Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality: Bursaries 2025

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is inviting students to apply for their Mayoral bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Eastern Cape), for undergraduate studies within the following fields:
 

Engineering fields:

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Planning fields:

• Architecture
• Building
• Facilities Management
• Land Surveying
• Quantity Surveying
• Town and Regional Planning

Science fields:

• Analytical Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology

Finance fields:

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Economics

The bursary will be awarded for 1 academic year at a time, however students are able to reapply for funding with the Municipality each year, based on academic performance.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be between the ages of 14 and 35 years old
• You must permanently reside within Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric OR an NCV Level 4 Certificate
• You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification, within one of the fields of study listed above
• You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
• Students who are currently in/ have completed Matric: you must have achieved a minimum “D” symbol (50-59%) for English,  “C” symbol (60-69%) for Maths, Accounting and Physical Science
• Students who are currently in/ have completed an NCV Level 4 Certificate: you must have passed Mathematics
• Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Preference will be given to students from an underprivileged background