W&RSETA Bursary / Scholarship Opportunites 2024
The W&RSETA Bursary Scheme addressed one of its strategic objectives to support learners who have registered to further their studies at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa to achieve Outcome 4.2.3 of the National Skills Development Strategy III which is to ensure that high-level national Scarce Skills are being addressed by work-ready graduates from Higher Education Institutions.
Applications for the Bursary are open for the 2024 academic year and the Bursary is restricted to students who have registered for the following Degrees/ Diplomas at Universities or NATED/NCV Programmes which are related to the Wholesale and Retail Sector Scarce Skills priorities:
To qualify for the bursary, learners/students must be accepted/registered at a Higher Education Institution (University, University of Technology or TVET College) for the 2024 academic year.
The W&RSETA has allocated funding for bursaries as follows:
• 2000 for New Unemployed TVET College students and 1000 for New Unemployed HET students with these provisions: • Tuition, books, accommodation, and meals where applicable.
• The programme is for full-time studies at any public South African University and TVET College
• Funding only for the stipulated duration of the qualification or studies.
• Repeat modules/subjects will not be funded.
• Students that were previously funded by the W&RSETA and failed do not qualify.
• Students with other sources of funding do not qualify. Interested applicants must apply by no later than 28 February 2024.
The application form is available from the W&RSETA website www.wrseta. org.za and must be emailed to Bursaries2024@wrseta.org.za.
Alternatively, they can be obtained from the W&RSETA TVET Coordinators that are based at the respective TVET Colleges.
Please note that all completed application forms must be accompanied by the following information:
• Matric Certificate/Grade 12 Results/NCV Level 4 Certificate/ for HET Programmes
• Matric Certificate/Grade 12 Results/NCV Level 4 Certificate/ N3 Certificate for NATED Programmes at TVET Colleges
• Grade 9 Results for NCV Programmes at TVET Colleges
• Certified ID Copy
• Statement of Fees (if already available)
• Proof of Admission
• Proof of Accommodation (if applicable)
• Parent/Guardian’s Personal Details, Employer’s Details and Proof of Income
Interested applicants must apply by no later than 28 February 2024.
The application form is available from the W&RSETA website www.wrseta.org.za and must be emailed to Bursaries2024@wrseta.org.za.
Alternatively, they can be obtained from the W&RSETA TVET Coordinators that are based at the respective TVET Colleges.
Online application form for university and university of technology