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Bursaries or scholarships are funds (money) given so that students can study. This is money that does not have to be paid back.
Some bursaries/scholarships have a condition that the students must work for the company that provided the money, after they complete their studies. A loan is when you have to pay back the money that was provided for your studies. Often interest also has to be paid on a loan – this is like the price of borrowing the money.
A bursary is given for a number of reasons. Often bursaries are given to top-performing high school students to allow them to study at a tertiary institution like a university or university of technology. Bursaries can also be given to students already at university who need help with money to study further.
Information on various financial schemes (similar to bursaries) are included on this website. These consist of bursaries, scholarships, fellowships, studentships, etc.
What you will find in this section
Information on available bursaries, including post-graduate bursaries. You can search for a specific bursary, you can also look at the list of all bursaries
Career paths explaining the different SET careers and the qualifications that you need Inspiring stories of people either in interesting SET careers or studyingBURSARIES
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S.E.T. for socio-economic growth
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