2025 VWGA Bursary (Full-time Students)

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Volkswagen Group Africa “VWGA” is committed to addressing the skills shortage in our country and supports the skills development of our youth. VWGA will be offering a limited number of comprehensive bursaries to qualifying candidates, studying towards a qualification at a formal accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.

About The Bursary

This Bursary is for the 2025 academic year. You need to be studying full-time in 2025 to qualify. 

What will the Bursary include?

  1. Fees – Registration/Tuition, accommodation, meals, books and stationery;
  2. Vacation work;
  3. Mentoring and development 
  4. Additional study support where regarded appropriate
  5. Laptop provided for study purposes. 

 

OBLIGATIONS: You are obligated to work-back for every year of funding provided by VWGA, otherwise you may have to refund the value of the bursary benefits recieved. 

Any applicant or awardee later revealed to not be studying full-time or having paid employment, will have their bursary contract/offer terminated and will be required to refund all benefits paid to them by the bursary. 

Should you not have heard back from us by 31 October 2024, please consider your application as unsuccessful

Who Can Apply

The bursary programme will be aimed at candidates who meet the following criteria:

  1. All students registered for full-time studies at any DHET/CHE accredited tertiary Institution, in 2025. 
  2. This opportunity IS NOT OPEN TO Masters/Doctoral students. 
  3. South African Citizen
  4. Students registering/registered as 2025 full time undergrad students may apply in the following fields of study:
    • Mechatronics; 
    • Mechanical Engineering; 
    • Electrical Engineering;
    • Industrial Engineering;
    • Information Technology;
    • Software Development / Computer Science; 
    • Data Sciences; 
  5. Academic performance:
    • -Grade 12: Bachelor’s Pass with a minimum average of 70% 
    • -Tertiary level: A minimum average of 65% 
  6. Depending on application stage, candidates may be required to undergo screening, shortlisting, interview, and psychometric assessments.
  7. Preference will be given to applicants from Designated Groups, in line with VWGA’s Transformation objectives and Employment Equity Plan.

Please read these notes and instructions carefully before completing the form. Be sure to read every section and ensure that the information you provide is accurate.

  • Applications that are incomplete and that include misrepresentations will immediately be disregarded.
  • Please ensure that you attach ALL of the Required Documents
  • Applications are currently closed.

This Bursary is for the 2025 academic year. You need to be studying full-time in 2025 to qualify. 

  1. Should you not have heard back from us within three months of the bursary closing, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
  2. Terms and Conditions apply.  Successful applicants will be required to sign an agreement provided by VWGA.
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Required Documents

Please prepare the following documents:

    Important Note About Documents:  

  • All certified documents must be less than 3 months old.  
  • [*]  Where you have multiple documents for 1 submission, please combine/scan them into 1 file that you can upload.  

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    All Applicants: 

    1. Certified copy of a valid South African identity document 
    2. A 1-2 page statement - Motivation for why you should be selected for this bursary
    3. Recent certified Parents/Guardian SA ID or Death Certificate [*]
    4. A comprehensive CV of work experience and background 

     

    Undergrad Student (in 2024 & prior)

    1. Certified Full Tertiary Academic Records (for all years of tertiary study, even if at multiple institutions) [*] [or police affidavit stating why you were not schooling]
    2. Certified copy of latest/June 2024 Official Academic Transcripts (or official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why you were not schooling]
    3. Certified copy of valid matric certificate (Grade 12) 
    4. 2024 Official University Fee Statements- If you have off-campus accommodation, please include your lease agreement [*] 
    5. Certified Copy of 2024 Proof of Registration (if studying in 2024)  [or police affidavit stating why you were not schooling]

     

    Scholar in Matric

    1. Certified Grade 11 Report final year-end report (with official school stamp) 
    2. Certified Grade 12 Term 2 Report (with official school stamp)
    3. A copy of 2025 acceptance letter from an accredited institution. - Official letter showing were accepted (even provisionally) to study the qualification in 2025 [*] 

     

    Gap Year Student

    1. Certified copy of valid matric certificate (Grade 12) 
    2. IF APPLICABLE- Certified copy of the latest Official academic transcript/s [*]  [or police affidavit stating why you were not schooling]

     

    Other Optional Documents (for all applicants): 

    1. IF APPLICABLE- Did you get funded by another bursary/NSFAS?; upload your bursary agreement/letter/offer [*] 
    2. IF APPLICABLE- If Applicant is disabled? Submit Dept. of Labour Employment Equity Act (EEA1) Form AND a Diagnosis Letter by Doctor [*]   
    3. IF APPLICABLE- A copy of 2025 acceptance letter from an accredited institution. - Official letter showing were been accepted (even provisionally) to study the qualification in 2025 [*] 

     

    If Applicants are Shortlisted to Provisional-Acceptance

    1. Certified copy of valid matric certificate (Grade 12)
    2. 2025 Proof of Registration at institution (NB: The bursary will only be awarded after you have registered, so please make sure you have the funds to register at the beginning of the year. This will be 1 of the conditions of your provisional acceptance) 

For applicants under the age of 18, to comply with POPI regulations a signed consent form completed by your parent/legal guardian along with a certified copy of their proof of identity is required.

You can download the guardian consent form by clicking HERE.

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