Auditor-General Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – AGSA

The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) was established over 100 years ago, in 1911. AGSA is the supreme audit institution of South Africa, whose role is to audit and report on the spending of South African taxpayers’ money by the South African government.

AGSA’s partners include the following organizations: Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA); South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA); South African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA); Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institution (INTOSAI).

The AGSA is loyal to supporting South Africa’s transformation aspirations, which strives to promote the B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) codes of good practice.

ABOUT THE AGSA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2023 academic year.

The AGSA bursary will be awarded for Chartered Accountancy studies, particularly the following qualifications:

BCom Accounting CA stream
Bachelor of Accounting CA stream
BCompt

Zabusaries.com is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the AGSA Bursary.

MORE ABOUT THE AGSA BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE | SERVICE CONTRACT

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, meals and accommodation at the university.

After graduation, bursary recipients will be required to partake in training with AGSA or serve articles.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGSA BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

You must be a South African citizen
You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards one of the Chartered Accountancy qualifications listed above
You must be studying or intend on studying at a University that is accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
Matric students: you must achieve a Matric exemption with university entrance
Matric students: you must achieve a minimum result of 60% for Mathematics (NOT Mathematical Literacy)
Matric students: you must be entering your 1st year of study in 2023, towards one of the Chartered Accountancy qualifications listed above
1st-year students: you must achieve a minimum result of 60% for Financial Accounting
1st-year students: you must achieve a minimum result of 60% for Mathematics (NOT Mathematical Literacy) and English in Matric
1st-year students: you must be studying towards one of the Chartered Accountancy qualifications listed above
1st-year students: you must be entering your 2nd year of study in 2023
2nd-year students: you must achieve a minimum result of 60% for Financial Accounting
2nd-year students: you must achieve a minimum result of 60% for Management Accounting
2nd-year students: you must be studying towards one of the Chartered Accountancy qualifications listed above
2nd-year students: you must be entering your 3rd year of study in 2023
Final year students: you must achieve a minimum result of 55% for all core modules of your qualification
Final year students: you must be studying towards one of the Chartered Accountancy qualifications listed above
Final year students: you must be entering your postgraduate studies in 2023
Final year students: you must have achieved acceptance into the CTA programme
You must be fluent in English
You must have strong communication skills
You must have excellent interpersonal skills
You must have strong leadership potential
You must be determined, driven and committed to the success

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE AGSA BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at; AGSA Bursary Application
(you will be required to agree to the collection of your personal information for purposes of the bursary application – click on the “apply” button to proceed).

Applicants will be required to Register an account before they can Login and apply.

Enter “Zabusaries.com” in the field asking how you heard about the AGSA bursary.

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
Matric students:

ID document (certified copy)
Grade 11 final results (certified copy)
Matric mid-year results (certified copy)
University acceptance letter (on institutions letterhead)

1st-year students:

ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate (certified copy)
Full academic record (on institutions letterhead)

2nd-year students:

ID document (certified copy)
Full academic record (on institutions letterhead)

Final year students:

ID document (certified copy)
Full academic record (on institutions letterhead)
CTA programme acceptance letter

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Please note:
1) Documents should be in pdf format and not larger than 2MB.
2) If any of the supporting documents are not available, please submit your most recent highest completed academic results.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE AGSA BURSARY

15 October 2023 (extension).
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact AGSA directly:
Bursary query contact form: https://www.agsa.co.za/Contact/Queries/Bursary.aspx
Contact page: https://www.agsa.co.za/Contact.aspx

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