National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 August of the year preceding studies |
30 November of the year preceding studies |
NSFAS Support
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Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 June of the year preceding studies |
30 September of the year preceding studies |
TuksSport Office Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6060 |
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 August of the year preceding studies |
30 July 2019 of the year preceding studies |
UP Student Service Centre Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3111 |
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 October of the year preceding the commencement of studies |
30 October for returning students 15 December for new students |
UP Student Service Centre at Groenkloof Campus Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4216 |
Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 March of Grade 12 year
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30 April of Grade 12 year
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Tel: +27 (0)11 621 6600 Email: [email protected] |
The Process of Awarding a Bursary
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) Bursary
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 June of the year preceding studies
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30 September of the year preceding studies
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(click Food Security and Agrarian Reform Branch, then Education Training & Extension, then Careers)
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Ms Tshilidzi Netshilema Tel: +27 (0)12 319 7848 E-mail: [email protected] Mr Looksharp Makaringi Tel: +27 (0)12 319 7923 E-mail: [email protected] |
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) introduced the DAFF External Bursary Scheme as a measure of recruiting young people to follow a career in agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Annually the DAFF recruits deserving young people from previously disadvantaged groups with good results in Mathematics and Physical Science to be worthy recipients of this bursary.
Department of Social Development Social Work Bursary
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 September of the year preceding studies |
31 October of the year preceding studies |
Provincial Department of Health and Social Development in your province |
Bursaries for those interested in studying social work are provided by the Department of Social Development, through your specific provincial office of this department. These bursaries have a work back condition – ie the student works for the Department of Social Development in his/her respective province for the number of years for which the student received the bursary.
Rural Education Access Programme (REAP)
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 September of the learner’s grade 11 year of study |
31 January of the learner’s grade 12 year of study |
www.reap.org.za |
Tel: +27 (0)21 696 5500 |
REAP assists students from poor rural communities in South Africa, calling on state mechanisms to assist financially needy rural students and also providing value added support to the students.
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 April of the year preceding studies
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31 August downloadable forms 30 September online applications |
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Tel: +27 (0)11 403 1632/3
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This is a Christian NGO. The bursary gives preference to rural students that are studying a degree in agriculture, economics, teaching or engineering.
MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Programme
Applications open |
Applications close |
Application website |
Contact information |
1 May of the year preceding studies |
15 September of the year preceding studies |
(International Students) |
External bursaries from other institutions
On the UP website, www.up.ac.za/feesfunding you can search for a list of some external companies and institutions that offer bursaries. Browsing the internet for “South Africa” “bursary” and “your intended degree programme” lists numerous companies that may offer bursaries. Never pay for any website to send you information and do not provide private information to unknown parties.
After securing your own external bursary
If you have secured your own external bursary from a company or institution you need to bring this to our attention. In order for the University to capture this external bursary information and where applicable, waive the requirement to pay the initial registration fee in order to register, you must submit written proof of the bursary/bursaries awarded to you, prior to or during registration at the Student Service Centre.
The proof of bursary must be on an official letterhead, signed by the bursar/donor, and must confirm the total amount of the bursary granted to you and must also indicate what the bursary amount covers (eg tuition fees, residence, meals, text books, etc). A Bursary Form is available in the Student Service Centre or can be downloaded from the UP web page www.up.ac.za, which can assist external institutions in clearly specifying the detail of the bursary they are offering the student. This Bursary Form however must be submitted together with the proof of a bursary on the official letterhead of the bursar/donor.
The Bursary Register
A private company also publishes The Bursary Register. Prospective and registered students may purchase The Bursary Register at their own cost. This booklet provides information on everything you need to know about bursaries, scholarships and loans in South Africa. Please note that The Bursary Register does not provide application forms as each bursary indicates its own method of application and it is not a product of the University of Pretoria.
Contact information
The Bursary Register
Tel: +27 (0)11 672 6559
Email: [email protected]
Postal address: PO Box 178, Florida Hills 1716
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