City Of Cape Town 2024 Bursaries
The City offers financial support to help students cover registration, examinations and class fees every year. If you would like to apply, you can follow the steps below.
Fields of study within the scarce skills list categories:
- Accounting (CA and Cost Management)
- Artisan training
- Auditing
- Contract Management
- Data Science/Analytics (Statistics, Computer Science)
- Engineering (Civil, Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Fire, Port, Coastal)
- Environmental, including Air Pollution and Water Studies
- Fleet Management
- Forensics
- Geographical Information Systems
- Heritage
- Information Systems and Technology
- Legal (Various fields)
- Organisational Psychology
- Payroll
- Project Management
- Public Accountability
- Renewable energy – Solar
- Supply Chain Management
- Electricity/Energy/Refrigeration/Electronic/Process Control and Operations
- Transport Management
- Urban Design, Landscape, Town and Regional Planning, Surveying and Architecture
When applying for a bursary, please note the following important considerations:
- External financial bursaries are only open to residents of South Africa who live within the Cape Metropolitan Area
- Prospective applicants must not be in possession of any other form of financial assistance (e.g. National Student Financial Aid Scheme)
- You will need to provide a certified copy of your ID (not older than three months)
- If you are a Grade 12 student, you are required to provide a copy of your Grade 12 / mid-year results (65% average)
- If enrolled as a full-time student at an approved tertiary institution, you will need to provide copies of your first-, second and third-year academic transcript
- Your degree must be in the field predetermined and advertised by the City as being a scarce skill
- Proof of financial status (affidavit of parent or guardian’s payslips or social grant slips)
- Submitted applications will not be acknowledged in writing and copies of supporting documents will not be returned
Supporting documentation to include:
- a registration letter or provisional acceptance letter from your approved tertiary institution
- If you have matriculated, include a copy of your matric certificate
- a certified copy of your Grade 12 results
- any recommendations from teachers, mentors and peers
- awards and certificates you have won
- The contact details of two people who can be called on as references
- a certified copy of your ID and that of your parent/guardian
- proof of residence
- payslip / certified proof of Government grant (if applicable)
- Any work you have already done in the field in which you are planning to study
How to apply:
Step 1: Download an application form or collect one from your nearest City library or from the following City facilities:
- Bellville Walk-in Centre
- Brackenfell Walk-in Centre
- Cape Town HR Employment Counter – Civic Centre, Cape Town
- Parow Walk-in Centre
- Plumstead Walk-in Centre
Step 2: Once you have completed the form, you can submit it along with all the supporting documentation to any of the facilities listed above, or email it to external.financialsupport@capetown.gov.za.
BURSARY APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
Applications for City bursaries are now open and will close on Friday, 15 September 2023. No late applications will be considered.