The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) is inviting students to apply for their Unemployed Bursary, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within 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)

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:

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

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

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