Please find below a list of public Universities & Universities of Technology in South Africa, as well as the closing dates for applications for these institutions. You will also find here, a list of bursaries and scholarship available for specific universities.
Universities & Universities of Technology in the Eastern Cape:
- University of Fort Hare
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Rhodes University
- Walter Sisulu University
Universities & Universities of Technology in the Free State:
- Central University of Technology
- University of the Free State
Universities & Universities of Technology in Gauteng:
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria
- Sefako Makgatho Health & Sciences University
- Tshwane University of Technology
- Vaal University of Technology
- University of the Witwatersrand
Universities & Universities of Technology in KwaZulu-Natal:
- University of KwaZulu Natal
- Durban University of Technology
- Mangosuthu University of Technology
- University of Zululand
Universities & Universities of Technology in Limpopo:
- University of Limpopo
- University of Venda
Universities & Universities of Technology in Mpumalanga:
- Mpumalanga University
Universities & Universities of Technology in the Northern Cape:
- Sol Plaatje University
Universities & Universities of Technology in the North West:
- North-West University
Universities & Universities of Technology in the Western Cape:
- University of the Western Cape
- University of Cape Town
- Stellenbosch University
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Universities & Universities of Technology in all provinces:
- University of South Africa (UNISA)
2024 Application closing dates:
- University of Venda (Univen): 28 September
- University of the Western Cape (UWC): 30 September
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT): 30 September
- University of Johannesburg (UJ): 30 September
- University of the Witwatersrand (Wits): 30 September
- University of Pretoria (UP): 30 September
- Rhodes University (RU): 30 September
- University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN): 30 September
- North West University (NWU): 30 September
- University of the Free State (UFS): 30 September
- Nelson Mandela University (NMU): 30 September
- Tshwane University of Technology (TUT): 30 September
- Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT): 30 September
- University of Fort Hare (UFH): 29 October
- University of Limpopo (UL): 29 October
- Walter Sisulu University (WSU): 31 October
- Central University of Technology (CUT): 30 November
- Sol Plaatje University (SPU): 30 November
- University of Mpumalanga (UMP): 30 November
- UNISA: 30 November
University-specific bursaries and scholarships:
- UWC/ INSETA Bursary (closing: 21 May )
- Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice (closing: 9 August )
- UKZN College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science Bursary (closing: 15 August )
- UFS Bursary: Star of Stars Competition (closing: 31 August )
- UCT Klaus-Jürgen Bathe Leadership Scholarship (closing: 31 August )
- University of KwaZulu-Natal Bursary (closing: 31 August )
- Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary (closing: 31 August )
- Film School Africa (FSA) Bursary (closing: 15 September )
- KAS-SAIIA-Scholarship (closing: 15 September )
- UCT International and Refugee Scholarship (closing: 30 September )
- TuksSport UP Sport Performance Bursary (closing: 30 September )
- EP Bradlow Bursary at Stellenbosch University (closing: 30 September )
- UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary (closing: 30 September )
- Loeries Creative Future Scholarship (closing: 30 September )
- Varsity College Scholarship (closing: 1 October )
- Harry Crossley Foundation Research Fellowship (closing: 1 October )
- Canon Collins Trust Joel Joffe Scholarship (closing: 4 October )
- Canon Collins Trust Leigh Day Scholarship (closing: 4 October )
- Guy Butler Research Award Scholarship (closing: 11 October )
- Ada & Bertie Levenstein Bursary (closing: 11 October )
- David and Elaine Potter Fellowship (closing: 11 October )
- Imperial Stellenbosch University Bursary (closing: 28 October )
- University of Free State (UFS) Doctoral Scholarship (closing: 29 October )
- iStudent Academy Bursary Competition (closing: 31 October )
- Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) Bursary (closing: 31 October )
- University of Johannesburg W&RSETA Bursary (closing: 31 October )
- Inscape Scholarship (closing: 31 October 2021)
- UCT Department of Information Systems Bursary (closing: 31 October )
- UFS and South African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP) Fellowship (closing: 5 November )
- The Beast Foundation & eta College Scholarship (closing: 11 November )
- Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme (BM-NHSP) (closing: 15 November )
- Milpark Education Bursary (closing: 26 November )
- Southern Farms Bursary (closing: 30 November )
- UWC Faculty of Education Bursary (closing: 3 December )
- Open Window Scholarship Competition (closing: 3 December )
- Potchefstroom Academy and SAAHST Bursary (closing: 19 January : extension)
- BANKSETA / UKZN Outstanding Student Debt Fund (closing: 20 January )
- Unisa Postgraduate Bursary (closing: 31 January )
- John Davidson Educational Trust Bursary (closing: 1 February )
- Boston Media House and YFM Scholarship (closing: 6 February )
- Ida Manana Siyila Scholarship (closing: 24 February )
- UKZN Doctoral Research Scholarships (closing: 15 March )
- Tegkor/ Nelson Mandela University Bursary (closing: 31 March )
- UKZN Archbishop Denis E. Hurley Scholarship (closing: 31 March )
- UKZN Richard AD Turner Bursary (closing: 31 March )
- Moshal Scholarship Program (closing: 31 March )
- Erika Theron Trust Scholarship at UWC (closing: 11 April )
- UKZN Mellon Spatial Humanities Scholarship (closing: 15 April )
- SAAFoST Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship (closing: 15 April )
- SAAFoST Aubrey Parsons Study Grant (closing: 15 April )
- NRF Scholarship at UJ (closing: 27 May )
- Stellenbosch University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarship (closing: 31 July )
- Stellenbosch University Lisa Maskell Scholarship (closing: 31 July )
- TuksSport Bursary (closing: 31 July )
- Gallagher Foundation Scholarship (closing: 31 August )