If you have a strong academic record, bursaries are usually the best option, primarily because you are typically not required to repay the funds.
With this in mind, if the University of Cape Town (UCT) is the preferred university to pursue your studies, these are the bursary opportunities you can pursue.
ITHUBA's bursary programme, is giving funding to deserving students. High-achieving learners in Grade 12 and students in first or second year university are encouraged to apply for a full-coverage bursary that will pay for their academic tuition, technology, stationery, study materials, housing, and a stipend.
The bursary programme funds candidates who wish to pursue careers in business, such as accounting, management accounting & finance, and marketing, as well as those who wish to pursue careers in information technology, such as computer science/engineering, information systems, communication networks, and software development.
The Monocle Foundation bursary
The Monocle Foundation bursary is designed to help black female students who have little to no financial support for their studies.
Additionally, it financially supports students (beginning in their second year and up) who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in fields such as finance, mathematics, accounting, economics, computer science, or medicine.
The Toyota Tsusho Africa Bursary Scheme
There are several bursaries available from Toyota Tsusho Africa for undergraduate or graduate students attending or planning to attend UCT. The bursary is intended to provide funding support for the following programmes:
- B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering)
- BSc (Computer Science and Information Technology)
- B. Com (Accounting) / Business Science
- Human Resource Management
- B. Com Supply Chain Management/Entrepreneurship
- B. Com Sales and Marketing
- Environmental Science/Safety
- Legal and Risk Management
- Honors/Masters students in any of the above fields
Isaac Joffe Fellowship Bursary Scheme
The purpose of the bursary programme is to provide financial assistance to aspiring electrical engineering students. The initiative will provide bursaries to second-year B.Eng students in mechanical engineering and metallurgy engineering at recognised South African universities.
Grand West Bursaries Programme
Grand West Bursaries are offered to students interested in pursuing careers in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, tourism and hospitality, information technology, agriculture, entrepreneurship, human resources, marketing, and finance, among other engineering-related fields.
Feenix is an online platform for fundraising that links communities and students to generate money for a debt-free education.
Applicants can encourage others to donate by actively using their Feenix profile to promote themselves and generate funds, which will help them graduate debt-free.
Since bursary schemes do not accept late applications, applicants are often encouraged to submit their applications punctually before the closing application deadline of that particular academic year.
