Funding opportunities

You can search for a list of various company institutional bursaries and loan on "Funding Opportunities"

We also recommend that you browse the general internet for "South Africa", "bursary" and "your intended degree programme". Numerous companies may offer bursaries, however be aware that many websites are outdated and the information is no longer relevant. Never pay for any website or institution to send you information and do not provide private information to unknown parties.

Browsing the internet for “South Africa”, “bursary” and “your intended degree programme” lists numerous companies that may offer bursaries.  Be aware that many websites are outdated and the information is no longer relevant. Never pay for any website or institution 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 Client 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, textbooks, etc).

A bursary form is available in the Client 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.