Whether you aim to work in medical research, environmental science, or pharmaceuticals, South Africa offers excellent academic programmes and financial aid options to help you achieve your goals in the Biochemistry field. 

The 2026 academic year's commencement and conclusion dates are now available, following the Basic Education Minister's publication of the school calendar.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has launched a new funding mechanism to support missing middle students. As part of this initiative, NSFAS has outlined the eligibility criteria and conditions for its student loans.

Navigating financial aid can be complex, but understanding the NSFAS N+ rule is essential for South African students relying on funding.  This guide breaks down the N+ rule, explaining how it works and what it means for your studies.

NSFAS offers bursaries and loans to students based on their financial circumstances. The financial aid scheme is changing the funding for more than a thousand students.

The Auditor-General's findings indicate that NSFAS racked up R60 billion in irregular expenditure. This exceeds the schemes annual budget to fund approximately one million students. 

TVET college programmes do not follow a traditional January-to-December academic calendar. Instead, they may start at different times during the year and are divided into semesters and trimesters. Here's when NSFAS applications will open for Trimester 3.
 

NSFAS wants to ensure that students are charged fair accommodation costs which falls under a capped amount. However, the scheme has come under fire for its office rental costs. 

Thousands of students will ernoll in TVET college courses at the beginning of 2025. They can now apply for NSFAS funding. 

TVET college students enrolling for semester 1 and trimester 1 studies can now apply for funding. NSFAS is offering comprehensive bursaries and loans. 

The question around university funding has led to questions being posed to The Bursaries Portal in which prospective students want to know if their are tuition free universities in South Africa. This is what we tackle in this article.

Thousands of students who were rejected from receiving submitted NSFAS appeals. Here's what students can do to finalise their NSFAS appeals. 

Thousands of NSFAS beneficiaries are furthering their education at a TVET College. Here's how much their NSFAS allowances will be for October 2024. 

Thousands of TVET College student receive funding from NSFAS. Here's the NSFAS allowance payment plan for October 2024. 

Thousands of students benefit from monthly allowances provided by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). Here’s a breakdown of how much students can expect to receive in October 2024.

NSFAS has opened 2024 Trimester 3 applications for TVET College students. Here's how long these students will have to submit NSFAS trimester 3 applications. 

The NSFAS accommodation allowance allows students to live close to their institutions of higher learning. NSFAS has revealed the challenges it has faced while trying to make accommodation allowance payments. 

Thousands of students had their bursary applications rejected by NSFAS despite their belief that they meet the eligibility criteria. These students were afforded the opportunity to submit an appeal. 

Millions of students rely on funding from NSFAS. The scheme was placed under administration earlier this year to ensure students receive their allowance payments.

Thousands of students can enrol in tertiary education programmes due to the funding provided by NSFAS. The scheme has indicated when the next round of funding applications will open.