When considering applying for student funding assistance for your tertiary studies, it is worth noting that bursary schemes have a distinct advantage, because they typically require no repayment.
So if you come from a financially disadvantaged background, with a strong academic record, and are eager to study at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Here are a few bursaries you can consider applying for.
The Masakh'iSizwe Bursary programme provides bursaries for full-time study for a degree or diploma in the fields of engineering, architecture, and transportation, among others including the following.
- Architecture
- Construction Management
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Quantity Surveying
- Town and Regional Planning
- Transport Economics
- Geomatics
- Property Studies
Transnet Specialist Commercial Bursary
The Transnet Specialist Commercial Bursary is a programme that offers bursaries to Grade 12 students who are South African residents, have reached a minimum of Level Five (60% and higher) in English, and have completed relevant courses that meet the requirements of their desired field of study.
Current tertiary students and matriculants are urged to submit an application for one of the following full-time comprehensive bursaries as well as those listed below.
- HR information systems, computer science, and information technology
- Logistics/Supply Chain Management
- Business/Data Analytics
- Procurement
- Human factor management/ergonomics
- Safety and environmental management
- Legal Sales & Marketing
- Business Science and Economics
- Risk and Compliance Management
The National Research Foundation’s bursary is primarily focused on providing funding assistance to postgraduate students who qualify for their second and third years of study (
First-time Masters and First-time Doctoral)
.
The NRF sets a minimum academic requirement of 65% for postgraduate funding. For honours, master's, and doctorate studies, the entry age limit is 28, 30, and 32 years of age or younger in the year of application, independent of the initial year of registration.
Industrial Development Corporation Bursary
The Industrial Development Corporation Bursary is also intended to provide student funding assistance to qualifying learners who are currently in Grade 12 and intend to pursue tertiary studies during the 2023 academic year.
First, as well as third-year students enrolled in an undergraduate programme at a South African Public University or the University of Technology are also eligible for the bursary. The bursary is intended for those interested in studying the programmes listed below.
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Financial Engineering
- Geology (leading to BTech at the University of Technology)
- Industrial Engineering (BSc)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgy Engineering
- Mine Survey
- Mining Engineering
Potential applicants should also keep in mind that bursary schemes require consistency when it comes to academic performance. You may lose the bursary if you don't pass all your courses. After completing your studies or while you are still in university, you might be required to work for the organisation or volunteer there to qualify for some bursaries.
