Engineering Bursaries

Heavy current vs light current

Eskom and other power-generation funders specifically want Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) graduates. If you're more interested in electronics, control systems or computer engineering, look at Mercedes-Benz, Sasol or telecoms-aligned bursaries instead.

Mining-aligned bursaries

Anglo American, Hatch and merSETA are the heaviest funders of mining, metallurgical and chemical engineering. Most include vacation work at operating mines and a guaranteed graduate role on completion.

Work-back obligations

Almost every engineering bursary includes a work-back agreement - typically one year of service for each year of funded study. Read the contract carefully before accepting an offer, especially for relocation expectations.