(Bursary) Harmony Bursary South Africa 2025 New

October 4, 2024

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Harmony Bursary South Africa 2025

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – HARMONY

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) was founded in 1950 as a gold mining and exploration organisation in South Africa. Today, Harmony is one of the largest gold mining companies across the globe, with mines operating in both South Africa and Papua New Guinea.

The JSE Limited, Berlin Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange listed company employs over 32 000 staff across their South African and Papua New Guinea operations.

Harmony was once lease-bound mining operation, but has since expanded into a world-class producer of gold and currently has 1 open-pit operation, numerous surface sources and 9 underground mines in South Africa, as well as a open-pit silver and gold mine in Papua New Guinea.
 

ABOUT THE HARMONY BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS OF STUDY

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

  • Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current only)
  • Extractive Metallurgy
  • Geology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Rock Engineering
  • Survey

Non-core mining disciplines:

  • Accounting
  • Information Technology
  • Social Sciences

 

 

MORE ABOUT THE HARMONY BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and required to attend an interview and undergo a psychometric assessment/ medical and security screening. If you do not receive any feedback by 20 December 2024 at the latest, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Allocation of Harmony bursaries are dependent on the companies’ future labour requirements and talent planning, thus the fields/ disciplines covered may differ each year. Applicants are encouraged to reapply for funding each year.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HARMONY BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be between 18 and 35 years old
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for all subjects in Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards a qualification within one of the above fields of study
  • You must be entering your 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study in 2025
  • You must be enrolled and accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institute in South Africa (the bursary does NOT fund studies at TVET colleges)
  • Engineering students: you must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for Mathematics and Physical Science in Matric
  • Core mining discipline students: you must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for Mathematics and Science (NOT Mathematics Literacy) in Matric
  • Current tertiary students: you must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for all major subjects
  • You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary funding or sponsorship
  • Preference will be given to: students pursuing core mining fields of studies, students from Harmony host communities, students from Harmony labour sending areas, dependents of Harmony employees and historically disadvantaged persons
  • Students with disabilities are welcome to apply, however selection will be based on physical demands of the occupation related to a qualification

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE HARMONY BURSARY

Download and complete the Harmony Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • Photograph, to be attached to the application form (passport sized)
  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Grade 11 final results and Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
  • Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
  • Full academic record, including most recent results, if currently studying (certified copy)
  • Acceptance letter from your tertiary institute (on institutions letterhead)
  • Proof of address
  • Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages)

 

Applications must be submitted via email to: bursaryscheme@harmony.co.za
(Insert the words “Harmony Bursary 2025” in the email subject line).
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE HARMONY BURSARY

18 October 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Harmony directly:
Contact Person: Kitsi Taunyane
Tel: 018 700 3347
Email: bursaryscheme@harmony.co.za
 

This bursary listing was last updated in October 2024.