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Private company bursaries
► CAA Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Bursary (Engineering)
Study fields:
Engineering
Qualification Sponsored:
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Requirements:
Young South Africans who:
- Are aged 18-35
- Are either in Matric or have a Matric certificate with Level 5 achievement in Mathematics (Pure) and Physical Science
- Have an acceptance or provisional acceptance into an accredited Aeronautical Engineering programme
- Have and can demonstrate financial need and a passion for engineering and innovation
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
► CAA Bursary in Aviation - Cadet Pilot Helicopter (Engineering)
Study fields:
Engineering
Qualification Sponsored:
Aviation - Cadet Pilot Helicopter
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
► Old Mutual Investment Group Imfundo Trust Scholarship (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
- Business, Commerce, Finance and Management Sciences / Studies (first and second year in 2026)
- Computer Science and related qualifications (e. g. Computational Thinking) (first and second year in 2026)
- Data Science (first and second year in 2026)
- Climate Studies (postgraduate)
- Engineering (first and second year in 2026)
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
► SACAA Bursary Aeronautical Engineering Bursary (Engineering)
Study fields:
Engineering
Requirements:
Aeronautical Engineering
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
► SARB ERD Economics Bursary (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Requirements:
For students to be considered for the bursary, they must meet the following requirements:
- have provisional acceptance into an undergraduate degree in the field of economics
- have achieved an average pass mark of 70% in their current year of study, with a good command of English and Mathematics (70% and above)
- be younger than 30 years of age; and
- be in financial need (unable to afford to attend university without a bursary)
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
► 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
► Shoprite (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
- Accounting
- Biological and Agricultural Science
- E-Commerce
- Food Science
- Information Technology
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Retail Business Management
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Closing Date
30 September 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
► The Amazon Web Services (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
Undergraduate Degree programmes:
- Computer Science or Engineering and Information Technology
- Bachelor of Commerce (specialising in Accounting and Finance)
- Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Education (specialising in Maths and Science).
Year level: First to final year students.
Postgraduate Degree Programmes:
Honours or Post Graduate Diploma and Masters Degree in:
- Computer Science or Engineering and Information Technology
- Bachelor of Commerce (specialising in Accounting and Finance)
- Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Civil Engineering.
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
► Toyota SA Motors Bursary (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
Commerce
- Accounting (Non-CA) – degree must include Accounting, Taxation, Auditing and Management Accounting
- Analytics
- Economics
- Environmental Science
- Financial Management
- Human Resource Management
- Law (LLB)
- Marketing Management
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
Science
- Business Science Analytics
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
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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
Government bursaries
► Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Aquatic Sciences
- Biochemistry
-
Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Project Management
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Science
- Geo-chemistry
- Geographical information Systems
- Geo-hydrology
- Geology
- Hydrology
- Microbiology
- Water Care
- Water Resource Management
- Water Utilisation
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
Scholarships
► SARB Masters Programme: Arts (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Requirements:
If you will be registered for one of the following qualifications in the 2026 academic year, you could qualify for the scholarship:
- Final year of a four-year undergraduate degree in Fine Arts
- Honours degree in Fine Arts (following a three-year undergraduate degree in Fine Arts)
- Master’s degree in Fine Arts
- One-year Advanced Diploma in Fine Arts (following a three-year undergraduate diploma in Fine Arts)
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Closing Date
30 September 2025
