Applications Open for the MultiChoice Bursary Programme 2025. Since its inception, the MultiChoice Bursary Program has invested R31 million in education, helping thousands of students achieve their academic goals and build meaningful careers in key industries.
For the 2025 academic year, MultiChoice is offering 230 bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing studies in critical and scarce skill fields. These include disciplines within the STEM education in South Africa, as well as media and entertainment scholarships, such as:
- Actuarial Science
- Electrical, Electronic & Information Engineering
- Information Technology (AI & Robotics)
- Data and Information Science
- Digital Media Technology
- Film & Television, Marketing
- Sound Engineering
- Filmmaking
- Accounting and Finance
Through this program, MultiChoice not only supports students but strengthens the country’s workforce by equipping it with skills needed for tomorrow’s challenges.
Requirements
- Applicants must be South African citizens.
- Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 28.
- Applicants must be registered or intend to register at a South African institution for a field aligned with MultiChoice’s focus areas.
- Applicant must achieve a minimum of 75% (matric) or 65% (current university students).
- Applicants must be a first-time undergraduate and postgraduate student (Honours and Masters) at South African institutions of higher learning.
- Applicants will be considered based on academic performance and financial need, as per the MultiChoice external bursary policy.
- The bursary covers one academic year only and does not apply to historical debt. Applications will be evaluated based on both financial need and academic merit.
How to Apply
To apply, visit: https://multichoice.bursary.sv.co.za/.
Closing Date: 29 January 2025
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