City of Johannesburg (COJ) bursary 2025

The City of Johannesburg Municipality is committed to providing skills development and educational opportunities, not only for its employees, but also for the Johannesburg community members. The City is offering 200 bursaries to South African youth, who permanently reside in Johannesburg, to pursue full-time undergraduate studies in one of the following fields:

Fields of study

• Actuarial Science
• Information Technology (All Fields)
• Agricultural Sciences (All Fields)
• International Relations and Protocol
• Build Environment (Architecture, Construction, Inspectors)
• Legal
• Commerce
• Logistics
• Community Services
• Marketing
• Curatorial Studies
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Emergency Management Services
• Disaster Management
• Municipal Governance
• Engineering (All Fields)
• Nursing (All Fields)
• Environmental Management
• Project Management
• Finance (All Fields)
• Public Relations & Administration
• Geo-Information Science
• Quantity Surveying
   

Eligibility Criteria for City of Johannesburg Bursary 2025

• The selection of successful candidates will be strictly based on academic merit.
• Applicants are expected to study at an accredited South African tertiary institution.
• Applicants should not receive any other grants or any form of funding for study purposes.
• The bursary is for qualifications of no less than one year.

• The bursary is not applicable for postgraduate qualifications.

   

The bursary is renewable annually, based on academic performance/results. It is the student’s responsibility to seek admission at a tertiary institution.

What the Bursary Covers

Tuition and registration fees, prescribed books, or study material are limited to the amount of R40 000,00 per academic year