The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) invites South African students to apply for the Thuthuka Bursary Programme for the 2025 academic year. This bursary is aimed at students pursuing a career in Chartered Accountancy through specific undergraduate qualifications at selected institutions.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 August 2024 (at 12:00)
Eligible Universities and Courses
- University of Johannesburg (UJ): Bachelor of Accounting (Course code BCA012)
- University of Pretoria (UP): Accounting Sciences (Course code 07130044)
- University of Witwatersrand (WITS): B Acc Science (Course Code CB008)
- University of Free State (UFS – Bloemfontein Campus): Bachelor of Accounting (Course code BC636060) / PGCA (Course code BC656060)
- University of Fort Hare (UFH): B Com Accounting (Course Code 60001)
- University of Cape Town (UCT): B Com (Course Code CB024) / PGDA (Course Code CG010ACC01)
- University of Western Cape (UWC): (Course Code 1021 or 1753)
- Stellenbosch University (SU): B Com Accounting/ B Rek (Course code 3091001)
- Rhodes University (RU): Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- Nelson Mandela University (NMU): B Com Accounting (Course code 40103)
- North West University (NWU – Potch Campus): B Com CA (Course code 5DAH01-E302)
- University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN – Westville Campus): Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (code BCOM-C)
- University of Limpopo (UL) – CTA only: PGDA [Post Graduate Diploma in Accountancy]
Bursary Coverage
The bursary will cover the following expenses:
- Tuition fees
- Prescribed textbooks
- Meals
- Residence fees
- Accommodation
Additional Benefits
Bursary recipients will receive:
- Academic support (including enrichment programs such as additional tutorials and study skills workshops)
- Social and emotional support
- Work-readiness and life skills training
- Mentoring and counselling
- Access to a dedicated programme manager
- Exposure to experienced chartered accountants and business leaders as mentors
Note: The bursary will not cover existing loans or debts. Bursary recipients will be required to sign a contract with the Thuthuka Education and Upliftment Fund (TEUF) and NSFAS.
Selection Criteria
Candidates will be selected based on:
- Academic results
- Financial need as determined by the NSFAS financial means test
- National Benchmark Test (NBT) results
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
- Must be a South African citizen
- Must be a Black African or Coloured student
- Must be from a disadvantaged background
- Must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric within the last 2 years
- Must have achieved a minimum result of 60% (level 5) for Mathematics in Grade 11 (NOT Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics)
- Must intend to study towards one of the listed qualifications in 2025
- Must have applied or be in the process of applying to study at one of the SAICA accredited universities
- Must have a combined family income of no more than R350,000 per annum
- Must have written or will write the National Benchmark Tests (NBT) before the bursary closing date
How to Apply
Submit clear copies of the following documents with your application:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results (certified copy)
- Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric final results, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Proof of University provisional acceptance/ registration, if currently in Matric (on University letterhead)
- Full University academic record, if currently studying (on University letterhead)
- Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed) (certified copies)
- ID documents or birth certificates of other dependents in your family income (certified copies)
- Signed Thuthuka Consent Form (.pdf)
Applications must be submitted online at: SAICA Thuthuka Bursary Application 2025
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you do not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
