Investec: Bursaries 2024

Investec invites South African student to apply for Bursary Programme 2023 / 2024 academic year.

Bursary Application Closing Date: 30 September 2023

Investec is inviting students to apply for their Investec CSI Bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within fields that are relevant to the financial services sector, including:

Actuarial Science
Bachelor of Information Science (BIS)
Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)
Business Science
Commerce (including: Accounting, Business Economics, Economics, Finance, Investments)
Commercial LLB
Computer Science (B Sc)
Engineering
Informatics (B Com)
Information Technology (B Sc)
Mathematics
Medicine Degrees (MBCHB)
Science

Through the bursary programme, Investec aims to create well-rounded individuals, who are academically qualified, work ready, socially conscious, economic participants positively contribute to society.

The Investec bursary provides full cover for all study-related expenses.

Bursaries will be awarded based on 2 main criteria: financial need and academic potential.

Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

You must be a South African citizen
You must be currently in Matric or in your first year of university study
You must be studying or intend on studying full time towards an undergraduate degree, in one of the fields listed above
You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited public university in South Africa (the bursary does not cover studies at private tertiary institutions)
You must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for Mathematics (not Mathematics Literacy) in Matric
You must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for English FAL or 65% for English HL in Matric
You must have achieved a minimum result of 50% for all other subjects in Matric
You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% for your first semester examination, if currently studying at university
Actuarial Science applicants: you must be in your first year of study (unless you are studying towards a Business Science degree at UCT)

How to apply

Applications must be submitted online at: Investec Bursary Application 2024

Applicants must read the Study Trust Bursary Applications Page before applying.

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

South African ID document (certified copy)
2023 mid-year (first semester) results or a progress report (or latest results if not studying this year)
Matric certificate (if completed Matric)
Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ affidavit stating annual income if self-employed/ most recent audited financial statement or 3 months’ most recent bank statements if they own a business/ SASSA letter stating the grants received if applicable)
Parents death certificates if deceased
Divorce certificate if your parents are divorced/ sworn statement from one parent if your parents are separated