TETA Bursary South Africa 2025

There’s good news for South African students aiming to pursue careers in technical and vocational fields: the TETA (Technology and Technical Vocational Educational Training) Entrepreneur Workplace-Based Learning program bursary provides financial support and practical training opportunities to help them achieve their career goals. The TETA bursary program is now open for the 2025 academic year, so you can take advantage of this opportunity to receive financial support for your studies. In this guide, I will walk you through the TETA bursary 2025 and everything related to it, including its requirements, the kinds of expenses covered, the closing date, and the step-by-step application process.

Overview of TETA

As one of South Africa’s 21 SETAs, the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) plays a key role in fostering training and skills development across various economic sectors, with a special focus on the transport sector. TETA works in different areas of the transport industry, like maritime, road freight, freight handling, rail, taxi, aerospace, road passenger, and forwarding and clearing.

TETA Bursary 2025

The Bursary Program, founded by the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA), has been available since 2000. This program aims to bridge the skills gap in the industry by offering financial support to deserving students. Here is what TETA bursary 2025 offers:

What are the Fields Covered by TETA Bursary 2025?

TETA is now open for applications for their unemployed bursary for the 2025 academic year. These bursaries will be given to students pursuing studies in the field listed below:

• Accounting (BCom)
• Aeronautical Engineering (B Degree/BSc)
• ATPL (Hour Building)
• Bachelor of Honors Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/ Bachelro’s Degree
• Business Administration (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Commercial Pilot License
• Commercial Divers (Class II/III/IV)
• CPL with ATPL Subjects (Frozen ATPL)
• Data Science (BSc)
• Doctoral Degree (PhD) (Research topics relevant to the transport sector)
• Electrical Engineering (National Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
• Electronic Engineering (National Diploma/B Degree/ N4-N6)
• Financial Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Health and Safety Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Information and Communication Technology (National Diploma/ B-Tech/Advanced Diploma/ B Degree BSc)
• Instructor’s rating
• Instrument Rating
• Law (B Degree)
• Logistics Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Marine Enieering (B Degree)
• Maritime Law (B Degree)
• Maritime/Nautical Studies (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Master’s Degree (Research topics related to the transport sector)
• Mechanical Engineering (National Diploma/ B Degree/ N4-N6)
• Operations Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree/ Honours Degree)
• Private Pilot License
• Risk Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Supply Chain Management (including Warehouse, Storage, and Distribution) ((National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Transport Economics (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)
• Transportation Management (National Diploma/ B-Tech/ Advanced Diploma/ B Degree)

What are the Expenses Covered by TETA Bursary 2025?

The bursary will pay for various costs such as books, tuition fees, accommodation (whether on-campus or off-campus), meals, and transportation (if necessary). Successful or short-listed candidates will be notified by 3 December 2024. If you do not receive feedback by this date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

TETA Bursary 2025 Eligibility Requirements

You must satisfy the eligibility criteria set by the TETA to successfully apply for their bursary program. The following are the eligibility criteria for TETA bursary 2025:

• Applicants need to be South African citizens or permanent citizens of South Africa.
• You must be unemployed at the time of application.
• You must either currently be in Matric or have completed Matric or NCV (L4).
• You must either be studying or planning to pursue a qualification in one of the fields listed in the above section.
• You need to be registered or planning to register at a recognized institution in South Africa, like a university, TVET college, or an aviation or driving school.
• You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 50%.
• Applicants for Commercial Driving Class II, III, and IV must have completed Matric.
• Applicants for a commercial pilot License must hold a valid Private Pilot License (PPL).
• Applicants for an instructor’s or Instrument Rating must possess a valid Commercial Pilot License (CPL).
• Applicants for an APL must hold a valid Commercial Pilot License (CPL), along with an instructor’s and instrument rating.
• Applicants for commercial driving must be able to swim.
• Applicants must come from a previously disadvantaged background.
• Your total household income must not exceed R350,000 per year.

TETA Bursary 2025 Application Process

• To apply for the program, you must submit your application at TETA Official Platform.
• You will need to create an account before logging in to complete your application.

Required Documents For Matric Students (certified copies)

• Your ID.
• Your Grade 11 or Matric results.
• Proof of application or acceptance at an approved institution.
• Your parents’ or guardians’ ID, or their death certificate if they’re deceased.
• Proof of parents’ or guardians’ income; payslips, affidavit if unemployed, or SASSA/pension grant.
• An affidavit verifying the applicant’s employment status.

Required Documents For Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students (certified copies)

• Your ID.
• Proof of application or acceptance at an approved institution.
• Your parents’ or guardians’ ID, or their death certificate if they’re deceased.
• Proof of parents’ or guardians’ income; payslips, affidavit if unemployed, or SASSA/pension grant.
• An affidavit verifying the applicant’s employment status.
• Your highest qualification or official results (if applying for 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year).
• Quotations for tuition and accommodation, if applicable.
• A financial statement showing the balance of the learner’s account.

Required Documents for TVET Collge (Certifed Copies)

• Your ID.
• Your Matric results.
• Proof that you’ve applied or been accepted to study at a TVET college.
• Your registration proof for a TVET college, if applicable.
• Your parents’ or guardians’ ID, or their death certificate if they’ve passed away.
• Proof of parents’ or guardians’ income; payslips, affidavit if unemployed, or SASSA/pension grant.
• An affidavit verifying the applicant’s employment status.

Required Documents for Pilot Training Students (CPL, Instrument Rating, ATPL Subjects, Hour Building) (Certified Copies)

• Your ID.
• Your Matric result or certificate.
• Your parents’ or guardians’ ID, or their death certificate if they’ve passed away.
• Proof of parents’ or guardians’ income; payslips, affidavit if unemployed, or SASSA/pension grant.
• An affidavit verifying the applicant’s employment status.
• For Pilot Training (CPL); Your valid Private Pilot License.
• For Pilot Training (Instrument Rating); Your valid Commercial Pilot License.
• For Pilot Training (Instructor Rating); Your valid Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating endorsement.
• For Pilot Training (CPL with ATPL Subjects); Your valid Commerical Pilot License with instrument and instructor Rating endorsement.
• For Pilot Training (ATPL Hour Building); Your valid Commercial Pilot License with instrument, instructor Rating, and ATPL Subjects endorsement.
• Training cost quotations.

Required Documents for Commercial Diving Students (Certified Copies)

• Your ID.
• Your highest completed qualification.
• Your application is proof of acceptance to an accredited Diving School.
• Your parents’ or guardians’ ID, or their death certificate if they’ve passed away.
• Proof of parents’ or guardians’ income; payslips, affidavit if unemployed, or SASSA/pension grant.
• An affidavit verifying the applicant’s employment status.
• Quotes for training fees, equipment, and other related costs.
• Results of medical examination.

Closing Date: 11 September 2024

Ending Lines

Apply for a TETA bursary for the 2025 academic year to receive financial assistance for studies in transport. Carefully follow the instructions in the guide to apply for the program.