Closing Date: 23 September 2023
The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA): Bursary 2024
The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) invites South African students to apply for the 2024 Bursary Programme.
Fields of study:
Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the following fields:
- Aeronautical Engineering (B Degree/ BSc)
- Accounting (BCom)
- Operations Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree/ Honours 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)
- Law (B Degree)
- Logistics Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
- Data Sciences (BSc)
- Transport Economics (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B degree)
- Transportation Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B degree)
- Electrical Engineering (National Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
- Electronic Engineering (National Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
- Mechanical Engineering (National Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
- Financial Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
- 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)
- Doctoral Degree (PhD) (Research topics Relevant to the transport sector)
- 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
- 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)
- Private Pilot License
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:
- Tuition fees,
- Books,
- Accommodation (on or off campus),
- Meals and transport (where applicable).
Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:
- You must be a South African citizen
- 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 2024
- You must be registered or intend to register to study at a TVET College, Public/ Private accredited University, accredited Diving School or Flying School
- You must have passed with a minimum overall average of 50%
- You must be from a previously disadvantaged background
- You must have a total household income NOT more than R350 000 per annum
Please note:
- 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
How to Apply
NB. Before applying please download and read the TETA Bursary Guidelines (.pdf)
Applications can be submitted online at: TETA Bursary Application 2024 (Applicants will be required to register an account before they can login and apply.)
Required Documents:
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your bursary application:
For Matric students (entering 1st year in 2024):
- 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)
For 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)
For 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)
For 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
For 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
