification and wants to study for a second certificate qualification.
- Students studying at a private institution.
- Students enrolled for qualifications that are not approved by DHET and/or SAQA accredited.
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Closing Date
15 November 2025
Private company bursaries
► SARB Masters Programmes: Data Science and Machine Learning (Management & Planning)
Study fields:
Management & Planning
Requirements:
- have provisional acceptance into one of the identified Master’s programmes
- have selected modules that should include financial analytics topics
- have a relevant Honours degree with an average of at least a 65% overall pass mark
- be a full-time student
- be a South African citizen; and
- be younger than 35 years of age
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Closing Date
31 October 2025
► Standard Bank Group Bursary (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Science (Actuarial, Analytics, Business, Computer, Data, Information)
- Statistics Technology (Financial, Information) and the disciplines in the emerging field of Behavioural Economics (Economics, Behavioural Finance, Sociology, Psychology, Neuroscience).
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
► Transnet (Non -Technical) (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
- National Diploma/BSc in Computer Science.
- National Diploma/BSc in Geographical Information Systems.
- National Diploma/BSc in Information Systems.
- National Diploma/BSc in Environmental Science.
- National Diploma/BSc in Data Sciences.
- National Diploma/BCom in Accounting Science.
Requirements:
- Current/completed Grade 12 learners
- South African citizens who have obtained a minimum of Level 5 (60% and above) in their mid-year results/Grade 12 certificate in English and relevant subjects
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Closing Date
6 October 2025
► Transnet (Technical) (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
- BSc/B.Eng. in Electronics Engineering
- BSc/B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering
- BSc/B.Eng. Industrial Engineering
- BSc/B.Eng. Metallurgy Engineering
- BSc/B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering.
Requirements:
- Current/completed Grade 12 learners
- South African citizens who have obtained a minimum of Level 5 (60% and above) in their mid-year results/Grade 12 certificate in English and relevant subjects
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Closing Date
6 October 2025
