LGSETA Bursary South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – LGSETA
The Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) are responsible for creating and implementing skills development interventions to assist local government employees, those working within the local government structures and the unemployed.
The LGSETA falls under the executive authority structure of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and is one of 21 SETA’s in South Africa.
ABOUT THE LGSETA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The LGSETA is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
650 bursaries will be awarded for the Discretionary Grants Bursary 1st Funding Window.
- Accounting
- Administration
- Administrative Information Management
- Administrative Management
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Networking
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Construction
- Construction Management
- Construction Project Management
- Disaster Management
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental and Water Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Planning and Development
- Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Financial Management
- Financial Planning
- Governance and Political Transformation
- Government Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Management
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Internal Auditing
- Local Economic Development
- Local Government Finance
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management Accounting
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Public Accountability
- Public Administration
- Public Administration for Community Service
- Public Affairs
- Public Finance
- Public Management
- Public Management and Governance
- Public Procurement Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Town and Regional Planning
- Transport and Logistics
- Transport Management Freight
- Transportation Engineering
- Transportation Management
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Urban Studies
- Water Management
- Water Treatment
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MORE ABOUT THE LGSETA BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION
The awarding of bursaries will depend on the following factors: availability of funds and candidates meeting all the criteria as per the programmes funding criteria, policies, and procedures.
The bursary will be awarded for 1 year of study and candidates must reapply for funding each year.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 3 months of the application deadline – if you do not receive any feedback by this time, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LGSETA 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 or a permanent resident in South Africa
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards one of the qualifications on the LGSETA bursary list
- Your qualification must be accredited on the NQF/ N Levels
- You must have passed the previous year’s studies, if currently studying
- You must be studying or accepted/ provisionally accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology or TVET Institution – NATED programmes)
- You must be unemployed
- You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding (the bursary will be withdrawn if you receive another bursary award)
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE LGSETA BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: LGSETA Bursary Application 2025
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- Completed Learner Registration Form for Unemployed Individuals (.pdf)
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Most academic records, if currently studying (certified copy)
- Last years academic tertiary results, if a continuing student (certified copy)
- Proof of registration/ acceptance, if a new learner entering tertiary studies (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of unemployment (affidavit)
- Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ if unemployed/ proof of pension or SASSA grant if applicable)
Note: all supporting documents must be certified and not older than 6 months.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE LGSETA BURSARY
30 November 2024 (at 23:59).
(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 LGSETA directly:
Bursary Department
Email: bursaryapp@lgseta.org.za
This bursary listing was last updated in November 2024.