Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA): Bursaries 2023

Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) invites qualifying student to apply for the 2023 Bursary Opportunities.

Fields of study:

Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate degree studies within these fields:

• Applied Computing (BSc)
• Computer Science (BSc)
• Informatics (BCom)
• Information Systems (BCom)
• Information Systems (BSc)

Requirements:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be studying or registered for full-time study towards a 3 year Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Commerce degree, in one of the fields listed above
• You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in the latest examinations
• You must meet the entry requirements of your course of study
• You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited public university in South Africa
• Preference will be students who have completed and excelled in The Computer Programming Olympiad (a project of IITPSA)

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, exam fees, textbooks and university administered accommodation.

Bursary funding will be awarded for 1 academic year at a time and may be renewed each year based on satisfactory academic performance (the bursary will NOT cover any repeat subjects or modules).

Candidates will be required to partake in a formal assessment process before final selection is made, which may include but not limited to an interview and a psychometric evaluation. Candidates financial need will also be taken into consideration.