South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Bursary 2027 at Replit
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Banking & Micro Finance (BANKSETA)
Monthly stipend
Not stated
- Opportunity
- Bursary
- Minimum education
- Degree (NQF 7)
- Location
- National (All Provinces)
- SETA
- merSETA
- Posted
- 02 Oct 2026
Sourced via the SAGraduates portal, last confirmed there by our scraper on 20 October 2026.
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Opportunity Overview
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) offers an External Bursary Scheme for 2027, providing support to financially disadvantaged South African students. This programme is an opportunity to pursue an undergraduate degree with assistance from one of the country’s key financial institutions.
The SARB established this bursary scheme to help address the severe shortage of skills in South Africa by supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The programme is aimed at prospective undergraduates who aspire to enter a South African university.
Minimum Requirements
To be considered for the SARB Bursary 2027, applicants must meet the following specific criteria:
- Be a South African student.
- Be younger than 30 years of age.
- 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 unable to afford university without financial assistance.
How to Apply
Applications for the SARB Bursary 2027 must be submitted online. Applicants should prepare all required supporting documents to demonstrate academic potential, provisional university acceptance, and financial need.
- Application Link: https://sarb-bursary-manager.replit.app/
- Closing Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
This listing in context
What the 63 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live bursaries
- 8
- Open to all provinces
- 7
- Closing within 7 days
- 4
13% of the 8 live bursaries we hold ask for Degree (NQF 7). The commonest requirement is Grade 12 / Matric, at 75%.
Live bursaries stay open for a median of 62 days between posting and closing date.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 63 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.
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