Thuthuka Bursary Fund 2014 (Chartered Accountancy CA (SA) bursary)

The Thuthuka Bursary Fund is a bursaries fund catering for students studying CA (SA) aligned degree at a South African university accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). The application process for 2014 is currently open.

The purpose of the project is to annually place between 250 – 300 fully bursared Black African and Coloured students at selected SAICA-accredited universities in cohorts of 50 per university on special undergraduate BCom Accounting education programmes. The accredited universities that are part of the programme are the University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University, University of Pretoria, University of Cape Town, Free State University and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

The Thuthuka Bursary Fund is looking for academically strong learners who aspire to become Chartered Accountants. Students who do exceptionally well in Mathematics and have excellent marks in the other subject to qualify for university entrance may apply.

The Process of Awarding a Bursary

• The application must have met the above criteria
• The learner must have applied or be in the process of applying to one of the following tertiary institutions:
  • University of Johannesburg
  • University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Commerce code CB011)
  • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
  • Stellenbosch University
  • University of Pretoria
  • University of Free State
  • University of Witwatersrand (WITS)
• Once the learner has met the above criteria they will be called in for testing
• Depending on the test results then the learner may be called in for an interview.

Once the learner has met all the above requirements and gone through the relevant test and interview only then will the bursary be provisionally awarded to the learner pending the final Grade 12 results.

How to apply?

To apply download the application form by clicking here . Fill the application form in and return it before the closing date 30 April 2013 to the following postal address:

Thuthuka Bursary Fund
P.O. Box 59875
Kengray
2100

Good luck.