CoCT offers scarce skills bursaries

The City of Cape Town has set aside R4,5 million to help students in need of financial assistance ahead of the busy registration period for universities and FET colleges for the 2018 academic year.

The City's Corporate Services Directorate is offering bursaries to full-time students who live in the greater Cape Metropolitan area. These bursaries will cover costs relating to registration, examination and class fees. The bursaries apply to qualifying candidates who are registered for undergraduate or postgraduate degrees or diplomas.

The bursaries apply to 25 approved scarce skills fields of study which include accounting, artisan training, auditing, economics, renewable energy and medical specialists, among others.

Applications can be submitted online through the City of Cape Town website, as well as at our administration offices including:

Brackenfell
Bellville
Helderberg
South Peninsula
Parow
Cape Town Civic Centre

Applications are open until 16 February 2018.