Standard Bank Group Bursaries 2027
Standard Bank Group
Banking & Micro Finance (BANKSETA)
Monthly stipend
Not stated
Closing date
30 Sept 2026
- Opportunity
- Bursary
- Minimum education
- Postgraduate (NQF 8+)
- Location
- National (All Provinces)
- SETA
- BANKSETA
- Posted
- 01 Sept 2026
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Opportunity Overview
The Standard Bank Group Bursary Programme is dedicated to fostering academic excellence and developing the next generation of African talent and leaders. This opportunity is available for both undergraduate and postgraduate students who meet specific criteria.
The undergraduate bursary supports students who are successfully completing their first year of study and require financial assistance from their second year onwards. For postgraduate students, Standard Bank Group offers full-cost bursaries to academically strong and financially deserving individuals pursuing postgraduate studies up to Master's level. The bursary covers comprehensive costs including university fees, accommodation (either university residence or private, subject to limits), meals, books, and other essential study materials. Successful candidates will also receive a laptop computer, a monthly stipend for living expenses, and transport between home and campus four times a year at the cost of a bus ticket.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for a Standard Bank Group Bursary:
General Requirements for all Applicants:
- You must be studying full-time at a recognised and accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa.
- You must have a strong academic record.
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in your most recent examinations.
- You must be in financial need.
Fields of Study Covered by the Bursary:
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Science (Actuarial, Analytics, Business, Computer, Data, Information)
- Statistics
- Technology (Financial, Information)
- Disciplines in the emerging field of Behavioural Economics (Economics, Behavioural Finance, Sociology, Psychology, Neuroscience)
Specific Requirements for Undergraduate Students:
- You must have completed Matric.
- You must be studying towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the fields listed above.
- You must be entering your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study in 2027.
Specific Requirements for Postgraduate Students:
- You must be studying full-time towards a postgraduate qualification (up to Master’s level) in one of the fields listed above.
How to Apply
Applications for the Standard Bank Group Bursaries close on 30 September 2026.
To apply, please visit the official application portal: https://studytrust.org.za/standardbank/
This listing in context
What the 326 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.
- Live bursaries
- 18
- Open to all provinces
- 13
- Closing within 7 days
- 1
39% of the 18 live bursaries we hold ask for Postgraduate (NQF 8+), so this listing asks for what most of them ask for.
Live bursaries stay open for a median of 44 days between posting and closing date.
Calculated by SetaJobs from the 326 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.
What you leave with
A qualification without the debt, and in many cases a guaranteed first job through the work-back arrangement.
Where this leads next
Graduate programme or internship with the funder
Completing the qualification, where a work-back clause applies.
Entry-level professional post
The qualification itself, plus any professional registration your field requires.
A typical route, not a guarantee — progression depends on vacancies, funding and your own performance.
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 BANKSETA & this sector
BANKSETA supports skills in banking and micro-finance, backing learnerships that open entry-level routes into South Africa’s financial-services sector.
