City of Cape Town Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – CITY OF CAPE TOWN

City of Cape Town Bursary South Africa, Cape Town, also known as the “Mother City”, is infamous for its landmark sight (and “7th wonder of the world”) Table Mountain. The port city is situated on the southwest coast of South Africa, covers an area of almost 2500 km² and has a coastline of almost 300km.

The City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality is categorised as a “Category A municipality”.

ABOUT THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The City of Cape Town is inviting students who reside within the Cape Metropolitan Area/ Cape Town, to apply for bursary funding for the 2023 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within these scarce skills fields (at Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Honours, Masters and PhD level):

Accounting (CA and Cost Management)
Artisan Training
Auditing (for registration purposes)
Contract Management (Design and Implementation)
Data Science/ Analytics (Statistics, Computer Science)
Economics
Engineering (various fields, including Industrial Engineering – BSc or BTech)
Environmental (Specialists, including Air Pollution and Water Quality)
Fleet Management
Forensics
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Heritage
Information Systems and Technology (specialisation)
Legal Specialisation (various fields)
Library Sciences (Collections and Acquisitions)
Medicine (MBChB, Specialists and registration with HPCSA)
Nursing
Occupational Health and Safety Specialisation
Occupational Medicine (Practitioner)
Organisational Psychology (Registered with HPCSA)
Payroll
Pharmaceutical
Project Management
Renewable Energy
Supply Chain Management
Technical training/ qualification in Electricity/ Energy Services/ HVAC/ Refrigeration/ Electronic/ Process Control and Operations
Transport Management
Urban Design, Landscape, Planning, Surveyors and Architecture
Valuation

MORE ABOUT THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE | SELECTION PROCESS

The bursary will provide partial or full coverage for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees and exam fees.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN 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 reside within the Cape Metropolitan Area/ Cape Town
You must have completed Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a qualification within one of the scarce skills areas listed above
You must be studying or registered to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology or TVET College)
You must be in financial need
You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary awards or financial assistance

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN BURSARY

Download and complete the City of Cape Town Bursary Application Form 2023 (.pdf)

Alternatively, you may collect a copy of the application form at one of the City libraries or Walk-in Centres listed below.

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

ID document (certified copy) (not older than 3 months)
Matric certificate (certified copy)
Proof of registration or provisional acceptance at a tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
Full academic record or academic transcripts, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
Awards or certificates won, where applicable
Recommendation letter from a teacher/ mentor/ peer
2 x references (with their contact details)
Proof of work completed in your chosen field of study, if applicable
Proof of residence
Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of government grant if applicable) (certified copy)

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Applications must be submitted to one of the following Walk-in Centres:

Bellville Municipal Office Walk-in Centre: Reed Street, Bellville, 7530
Brackenfell Walk-in Centre: Cnr Paradys and Old Paarl Roads, Brackenfell, 7560
Cape Town Civic Centre Walk-in Centre: Civic Centre, 2nd Floor Podium (Cash office | MVR), 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, 8000
Parow Walk-in Centre: Civic Centre, Voortrekker Road, Parow, 7500
Plumstead Walk-in Centre: Municipal Office/ MVR, Cnr Victoria and Main Roads, Plumstead, 7140
Strand Walk-in Centre: Ground Floor, Municipal Office/ MVR Office, Cnr Fagan and Main Roads, Strand, 7140

Note: Ensure that you mark your application “City of Cape Town Bursary 2023“

CLOSING DATE FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN BURSARY

2 March 2023.
(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 the City of Cape Town directly:
HR Service Desk
Tel: 0860 103 089 (select option 6)
Email: hrservicedesk@capetown.gov.za

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