The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) invites students to apply for their Unemployed Bursary for the 2025 academic year. This bursary aims to support students pursuing studies in various fields related to the transport sector.

Fields of Study

Bursaries will be awarded for studies in the following fields:

• Aeronautical Engineering (B Degree/ BSc)
• Accounting (BCom)
• ATPL (Hour Building)
• Bachelor of Honours Degree/ Postgraduate Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree
• Business Administration (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Commercial Divers (Class II/ III/ IV)
• Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with ATPL Subjects (Frozen ATPL)
• Data Sciences (BSc)
• Doctoral Degree (PhD) (Research topics relevant to the transport sector)
• Electrical Engineering (National Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
• Electronic Engineering (National Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
• Financial Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Health and Safety Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Information and Communication Technology (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree BSc)
• Instructor’s Rating
• Instrument Rating
• Law (B Degree)
• Logistics Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Marine Engineering (B Degree)
• Maritime Law (B Degree)
• Maritime/ Nautical Studies (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Master’s Degree (Research topics relevant to the transport sector)
• Mechanical Engineering (National Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
• Operations Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree/ Honours Degree)
• Private Pilot License
• Risk Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Road Transport Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Supply Chain Management (including Warehouse, Storage, and Distribution) (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Transport Economics (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Transportation Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)

Bursary Coverage

The bursary will cover the following expenses:

• Tuition fees
• Books
• Accommodation (on or off campus)
• Meals
• Transport (where applicable)

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria to apply:

• Must be a South African citizen or permanent resident
• Must be currently unemployed
• Must be in Matric or have completed Matric or NCV (L4)
• Must be studying or intend to study towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above in 2025
• Must be registered or intend to register at a recognised institution in South Africa (public/private accredited University, University of Technology, public/private TVET College, accredited Aviation School, accredited Diving School)
• Must have passed with a minimum overall average of 50%
• Commercial Diving Class II, III, and IV applicants: must have completed Matric
• Commercial Pilot License applicants: must have a valid Private Pilot License (PPL)
• Instructor’s or Instrument Rating applicants: must have a valid Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
• ATPL applicants: must have a valid Commercial Pilot License (CPL), Instructor’s and Instrument rating
• Commercial Diving applicants: must be able to swim
• Must be from a previously disadvantaged background
• Must have a total household income not exceeding R350,000 per annum

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