Teaching Bursaries South Africa 2024

How can I qualify for a Teaching bursary?

While bursaries are usually awarded to students who demonstrate great academic potential, financial need is generally also an important factor when funding is granted. A few other criteria which may result in your bursary application being successful includes:

• You must be a South African citizen (or a permanent resident for certain bursary awards)
• You must show a love for teaching and working with children
• You must be in your final year of school (Matric) or you must have completed Matric
• You must have applied or have been accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institute in the country
• You must have a good academic record
• Preference is usually given to learners from previously disadvantaged backgrounds

EDUCATION & TEACHING BURSARIES FOR 2024

Here are a list of available bursaries for those who are studying or wish to study towards a Teaching or Educators qualification in South Africa:

• • Access Trust Bursary
  • ADvTECH Student Teacher Bursary
  • ASSET (Association for Educational Transformation) Bursary South Africa
  • Barloworld Education Trust Bursary
  • Black Mountain Study Trust Bursary
  • Brain-Jar Skills Development Bursary
  • Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship
  • Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarship
  • Canon Collins Thekgo Bursary
  • Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship
  • Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayoral Bursary
  • Cida Empowerment Trust Bursary
  • Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) Bursary
  • Department of Correctional Services Bursary
  • Donald White/ Mandla A. Ndwanya Memorial Fund Bursary
  • Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi South32 Bursary
  • Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDOE) Bursary
  • Epilepsy South Africa Educational Trust Bursary
  • Exxaro Bursary
  • Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme
  • Gallagher Foundation Scholarship
  • Globeleq Scholarship
  • IDB Education Trust Bursary Loan
  • Jakes Gerwel Fellowship Bursary
  • JB Marks Education Trust Fund Bursary
  • Joe Morolong Assmang Bursary
  • Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme
  • MANCOSA Bursary
  • Mick Leary Educational Trust Bursary
  • Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
  • N3TC Bursary
  • NEET (National Economic Education Trust) Bursary
  • Ninety One Bursary
  • North West Provincial Government Bursaries
  • Northern Cape Provincial Government Bursary
  • NUMSA Bursary
  • Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)
  • Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) Bursary
  • SAMSTIP (Southern African Mathematics and Science Teacher Intern Programme) Bursary
  • SACEE Norah Taylor Bursary
  • Sakhikamva Foundation Bursary
  • Schauenburg Education Trust Bursary
  • SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-cdt) Bursary
  • South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) Bursary
  • Thebe Foundation Dr EJ Mabuza Scholarship
  • UWC Faculty of Education Bursary

Where to study towards a Teaching qualification in South Africa?
Undergraduate Teaching degrees are offered by most major Universities, including:
– University of the Western Cape
– University of Cape Town
– Stellenbosch University
– University of Johannesburg
– University of the Witwatersrand
– University of Pretoria
– University of KwaZulu-Natal
– Nelson Mandela University
– Walter Sisulu University
– North-West University
– Rhodes University
– University of South Africa

There are also a few private/ public institutions that offer Teaching qualifications, including:
– Rosebank College
– Lyceum College
– Varsity College
– Vaal University of Technology
– Cape Peninsula University of Technology
– Central University of Technology
– Embury Institute for Higher Education