PSiRA: Bursaries 2025

PSiRA is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students employed within the private security sector OR students whose legal parent are registered with PSiRA as a security officer, for undergraduate studies in ANY field.

The bursary will provide cover for tuition fees for 12 months, up to the following amounts:

• Maximum of R25 000 (excluding VAT) per year, for certificate studies at TVET institutions
• Maximum of R45 000 (excluding VAT) per year, for undergraduate diploma or degree studies

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You and your parent must be South African citizens
• You must be employed within the private security sector OR have a legal parent who is registered with PSiRA as a security officer
• You must be between the ages of 19 and 35 years old
• You must have completed Matric
• You must intend on studying full-time towards a certificate or undergraduate diploma or degree (the bursary will NOT fund postgraduate studies)
• You must be enrolled to study at a learning institution that is accredited and registered with the Department of Higher Education in South Africa