Finance & Banking Bursaries
Bursaries from South Africa's major banks and financial services groups - for students pursuing finance, investments, actuarial science, risk management and quantitative careers.
23 finance & banking bursaries
- Finance Closed (29 Jan 2026)
BANKSETA Higher Education Funding Window (Bursary Programme)
BANKSETA (Banking Sector Education and Training Authority) (administered via the BANKSETA Management Information System (MIS/SIMS); public universities and universities of technology apply on behalf of students)
The BANKSETA Higher Education Funding Window is the SETA's annual bursary programme for South African students at public universities and universities of technology studying qualifications aligned to the banking and finance sector. Reported funding caps at R120,000 per learner per year, covering tuition, study material and accommodation. Applications are submitted by the institution on behalf of students through the BANKSETA MIS/SIMS portal, so students should approach their university financial aid or bursary office to be included in the submission.
Reported cap of R120,000 per learner per year, broken down as R50,000 tuition, R10,000 study material and R45,000 accommodation (per 2026 funding window guidance)View details → - Finance Closes 12 Aug 2026
Capitec Bank Bursary
Capitec Bank
Capitec Bank's Undergraduate Bursary Programme funds full-time Bachelor's and Honours students studying in fields critical to the future of banking and financial services. The bursary covers the full cost of study and leads into a guaranteed work-back period within Capitec.
Full cost of study (tuition, registration, textbooks, accommodation, meals, stipend)View details → - Finance Closed (03 Sept 2025)
Coronation Exceptional Student Bursary
Coronation Fund Managers (administered by AURA AMS / Excel@Uni)
The Coronation Exceptional Student Bursary is a comprehensive, full-cost bursary for academically strong, well-rounded South African students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing an undergraduate Commerce-related degree at an accredited South African university. It covers all study-related expenses, adds mentorship and support, and can open a pathway to opportunities at Coronation. Recipients take on a work-back commitment of one year of service for each year funded.
Full bursary covering all study-related expenses (tuition, accommodation, books and related costs)View details → - Finance Closed (31 Jan 2026)
Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury External Bursary
Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury (administered in-house by the EC Provincial Treasury Bursary Unit)
The Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury External Bursary supports full-time undergraduate students from the Eastern Cape who study finance-related fields such as financial accounting, economics, internal auditing and supply chain management. It covers tuition fees and approved study-related costs and is renewable each year subject to satisfactory academic performance and the availability of funds. Applicants must be South African citizens resident in the Eastern Cape who can demonstrate financial need.
Not publicly specified as a fixed rand value. Covers tuition fees and approved study-related costs for full-time undergraduate study, renewable annually subject to academic performance and availability of funds.View details → - Finance Closes 30 Sept 2026
FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Undergraduate Bursary
FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (administered by StudyTrust)
The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Bursary funds first-time undergraduates from low-income South African households who show academic potential in information sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences and law - including FNB-related career paths.
Full undergraduate degree funding (postgraduate funded if essential to employment)View details → - Finance Closed (31 Aug 2025)
FSCA Study Bursary (Actuarial Science)
Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) (administered in-house via the FSCA mcidirecthire recruitment portal; programme contact Sibusiso Mahlaba)
The FSCA Study Bursary funds matriculants to study full-time Actuarial Science at a recognised South African university. It is a comprehensive bursary covering tuition, accommodation, a laptop, living allowances and vacation work at the FSCA, and it guarantees employment at the FSCA on completion in exchange for a work-back commitment. It targets high-achieving students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds who can demonstrate financial need.
Full-cost (comprehensive) bursary; no fixed rand figure publishedView details → - Finance Closed (31 Aug 2025)
FSCA Bursary for Students with Disabilities
Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) (administered in-house by the FSCA via its mcidirecthire careers/recruitment portal; contact Sibusiso Mahlaba)
The FSCA Bursary for Students with Disabilities is a full-cost bursary run directly by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, South Africa's market-conduct regulator for the financial sector, to support South African students living with a permanent disability who are studying full-time toward an eligible undergraduate qualification. It covers registration and tuition, textbooks, accommodation and meals, a monthly allowance and assistive learning devices for the full duration of the qualification, and includes experiential learning opportunities. Recipients sign a work-back contract with the FSCA proportional to the number of years funded.
Full-cost bursary (value not publicly specified). Covers registration and tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, accommodation and meals, a monthly allowance for incidental expenses, and supportive/assistive learning devices (e.g. wheelchair, ZoomText software, JAWS screen reader, computer or any device recommended by a medical doctor), funded for the full duration of the qualification.View details → - Finance Closes 30 Sept 2026
IDC External Bursary Scheme
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
The IDC External Bursary Scheme is a comprehensive, full-cost bursary from the Industrial Development Corporation, a government-owned national development finance institution. It funds unemployed South African students with financial need who are studying full-time at public universities or universities of technology in finance and commerce, STEM, law and selected postgraduate qualifications. Preference is given to applicants living with a disability and students from previously disadvantaged communities, rural areas and Quintile 1-3 schools.
Full tuition plus accommodation, meals, transport and a once-off laptopView details → - Finance Closes 20 Oct 2026
INSETA Insurance Sector Student Fund (ISSF) Bursary
INSETA (Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority)
The INSETA Insurance Sector Student Fund (ISSF) Bursary is a co-funded programme administered directly by INSETA, the SETA for the insurance sector, supporting students pursuing qualifications across the insurance and financial services value chain. For unemployed students it covers full tuition fees, study materials, accredited accommodation and meals, a laptop and a monthly allowance, while employed students receive tuition and book allowances on a sliding scale based on income. It prioritises academically capable youth from financially disadvantaged and previously disadvantaged backgrounds at public universities, universities of technology and TVET colleges.
For unemployed students: full tuition fees, prescribed textbooks/study materials, accredited accommodation and meals, a technological device (e.g. laptop) and a monthly allowance. For employed students: tuition and book allowances on a sliding scale based on income.View details → - Finance Closes 30 Sept 2026
Investec Tertiary Bursary Programme
Investec (administered by StudyTrust)
The Investec Tertiary Bursary covers full study costs for high-performing South African students pursuing degrees in commerce, business science, engineering, computer science, IT, commercial LLB or medicine at recognised public universities.
Full-cost bursary (tuition + residence + meals + laptop + stipend)View details → - Finance Closes 30 Sept 2026
J.P. Morgan Bursary
J.P. Morgan South Africa (administered by StudyTrust)
The J.P. Morgan Bursary is a full-cost undergraduate scholarship for South African students pursuing finance, business, engineering or technology degrees. It is part of J.P. Morgan's investment in young South African talent and is administered in partnership with StudyTrust via the LEAP platform.
Full-cost bursary (tuition, accommodation, books, meals, allowance, laptop)View details → - Finance Closed (30 Aug 2025)
Liberty Actuarial Bursary
Liberty Group Limited (administered in-house via the Liberty Careers portal)
The Liberty Actuarial Bursary funds South African Actuarial Science students from their second year of study onwards at recognised universities. As a major financial services provider in the Standard Bank Group, Liberty offers a full-cost bursary together with mentorship, vacation work and guaranteed employment after graduating.
Full-cost bursary (tuition + accommodation + meals + travel allowance where applicable)View details → - Finance Closes 31 Aug 2026
Momentum Group Actuarial Science Youth Bursary
Momentum Group Limited (formerly Momentum Metropolitan Holdings / MMI Holdings; administered in-house via its eRecruit candidate portal powered by Graylink)
The Momentum Group Actuarial Science Youth Bursary funds South African students already enrolled full-time for an Actuarial Science degree, providing comprehensive support through their qualification. It targets high-performing students past their first year of study (not Grade 12 learners or first-year entrants) and offers mentorship, vacation work, and the prospect of full-time employment at Momentum Group on graduation.
Comprehensive funding (no fixed figure published): full annual registration and tuition fees plus allowancesView details → - Finance Closed (31 Oct 2025)
Momentum Investments Phambili 2.0 Bursary Programme
Momentum Investments (Momentum Group)
The Phambili 2.0 Bursary Programme funds high-achieving BCom students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing commerce-related degrees at accredited South African public universities. It covers full study costs and feeds successful graduates into the Phambili internship programme at Momentum Investments for a career in the investment business.
Full-cost bursary (tuition + textbooks + accommodation)View details → - Finance Closes 31 Aug 2026
Nedbank Bursary Programme
Nedbank Group
Leading banking and finance bursary programme offering comprehensive financial support and direct pathway into South Africa's premier banking institution.
Up to R120,000 per yearView details → - Finance Closes 30 Jun 2026 (2d)
Old Mutual Bursary Programme
Old Mutual
Old Mutual runs multiple bursary streams for South African students, including dedicated actuarial science and chartered accounting (CA) bursaries, plus the Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET) partial bursary for dependants of qualifying members.
Full-cost bursary (actuarial / CA) or R70,000/year (OMET)View details → - Finance Closed (31 Oct 2025)
PIC Bursary Programme
Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd (PIC)
The PIC Bursary Programme is a full-cost bursary from the Public Investment Corporation, South Africa's government-owned asset manager, for academically strong, financially disadvantaged students in finance, accounting, actuarial science, economics, IT and related fields. It targets young South Africans aged 25 or under from across all nine provinces, with a strong focus on rural and township learners. Outstanding students may also gain access to the PIC graduate programme.
Full-cost bursary covering tuition, accommodation, books and study-related expenses based on financial needView details → - Finance Closes 30 Jun 2026 (2d)
Sanlam Actuarial Bursary
Sanlam
The Sanlam Actuarial Bursary funds full-time Actuarial Science students in South Africa, with continuous support through professional actuarial board exams, vacation work at Sanlam, and mentoring from practising actuaries.
Full tuition + accommodation + book allowance + pocket moneyView details → - Finance Closes 30 Sept 2026
Santam Bursary Programme (Short-Term Insurance Industry)
Santam Ltd (administered by StudyTrust)
The Santam Bursary Programme funds South African undergraduate, Honours and Postgraduate Diploma students pursuing careers in the short-term insurance industry across fields such as actuarial science, data analytics, engineering, finance and agriculture. Run through Santam's Skills Development Academy and administered by StudyTrust, it offers comprehensive funding aimed at developing future relationship managers and underwriters. Applications are submitted online via the StudyTrust portal between June and September each year.
Comprehensive bursary covering full study costs subject to caps (no single fixed figure published)View details → - Finance Closes 30 Sept 2026
SARB External Bursary Scheme
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) (administered by TTI Bursaries)
The SARB External Bursary Scheme funds talented, financially needy South African students to complete a full-time undergraduate degree in fields relevant to the Reserve Bank's work, such as economics, finance, accounting, actuarial science, IT and law. It targets high-achieving matriculants and undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds who want to build careers in scarce-skills areas linked to the SARB's functions.
Comprehensive undergraduate funding (full tuition and allowances)View details → - Finance Closed (13 Mar 2026)
Sasria Bursary Scheme
Sasria SOC Limited (state-owned specialist insurer; administered in-house via the Sasria website)
The Sasria Bursary Scheme is the corporate social investment and scarce-skills development programme of Sasria SOC Limited, South Africa's state-owned specialist insurer for special risks such as civil unrest, riots and strikes. It supports aspiring first-year, full-time students from lower-income households (combined income below R600,000 per annum) who achieved strong Matric results in fields such as insurance, mathematics, finance and information technology. Successful applicants receive either a full bursary covering the full approved scope of funding or a partial bursary covering specific costs such as tuition or accommodation.
No fixed rand figure is published. Applicants apply for either a Full bursary (the full approved scope of funding) or a Partial bursary covering specific costs such as tuition or accommodation.View details → - Finance Closes 30 Sept 2026
Standard Bank Group Bursary Programme
Standard Bank Group (administered by StudyTrust)
The Standard Bank Group Bursary is a fully-funded programme for South African undergraduate and postgraduate students in commerce, science, engineering and emerging behavioural economics fields aligned with the future of banking.
Full tuition + accommodation + laptop + monthly allowanceView details → - Finance Closes 17 Jan 2027
STANLIB-ABSIP Bursary Fund
STANLIB (administered by the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals - ABSIP)
The STANLIB-ABSIP Bursary Fund is a comprehensive, fully-funded undergraduate bursary for talented black South African students pursuing an Investment Management or financial services career. Funded by STANLIB and administered by ABSIP, it targets high-achieving students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds studying commerce, economics, finance and related degrees at participating South African universities.
Comprehensive fully-funded bursary (tuition, books, accommodation, laptop and stipend based on need)View details →