Apply for Capitec External Bursary 2026
Summary
This Bursary is for the 2026 academic year. You need to be studying full-time in 2026 to qualify.
You’ll receive the funding and support you need to focus on what matters most – your studies while gaining workplace exposure and staying connected to a business that’s all about growth and innovation.
What you can expect:
- Financial Support: Registration, Tuition, Books, Accommodation, and Stipends.
- Work Readiness and Onboarding Experience: Support to transition into the world of work.
- Personal Development: Building your brand.
ALSO CONSIDER: Old Mutual Graduate Internship Programme 2025
What’s covered:
- Full tuition and registration fees
- Accommodation
- Textbooks
- Meal allowance
- NB: The final details of what the bursary will cover, will only be confirmed & final when successful applicants recieve their final bursary award/pledge letter (signed by the sponsor).
Additional Conditions to Note:
- The funding/bursary is renewable annually, based on academic performance , student engagement, and sponsor budgets. (You will not be granted a bursary for your full-length of study in year 1)
- Work-back OBLIGATION: You are obligated to work-back for every year of funding provided by Capitec, otherwise you may have to refund the value of the bursary benefits recieved (plus interest charges at the prime rate).
- Disclosure Requirement Note: Any applicant or awardee later revealed to not be studying full-time (or having undisclosed paid-employment); may have their bursary contract/offer terminated and required to refund all benefits paid to them by the bursary. This also applies to non-factual statements made on the application, during interviews, or after the bursary is awarded.
- Bursaries will only be awarded in line with the Employment Equity plan of the organisation.
Depending on application stage, candidates may be required to undergo screening, shortlisting, interview, and psychometric assessments.
Requirements
- South African Citizen
- This bursary also allows applicants that are 2025 matric students; or on a gap-year after matric in 2024.
- All students registered for full-time studies at any DHET/CHE registered tertiary Institution (university, college, Private Colleges, etc), in 2025.
- For the following NQF-7 (or higher) qualifications: Bachelors Degree/Honours
CLOSING DATE: 03 SEPTEMEBR 2025
