KPMG invites South African students to apply for Chartered Accounting (CA(SA)) bursaries for the 2026 academic year. The programme supports high-performing students at SAICA-accredited universities through either a pure merit award or a merit-with-financial-need award.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 30 October 2025
Location: South Africa (SAICA-accredited universities)
About the KPMG Bursary
KPMG offers two bursary types for CA(SA) studies at SAICA-accredited institutions:
- Pure Merit Bursary: awarded strictly on academic results (for students who don’t require extensive funding).
- Merit Bursary with Financial Need: awarded on academic results and verified financial need (for students who would not be able to attend university without funding).
KPMG reserves the right to determine the bursary type, value and duration, subject to academic performance and funding availability. Recipients will be required to enter into a KPMG learnership (training contract) after graduation.
Eligibility Requirements
You must:
- Be a South African citizen.
- Be in Matric (Grade 12) or have completed Matric.
- Be studying or intend to study full-time toward a SAICA-accredited CA(SA) qualification at a SAICA-accredited university (find accredited programmes on SAICA’s site).
- Have a strong academic record and complete your degree in minimum time (no splitting of years).
- Meet the minimum marks below:
- Current Matric: 4 distinctions (A’s) including Life Orientation
- 1st year: ≥70% for Accounting and ≥65% overall average
- 2nd year: ≥65% for Accounting and ≥65% overall average
- 3rd year: ≥60% for Accounting and ≥60% overall average
- Honours/CTA: ≥55% for Accounting and ≥50% overall average
- If applying for the Merit with Financial Need bursary, you must have proven financial need.
What the Bursary Covers
- Tuition and related academic costs (final value at KPMG’s discretion).
- Structured training contract (post-graduation) to complete the Chartered Accountant pipeline.
Required Supporting Documents (PDF, certified where stated)
- ID document (certified)
- Matric recent results (if in Matric) or Matric certificate (if completed) — certified
- Full academic record/transcripts (if at university) — certified
- Updated fee statement (if at university) — certified
- Updated CV
- Proof of provisional university acceptance (if in Matric) — certified
If applying for Merit with Financial Need, also include:
- Parents/guardians proof of income (latest payslips/affidavit/pension or grant proof) — certified
- Parents/guardians 3 months’ bank statements
- Recent utility bill (e.g., water & electricity or cellphone)
How to Apply
- Apply for a KPMG Training Contract (you’ll receive a Taleo reference number).
👉 Click here to apply for the KPMG Training Contract - Apply for the KPMG Bursary (2026) using your Taleo reference number from Step 1.
👉 Click here to apply for the KPMG Bursary 2026 (use the bursary option on the portal)
In the “How did you hear about the bursary?” field, enter: www.zabursaries.co.za
Important Notes
- Deadline: 30 October 2025 (11:59 pm). Late applications will not be accepted.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- KPMG may adjust award type, value, and duration based on performance and funds.
- Bursary recipients will sign a KPMG learnership after graduating.