Nedbank: Bursaries 2025

The Nedbank External Bursary Programme (bursary) aims to fund academically deserving students who do not have the financial means to study fulltime towards a first Undergraduate or Honours qualification at a South African public University or University of Technology.

The aim of the bursary programme is to address South Africa's scarce-skills shortages, with a specific focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Green Economy skills.

NB. Green Economy promotes sustaining and advancing economic, environmental and social well-being. Green-economy skills refer to those areas of study that focus on improving human well-being and social equity, while also significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. Green economy skills include the reducing of carbon emissions and pollution, increasing energy and materials efficiency and enhancing our natural capital.

Criteria for Selection:

• We will only consider applications from South African citizens.
• You must have a proven financial need, as determined by household income.
• You must have obtained the following minimum academic results:

1. An average of 65% in the year that you are applying for the bursary, ie in grade 12 or at university level.
2. An average of 65% for the required subjects aligned to the degree you plan to study at university.

• We will not consider applicants who completed their grade 12 or senior certificate with Mathematics Literacy.
• You must have obtained admission to a South African public university or university of technology for the Undergraduate or Honours qualification you plan to study.