MultiChoice: Bursaries 2025

MultiChoice is excited to announce that applications are now open for its 2025 Bursary Program, reinforcing its commitment to empowering South African students and supporting education in fields critical to the country’s future workforce. The bursary program offers students the financial support they need to unlock their potential and pursue their dreams.

Bursaries will be awarded to students for studies within the following fields (at undergraduate and postgraduate level, up to NQF level 9):

• Actuarial Science
• Accounting
• STEM fields  (Refers to qualifications under Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)
• Data & Information Science
• Digital Media Technology
• Film & Television, Marketing
• Filmmaking
• Finance
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic Engineering
• Information Engineering
• Information Technology (AI & Robotics)
• Sound Engineering

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be currently in Matric (in 2024) or have completed Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a degree qualification within one of the fields listed above, which are considered critical and scarce skill fields
• You must be a first-time undergraduate or postgraduate student (up to NQF level 9) student
• Achieve a minimum of 75% (Matric) or 65% (current University Students).
• You must be studying or registered/ intend to register to study at a recognised institute of higher learning in South Africa
• Applicants will be considered based on academic performance and financial need, as per the MultiChoice external bursary policy.