Apply ISFAP: Bursaries for 2025
ISFAP: Bursaries for 2025 The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) invites applications for its bursary programme for the 2025 academic year. This initiative is designed to support students from the “missing middle” who are pursuing qualifications in high-demand occupations.
- Company: Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP)
- Application Deadline: 31 October 2024
- Location: South Africa
Partner Institutions and Eligible Qualifications:
University of Pretoria:
- Engineering: Industrial, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Mining, Computer
- Computer Science and Information Systems: BSc Computer Science, BSc Information and Knowledge Systems, BIT Information Systems, BIS Multimedia, BIS Information Science, BIS Publishing, BCom Informatics
- Architecture and Construction: BSc Architecture, BSc Construction Management, BSc Real Estate, BSc Quantity Surveying, B&TRP Town and Regional Planning
- Commerce: BCom Accounting Sciences, Agribusiness Management, Business Management, Econometrics, Economics, Financial Management Sciences, Human Resources Management, Informatics, Investment Management, Law, Marketing Management, Statistics and Data Science, Supply Chain Management
- Health Sciences: Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice, Dental Surgery, Dietetics, Medicine and Surgery, Nursing Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Oral Hygiene, Physiotherapy, Radiography in Diagnostics, Sports Science
- Humanities: BA, BA Audiology, BA Fine Arts (4-year and 5-year programmes), BA Information Design, BA Languages, BA Law, BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics, BA Speech-Language Pathology, BA Visual Studies, Bachelor of Drama (3-year and 4-year programmes), Bachelor of Music (4-year and 5-year programmes), Bachelor of Social Work
- Sciences: BPolSci International Studies, BPolSci Political Studies, BScs (Heritage and Cultural Sciences), BSc Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies, BSc Consumer Science (Clothing Retail Management, Food Retail Management, Hospitality Management), BSc (Biological Sciences, Food Management, Culinary Science, Nutrition, Geography and Environmental Science), BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics, BSc Applied Mathematics, BSc Biochemistry, BSc Biotechnology, BSc Chemistry, BSc Ecology, BSc Entomology, BSc Environmental and Engineering Geology, BSc Food Science, BSc Genetics, BSc Geoinformatics, BSc Geology, BSc Human Genetics, BSc Human Physiology, BSc Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology, BSc Mathematical Statistics, BSc Mathematics, BSc Medical Sciences, BSc Meteorology, BSc Microbiology, BSc Physics, BSc Plant Science, BSc Zoology, BScAgric Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, BScAgric Animal Science, BScAgric Applied Plant and Soil Sciences, BScAgric Plant Pathology
- Education: BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching, Intermediate Phase Teaching, Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching)
University of Venda:
- Science and Technology: Bachelor of Science, BSc (Biochemistry and Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biology, Microbiology and Botany, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Financial Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Chemistry, Chemistry and Mathematics, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, Computer Science, Computer Science and Mathematics), Bachelor of Environmental Sciences, Bachelor of Earth Sciences in Mining and Environmental Geology, Hydrology and Water Resources, Urban and Regional Planning, Disaster Risk Reduction, Agriculture (Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Animal Science, Horticultural Sciences, Plant Production, Soil Science, Forestry, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering), Diploma in Freshwater Technology
- Extended BSc: Biochemistry and Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biology, Microbiology and Botany
- Health and Human Services: Bachelor of Nursing, BSc Nutrition, BSc Biokinetics, BSc Sports and Exercise Science, BSc Recreation and Leisure Studies, Bachelor of Psychology, Diploma in Nursing, Bachelor of Administration, Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences, Business Information Systems, Business Management, Cost and Management Accounting, Economics, Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, Tourism Management
- Law and Humanities: Baccalaureus Legum, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Media Studies, Development Studies, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Language Practice, International Relations, Youth in Development, Theology, Religious Studies, Social Work, Education (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training, Foundation Phase Teaching)
University of Cape Town:
- Commerce: BCom Financial Accounting (General Accounting, Chartered Accountant), Actuarial Science, Actuarial Science in Quantitative Finance, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Economics and Finance, Economics and Statistics, Economics with Law, Information Systems, Information Systems and Computer Science, Information Systems and Finance, Management Studies, BBussc Actuarial Science, BBussc Actuarial Science in Quantitative Finance, BBussc Computer Science, BBussc Economics, BBussc Economics with Law, BBussc Finance, BBussc Finance with Accounting, BBussc Information Systems, BBussc Marketing, BBussc Organisational Psychology
- Architecture and Construction: Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Science in Property Studies, Construction Studies
- Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Geomatics: Surveying
- Health Sciences: Medicine & Surgery, Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology
- Arts: Bachelor of Music (General Programme), Film & Media Production, Fine Art, Theatre & Performance, Social Science in Philosophy, Politics & Economics, Social Science, Social Work
- Sciences: BSc Applied Mathematics, BSc Applied Statistics, BSc Archaeology, BSc Astrophysics, BSc Biochemistry, BSc Business Computing, BSc Chemistry, BSc Computer Engineering, BSc Computer Science, BSc Environmental & Geographical Science, BSc Genetics, BSc Geology, BSc Human Anatomy & Physiology, BSc Marine Biology, BSc Mathematical Statistics, BSc Mathematics, BSc Ocean & Atmosphere Science, BSc Physics
University of Witwatersrand:
- Health and Social Sciences: Audiology, Bachelor of Arts, Digital Arts, Fine Arts, Bachelor of Education (Foundation Phase Teaching, Intermediate Phase Teaching, Senior Phase and Further Education and Training), Bachelor of Music, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, Theatre and Performance
- Commerce and Law: Accounting, Applied Development Economics, Bachelor of Commerce (General), Insurance and Risk Management, Economic Science, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Law, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Management, Marketing, Politics, Philosophy and Economics
- Engineering: Aeronautical Engineering, Architectural Studies, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Studies, Digital Arts, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, Property Studies, Urban and Regional Planning
- Health Sciences: Biokinetics, Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Medical Practice, Dental Science, Health Systems Sciences, Medicine and Surgery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Oral Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy
- Sciences: Actuarial Science, Applied Bioinformatics, Applied Chemistry, Archaeology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Biodiversity, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Chemistry with Chemical Engineering, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Ecology and Conservation, Environmental Studies, Genetics and Developmental Biology, Geographical and Archaeological Studies, Geography, Geological Sciences, Geospatial Science, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Biological Sciences (Organismal Biology), Physics
And many more partner institutions…
Bursary Coverage:
The bursary will cover:
- Tuition fees
- Accommodation and travel (if not provided)
- Books
- Meals
- A stipend (living allowance)
Additionally, recipients will receive academic, social, life skills, and medical support through their universities. ISFAP: Bursaries for 2025
Selection Criteria:
- Household means test
- Academic achievement and acceptance into an approved institution and qualification
- National Benchmarking Test (NBT) results for some institutions
- Matric results
- Availability of funding
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be a South African citizen
- Currently in Matric or completed Matric
- Accepted to study at one of the partner institutions for an approved qualification in 2025
- First-year undergraduate student in 2025
- Family household income not exceeding R600,000 per annum
- Financial need for funding