The Institute of IT Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) invites South African students to submit applications for the Bursary Programme for the academic year 2025.
Bursary application closing date: 30 September 2024
The IITPSA bursary will provide financial support to full time students enabling them to complete their education and pursue a career which will help to grow the IT industry and the South African economy.
This is an ideal opportunity for a learner to access a generous bursary available for study from year one. The bursary will be awarded for one academic year at a time. Renewal for the second / third academic year will be dependent on satisfactory academic performance in the previous year of study and will not cover repeat subjects / modules.
Fields of study:
The bursary will be granted for a three-year degree in any of the following:
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in: Computer Science / Information Systems / Applied Computing
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in: Information Systems / Informatics.
The bursary includes the following:
- Full tuition fees, registration fees and exam fees
- University administered accommodation.
- Textbooks.
Selection Criteria:
- Applicants must have achieved an average of 65% and above in the latest examinations.
- Applicants must be registered for full-time undergraduate studies.
- Applicants must meet the entry requirements in the fields of commerce, science, engineering, mathematics and technology at a registered public university.
- Applicants will be required to participate in a formal assessment process including but not limited to Psychometric evaluation and an interview.
- Financial need is considered in applications.
- Only applications from South African citizens will be considered.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online at: IITPSA: Bursary Application 2025
NB. Preference will be given to students that have participated and excelled in The Computer Programming Olympiad, which is a project of IITPSA, is one of the oldest and largest competitions of its kind in the world and has been running since 1984.