City of Cape Town Bursaries 2027

Opportunity Overview

The City of Cape Town is offering a bursary programme for the 2027 academic year. This opportunity is available to students residing in Cape Town, Western Cape, who are pursuing studies in identified scarce skills fields.

The bursary aims to support future professionals across various academic levels, from Undergraduate to Doctorate, in areas critical to the City's operations. Successful applicants will contribute to the City's workforce upon graduation, gaining valuable practical experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a South African citizen.
• Must reside in Cape Town, Western Cape province.
• Must currently be in Matric or have completed Matric.
• Must have achieved a minimum overall average result of 65% in Matric.
• Must be studying or intending to study full-time towards a qualification in one of the listed scarce skills fields. (Part-time studies may be considered with written confirmation if the qualification is not offered full-time).
• Must be studying or registered to study at a recognised and accredited South African tertiary institution (University, University of Technology, or TVET College).
• Must NOT be receiving any other bursary awards or financial assistance (including NSFAS).

What the Bursary Offers

The City of Cape Town bursary covers the following expenses:

• Registration fees
• Examination fees
• Tuition fees

Scarce Skills Fields Covered: Bursaries are available for studies at Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Honours, Masters, or Doctorate level in these fields:

• Accounting / Auditing / Internal Auditing
• Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Chemical Science
• Contract Management
• Data Science / Statistics
• Economics
• Engineering (Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial)
• Environmental Management / Water Sciences / Ecology
• Geographic Information Systems
• Geohydrology
• Information Technology / Systems / Management
• Law
• Library Sciences
• Logistics Management
• Marine Biology
• Microbiology / Atmospheric Science
• Regional / Urban / Town Planning
• Project Management
• Psychology (Industrial / Organisational Psychology)
• Water and Waste Management
• Water Quality
• Urban Design, Landscape, Planning, Surveying and Architecture

Post-Graduation Obligation: After graduating, successful bursary recipients will complete a year-for-a-year service commitment at the City of Cape Town. This commitment provides an opportunity to gain hands-on work experience within the City's operations.

How to Apply

• Download the official City of Cape Town External Bursary Application Form: https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms,%20notices,%20tariffs%20and%20lists/External-Bursary-Application-Form.pdf
• Complete the application form accurately.
• Ensure all required supporting documents are attached as per the form's instructions.
• Submit your application before the closing date.

Closing Date: August 17, 2026