The Emeris Scholarships 2027 are open for academically strong South African students applying for undergraduate or postgraduate study at Emeris. Scholarship applications opened on 5 May 2026 and close on 30 September 2026.
At a glance
Sponsor/host: Emeris, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education
Opportunity type: Academic merit scholarship
Who it’s for: South African citizens applying for eligible undergraduate or postgraduate study at Emeris
Study level: Undergraduate and postgraduate
Academic threshold: Minimum 75% average
Closing date: 30 September 2026
Successful applicants notified: October 2026
Last verified: 19 August 2026
High-value notes (read this first)
Applicants must first apply and pay the normal application fee to study at Emeris. The scholarship application requires the unique Emeris application number generated during the admissions process.
This is a separate 2027 merit-scholarship route from Emeris’s older internal bursaries and awards.
About the sponsor
Emeris is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education, a registered South African private higher-education institution. It brings together the former Varsity College, Vega and IIE MSA brands and offers undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications across several faculties and campuses.
What it covers
Emeris describes the programme as an academic merit scholarship designed to expand access to private higher education. The public scholarship page does not publish one fixed rand value or percentage for all recipients. The final award is communicated to successful applicants in their scholarship offer letters.
Eligibility
General:
- Must be a South African citizen
- Must first submit and pay for an application to study at Emeris
- Must use the Emeris application number when completing the scholarship application
- Must meet the admission criteria for the selected qualification
Undergraduate applicants:
- Must have achieved a minimum average of 75% in Grade 11
- Must submit the final Grade 11 year-end report covering Terms 1–4 and overall final average, or final NSC results where available
Postgraduate applicants:
- Must have achieved at least 75% in the final year of the undergraduate qualification if already completed
- Current final-year undergraduate students are assessed using their Semester 1 academic performance
Documents to prepare
- Emeris application number
- Final Grade 11 report or final NSC results for undergraduate applicants
- Relevant undergraduate academic transcript for postgraduate applicants
- One-page motivation letter
- Any additional admissions or scholarship documents requested by Emeris
Closing date
30 September 2026.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Trying to apply for the scholarship before completing the Emeris study application
- Forgetting that the study application fee must first be paid
- Leaving out the one-page motivation letter
- Submitting only partial Grade 11 results instead of the final year-end report where required
- Confusing this 2027 scholarship programme with the separate older Emeris internal bursaries and awards
How this opportunity was verified
Verified against Emeris’s official 2027 Scholarships page and application link. The sponsor page confirms the South African citizenship requirement, 75% academic thresholds, required study-application number, motivation requirement, 5 May opening date, 30 September 2026 closing date and October selection period.
How to apply
- Apply to study at Emeris and pay the required application fee.
- Keep the unique Emeris application number issued during the study application process.
- Prepare the required academic results and one-page motivation letter.
- Open the Emeris Scholarship Application and enter your application number.
- Complete and submit the scholarship application before the closing date.