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Northam Booysendal Platinum Bursary 2023-2024
The Northam Booysendaal Platinum Bursary aims to assist students who wish to further a career in engineering fields relative to the mining industry. Northam has established extensive training and development programs for the education of individuals with appropriate skills. These…
Important APS scores for Psychology, Law, Teaching & Medicine
In this article we are going to look at important APS scores and the requirements for teaching, psychology, medicine and law to give you an idea of the different approaches taken by TUT, Pretoria, Wits, UJ and Unisa. As a…
How is APS Calculated at Universities?
APS (Admission Point Score) is an initial screening tool used by Universities. Each course has an APS score plus some additional requirements per subject. Students can work out their scores. If they do not meet the APS requirements, they should…
What is Your APS Score?
Table of Contents How to calculate your APS score? Which subjects count for APS? What’s the difference between APS and a Bachelor’s Pass? What is the National Benchmarking Test (NBT)? How does APS work? Let’s use an example What is…
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Bursary (Postgraduates) 2023-2024
The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) is the charitable trust of the Oppenheimer family. They are deeply committed to education in South Africa and offering opportunities to underprivileged students, and, as such, the OMT awards scholarships for postgraduate studies in academia,…
Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Bursaries 2023-2024
The Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) provides 5 Postgraduate students with financial assistance every year. This takes the form of the PRF Bursary Programme. The Bursaries are aimed at financially needy students, with preference given to South African citizens, boasting an…
Sanlam Actuarial Bursaries 2023-2024
The Sanlam Actuarial Bursary was developed to assist students in the field of Actuarial Sciences with financial cover. Sanlam has been in the business of planning futures for the last 100 years and their Actuarial Bursaries are a product of…
Mediclinic Bursary 2023-2024
Mediclinic is an international private healthcare provider founded in South Africa in 1983, partnering with divisions in Switzerland, Namibia, and the United Arab Emirates, they operate in South Africa and Namibia. The Mediclinic Group believes in putting the patients in…
Looking for a bursary? This site has been helping students over the past decade, in this pursuit. It provides the necessary information and a curated repository of resources that explains how bursaries work in South Africa, where to find the latest opportunities, who qualifies, and how to apply — with verified links to the main funders and programmes. For a constantly updated list of active bursaries, use our curated repository here on Bursaries-SouthAfrica.co.za (bookmark this page for new posts daily).
Be sure to check out these useful resources, for more information and guidance.
- Bursaries Resources and Guides
- Bursary Application Submissions – Combined “One PDF” Pack
- Bursary Interview Questions – 30 Questions + Answer Patterns
- Student CV (No Experience) – One-Page Template for Bursaries
- Bursary Reference Letter – Request Script + Template
- Affidavit for Bursary Applications – Templates + How to Get It Done
- Why Do You Deserve This Bursary? – 3 Answer Structures + Examples
- Bursary Motivation Letter – 5 Typical Templates (Copy + Edit)
- Bursary Application Checklist – The One-Folder Method (2026/2027)
