SARB Bursary 2027 at Replit
Replit
Education & Training (ETDP SETA)
Monthly stipend
Not stated
- Opportunity
- Bursary
- Minimum education
- Degree (NQF 7)
- Location
- National (All Provinces)
- SETA
- merSETA
- Posted
- 09 Sept 2026
Sourced via the SAGraduates portal, last confirmed there by our scraper on 12 September 2026.
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Opportunity Overview
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), a key financial institution responsible for the economic well-being of South Africans, is offering its External Bursary Scheme for 2027. This initiative supports financially disadvantaged prospective undergraduate students aiming to pursue a university degree.
The SARB Bursary 2027 is specifically designed to address severe skills shortages in South Africa by providing financial assistance to eligible students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It offers an opportunity for young South Africans to gain higher education with support from a leading national institution.
Minimum Requirements
To be eligible for the SARB Bursary 2027, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a financially disadvantaged South African student.
- Be a prospective undergraduate student.
- Have achieved an average pass mark of at least 70% in their June Grade 12/Matric examinations.
- Have provisional acceptance into an undergraduate degree programme at a South African university.
- Be younger than 30 years of age.
- Be unable to afford university education without financial assistance.
How to Apply
Applications for the SARB Bursary 2027 must be submitted online by Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
To apply, follow these steps:
- Access the online application portal via this link: https://sarb-bursary-manager.replit.app/
- Demonstrate your academic potential as part of your application.
- Ensure you have secured provisional acceptance into a South African university.
- Establish your financial need through the application process.
- Submit all required supporting documents along with your application.
This listing in context
What the 303 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live bursaries
- 21
- Open to all provinces
- 16
- Closing within 7 days
- 0
29% of the 21 live bursaries we hold ask for Degree (NQF 7). The commonest requirement is Grade 12 / Matric, at 33%.
Live bursaries stay open for a median of 52 days between posting and closing date.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 303 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change.
What you'll need to apply
Bursaries are decided on marks, so the academic record does the work — send exactly what the advert lists and nothing extra.
- Your CV
- Latest academic record
- Certified copy of your ID
- A short motivation letter
What a bursary actually is
A bursary is funding for study, not employment. It typically covers tuition and may extend to accommodation, books and a living allowance. Many bursaries carry a work-back obligation — a commitment to work for the funder for a period matching the years funded — and most require you to maintain a minimum pass rate to keep it.
How bursaries work: the week, the qualification and where it leads →Watch out for this
Read the work-back and repayment terms before accepting. Failing a year or leaving early can convert a bursary into a debt, and the conditions differ sharply between funders.
About merSETA & this sector
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