Busamed is inviting eligible South African nursing students to apply for its Nursing Bursary for Unemployed Individuals.
The opportunity is aimed at students who are currently pursuing nursing studies, are presently unfunded, and have achieved a minimum academic average of 65%.
Successful bursary recipients may also receive exposure to different roles within Busamed’s Nursing Department as part of their development.
Applications close on 15 November 2026.
At a glance
- Sponsor: Busamed Hospital Group
- Opportunity: Nursing Bursary for Unemployed Individuals
- Field of study: Nursing
- Who it is for: Unemployed South African students currently pursuing nursing studies
- Minimum academic average: 65%
- Funding status: Applicant must currently be unfunded
- Work experience required: None
- Department: Bursary Department
- Closing date: 15 November 2026
- Application method: Online through the official Busamed Careers portal
- Last verified: 28 October 2026
High-value notes (read this first)
- This bursary is specifically aimed at unemployed individuals who are already pursuing nursing studies.
- Applicants must be South African citizens.
- A minimum academic average of 65% is required.
- Applicants must currently be unfunded.
- No previous work experience is required.
- The application requires detailed information about current study costs, including outstanding academic debt, accommodation costs and the cost of books or learning materials.
- The official advert does not state a fixed bursary amount or confirm a standard funding package for every successful applicant.
- Applicants must submit their applications through the official Busamed Careers system.
- Applications close on 15 November 2026.
About the sponsor
Busamed Hospital Group is a proudly South African private healthcare group that has been operating since 2016. The group owns and operates seven private hospitals across six towns and cities in South Africa.
Busamed provides multidisciplinary private healthcare services across a wide range of medical and surgical specialities. Its hospitals combine specialist medical expertise, nursing services, modern medical technology and patient-centred healthcare.
The group’s stated mission is to help create an accessible healthcare system that contributes to South Africa’s broader healthcare goals. Its vision focuses on providing high-quality healthcare through inclusive partnerships, innovation and professional clinical services.
Busamed operates hospitals in several provinces, including Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Free State and the Western Cape. Its facilities include Gateway, Hillcrest, Harrismith, Lowveld, Modderfontein, Paardevlei and Bram Fischer private hospitals.
The group also provides training, career and professional-development opportunities across nursing, healthcare administration, pharmacy, technical services and other healthcare disciplines.
Main Busamed website:
About Busamed / Corporate information:
https://busamed.co.za/corporate/
Busamed hospitals:
https://busamed.co.za/hospitals/
What the bursary covers
The official Busamed bursary advert does not publish a fixed bursary amount or a detailed standard list of expenses that will automatically be covered.
However, the application requires applicants to provide information about several study-related costs, including:
- Current academic fees and account balance
- Any historical study debt
- Current accommodation costs
- Monthly accommodation amount or lease agreement where accommodation is self-funded
- Cost of books and learning materials
Applicants should not assume that all of these expenses will automatically be funded. The final bursary value and approved costs should be confirmed with Busamed if an award is offered.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following core requirements:
- Be a South African citizen
- Be currently pursuing nursing studies
- Be currently unfunded
- Have achieved a minimum academic average of 65%
- Provide the required academic and financial supporting information
- Complete the official Busamed online application
The vacancy is titled Nursing Bursary for Unemployed Individuals, so applicants should also fall within the unemployed-student category targeted by this particular bursary opportunity.
Fields of study supported
This particular bursary opportunity is specifically for students pursuing studies in:
- Nursing
The official advert does not list other healthcare qualifications under this particular bursary opportunity.
Documents to prepare
The bursary advert requires applicants to prepare the following:
- South African Identity Document
- Matric / Grade 12 certificate
- Statement of academic results to date
- Current statement of account from the tertiary institution
- Details of any historical study debt
- Current accommodation information
- Proof of monthly accommodation amount or lease agreement if accommodation is self-funded
- Details of the cost of books and learning materials
The Busamed online application system may also require applicants to upload at least one relevant qualification document.
Supporting documents uploaded through the careers system must be in PDF format, with a maximum file size of 5 MB per document.
Skills and attributes
Busamed lists the following knowledge and personal attributes for applicants:
- Computer literacy
- Willingness to learn
- Good communication skills
- Proactive approach
- Good organisational ability
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work well under pressure
Work experience
No previous work experience is required.
This makes the opportunity particularly relevant to nursing students who have not yet entered formal employment and require assistance to continue their studies.
Closing date
15 November 2026
Applicants should submit well before the deadline to allow time to obtain academic statements, account information, accommodation documents and other supporting records.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Applying if you are not currently studying nursing
- Applying with an academic average below 65%
- Applying while already fully funded without checking your eligibility
- Forgetting the current academic statement of results
- Forgetting your current tertiary account statement
- Failing to disclose historical study debt
- Forgetting accommodation-cost information where applicable
- Failing to provide the cost of books and learning materials
- Uploading documents in a format other than PDF where the system requires PDF files
- Uploading documents larger than 5 MB
- Submitting after 15 November 2026
How this opportunity was verified
This bursary was verified directly from the official Busamed Careers website.
The current vacancy is titled Nursing Bursary for Unemployed Individuals and is listed under the Busamed Management Company Bursary Department.
The official listing confirms the minimum 65% academic average, South African citizenship requirement, unfunded status, required study and financial documents, nursing-study requirement and closing date of 15 November 2026.
How to apply
- Open the official Busamed Nursing Bursary vacancy.
- Review the eligibility requirements carefully.
- Select Apply now.
- Complete the required personal information on the Busamed Careers portal.
- Select that you are applying for a specific vacancy.
- Select Nursing Bursary for Unemployed Individuals under Management Company / Bursary Department.
- Upload your South African ID.
- Upload your Matric certificate.
- Upload your relevant nursing qualification or study documentation where requested.
- Prepare and provide your latest academic results.
- Provide your current tertiary account statement, including any historical debt.
- Provide accommodation-cost information and book or learning-material costs where applicable.
- Review the application carefully.
- Submit before 15 November 2026.
Only use the official Busamed Careers website when submitting your application.