Transport Education Training Authority (TETA): Bursaries 2025

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