MultiChoice is excited to announce that applications are now open for its 2025 Bursary Program, reinforcing its commitment to empowering South African students and supporting education in fields critical to the country’s future workforce. The bursary program offers students the financial support they need to unlock their potentialand pursue their dreams.Since its inception, the MultiChoice Bursary Program has invested R31 million in education, helping thousands of students achieve their academic goals and build meaningful careers in key industries.For the 2025 academic year, MultiChoice is offering 230 bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing studies in critical and scarce skill fields. These include disciplines within the STEM focus areas, as well as media and entertainment scholarships, such as:
Actuarial Science
Electrical, Electronic & Information Engineering
Information Technology (AI & Robotics)
Data and Information Science
Digital Media Technology
Film & Television, Marketing
Sound Engineering
Filmmaking
Accounting and Finance
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements
Be a South African citizen.
Be registered or intend to register at a South African institution for a field aligned with MultiChoice’s focus areas.
Achieve a minimum of 75% (matric) or 65% (current university students).
Be a first-time undergraduate and postgraduate student (Honours and Masters) at South African institutions of higher learning.
Applicants will be considered based on academic performance and financial need, as per the MultiChoice external bursary policy.
The bursary covers one academic year only and does not apply to historical debt.
Applications will be evaluated based on both financial need and academic merit
Method of Application
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