W&RSETA Bursary
Any Level
Various
Amount not specified
South African Citizens Only
About This Bursary
W&RSETA Bursary South Africa 2021 – 2022
ABOUT THE COMPANY – W&RSETA
The Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) is a public organisation, formed to encourage skill development in the Wholesale and Retail sector by way of grants, bursaries, training and learnerships. In 2011, the W&RSETA Bursary Scheme was born, with the aim of providing financial help to students studying
wholesale and retail
qualifications.
The W&RSETA’s aim is to become South Africa’s leader in skills development. They aim to do this by helping students develop their capabilities, skills, competencies and the professional workforce in order to better the wholesale and retail sector.
W&RSETA is just one out of 21 SETA’s within South Africa.
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE
W&RSETA will be awarding 2000 bursaries to new unemployed TVET students and 1000 bursaries to new unemployed HET students.
The bursary programme is open to students who are studying (or intend to study) within the Wholesale and Retail Sector Scarce Skills, particularly the following fields:
HETI UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES (Degrees/ Diplomas):
Accounting
Food Technology/ Nutrition Technology
Financial Management
Information Technology
Computer Science
Logistics Management
Purchasing Management
Retail Business Management
Retail Marketing
Sales and Marketing Management
Supply Chain Management
NATED PROGRAMMES TVET (N4 – N6):
Business Management
Clothing Production
Financial Management
Hospitality and Catering Services
Human Resource Management
Management Assistant
Marketing Management
NCV PROGRAMMES (LEVEL 2 – LEVEL 4):
Accounting, Economics & Finance
Hospitality
Information Technology
Computer Science
Office Administration
Marketing
Transport and Logistics
The following expenses will be covered by the bursary programme: tuition fees, prescribed books, meals and accommodation.
ELIGIBILITY 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):
South African citizen
Have registered OR have been accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institution (University/ University of Technology/ TVET College) in South Africa
Studying (or intend on studying) full-time in one of the aforementioned fields
Do NOT have any other sources of funding for your studies
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
University / University of Technology students:
Apply online at:
http://indicium.wrseta.org.za/WRSETAIndicium/Pages/OnlineRegistration/OnlineBursaryRegistration.aspx
TVET College students:
Download and complete the
WRSETA TVET Bursary Application Form
(word doc)
Completed application forms (and supporting documentation) must be emailed to:
Bursaries2018@wrseta.org.za
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):
ID document (certified copy)
Matric Certificate/ Matric results/ NCV Level 4 Certificate (certified copy)
Grade 9 final results for TVET College students (certified copy)
Full academic record/ statement of results if available
Proof of tertiary registration/ admission
Proof of accommodation if applicable
Parents/ guardians ID documents (certified copies)
Parents/ guardians proof of income (employer’s details and latest payslips)
CLOSING DATE
28 February 2018.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact W&RSETA directly:
W&RSETA Regional Offices
Head Office – Tel: 012 622 9500
Eastern Cape – Tel: 043 726 3281
Free State – Tel: 051 444 0746
Gauteng North – Tel: 012 430 4930
Gauteng South – Tel: 011 656 0085
Kwa-Zulu Natal – Tel: 031 277 0500
Limpopo – Tel: 015 291 2237
Mpumalanga – Tel: 013 690 1214
North West – Tel: 014 592 0483
Northern Cape – Tel: 053 831 4117
Western Cape – Tel: 021 561 6500
What's Covered
See description details.
Eligibility Criteria
See description details.
Application Requirements
See description details.
Important Dates
Application Deadline:
Feb 07, 2026
Bursary Details
Category:
General
Study Level:
Any Level
Funding Type:
Full Funding
Reference:
BUR-AD352CB0