Bursary Funding Options

Stellenbosch University (SU) believes that every student who has the potential to succeed academically should as far as practicable be given the appropriate opportunities. This is why SU strives to provide as much support as possible to students who gain admission to the University but who lack financial financial means to study.

The University is very much aware of the financial need of its students. Unfortunately, though, the University has limited funds at its disposal. Students are encouraged to not only look to the University for financial support, but to also explore other external (private; company; state) funding opportunities. The fact that a student has applied for an SU bursary or funding is not a guarantee in any sense that they will be granted such funding.

The University offers two reliable forms of financial support that students can count on, namely merit awards and the highly beneficial “three children” rebates. These awards and rebates are granted based on merit only and do not consider financial need as an eligibility criteria.

Prospective students (with provisional admission to a study programme; this means you have an 8-digit SU student number) and current undergraduates can apply for financial aid. You must also be a South African citizen or have permanent residence status.

PGCE and PG LLB students may apply for undergraduate SU funding, though please note the funding and available bursaries for these study programmes is extremely limited. These students are therefore urged to also consider private external funding options. The non-SU Funding category is a good starting point to research options.

POSTGRADUATE FUNDING Please visit the Postgraduate Office website.

In the first and last instance, each student at Stellenbosch University is personally responsible for making financial provision for the settlement of their Student Fees account.