Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) invites South African students to apply for Bursary Programme 2023 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 17 August 2022
Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the Transport sector, specifically the following fields:
- Aeronautical Engineering (B Degree)
- Accounting (BCom)
- ATPL Hour Building Subjects
- Business Administration (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B degree)
- Commercial Divers (Class II/ III/ IV)
- Commercial Pilot License
- CPL with ATPL Subjects
- Electrical Engineering (National Diploma/ B-Tech, Advanced Diploma/ B degree/ N4-N6)
- Electronic Engineering (National Diploma/ B-Tech, Advanced 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)
- Industrial Engineering (National Diploma/ B-Tech, Advanced Diploma/ B degree/ N4-N6)
- Information 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 (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
- Maritime/ Nautical Studies (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
- Master’s Degree in Transport-related themes (research topics must be relevant to the transport sector and must be agreed upon between the learner and Research and Knowledge Unit guided by the TETA research agenda, to ensure alignment with TETA priorities)
- Mechanical Engineering (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
- Mechanical Engineering: Maritime (Degree)
- Operations Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
- 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)
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 between 18 and 35 years old
- You must be currently unemployed
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards a qualifications in one of the fields listed above, in 2023
- You must be registered or intend to register to study at a public tertiary institute in South Africa (University, University of Technology, TVET College or Accredited Flying School and Accredited Diving Schools)
- You must have passed with a minimum overall average of 50% in the 2021 academic year
- Commercial Diving class II, III and IV applicants: you must have completed Matric
- Commercial Pilot License applicants: you must have a 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
How to apply
Applications can be submitted online at: TETA Bursary Application 2022
Applicants will be required to register an account before they can login and apply.
Note: read the TETA Bursary Application User Manual (.pdf) for detailed instructions on how to apply and the TETA Bursary Guidelines (.pdf) for further information.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your bursary application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
Matric students (entering 1st year in 2023):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 or Matric Statement of Results (certified copy)
- Proof of application or acceptance to study at an approved institution (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians ID documents or death certificate if deceased (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (payslips if employed: certified copies/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of SASSA or pension grant if applicable: certified copies)
- Affidavit confirming the applicants employment status (certified copy)
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Highest qualification completed or official results (if applying for 2nd, 3rd or 4th year) (certified copy)
- Proof of application, registration or acceptance to study at an approved institution (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians ID documents or death certificate if deceased (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (payslips if employed: certified copies/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of SASSA or pension grant if applicable: certified copies)
- Affidavit confirming the applicants employment status (certified copy)
- Quotations for tuition fees, accommodation, if applicable (certified copy)
- Financial Statement indicating the balance of the learner’s account (certified copy)
TVET students:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of application or acceptance to study at a TVET college (certified copy)
- Proof of registration to study at a TVET college, if applicable (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians ID documents or death certificate if deceased (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (payslips if employed: certified copies/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of SASSA or pension grant if applicable: certified copies)
- Affidavit confirming the applicants employment status (certified copy)
Pilot Training (Commercial Pilot License/ Instrument Rating/ Instructors Rating/ CPL with ATPL Subjects/ ATPL Hour Building) students:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric Statement of Results or certificate (certified copy)
- Pilot Training (Commercial Pilot License): valid Private Pilot License (certified copy)
- Pilot Training (Instrument Rating): valid Commercial Pilot License (certified copy)
- Pilot Training (Instructors Rating): valid Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating endorsement (certified copy)
- Pilot Training (CPL with ATPL Subjects): valid Commercial Pilot License with Instrument and Instructors Rating endorsement (certified copy)
- Pilot Training (ATPL Hour Building): valid Commercial Pilot License with Instrument, Instructors Rating and ATPL Subjects endorsement
- Parents or guardians ID documents or death certificate if deceased (certified copy)
- Proof of acceptance or registration to study at an Aviation school (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (payslips if employed: certified copies/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of SASSA or pension grant if applicable: certified copies)
- Affidavit confirming the applicants employment status (certified copy)
- Quotations for training costs
Commercial Diving students:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Highest qualification completed (certified copy)
- Proof of application or acceptance to an accredited Diving School (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians ID documents or death certificate if deceased (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (payslips if employed: certified copies/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of SASSA or pension grant if applicable: certified copies)
- Affidavit confirming the applicants employment status (certified copy)
- Quotations for training costs, equipment etc
- Medical Examination Results
