TUT Bursaries 2025/2026

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TUT Bursaries 2025/2026

TUT Bursaries 2025/2026

TUT bursaries offer a helping hand to students who need it most. TUT Bursaries 2025/2026 are the financial awards or scholarships offered by Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to students to help them cover the costs of their education. They are typically awarded based on various criteria such as academic merit, financial need, specific fields of study, or other qualifications. They are a form of financial assistance that does not need to be repaid, making them highly valuable for students seeking to pursue higher education.

TUT Bursaries 2025/2026

The main focus and duty of the Directorate of Financial Aid involves overseeing and supervising different student funding options for well-deserving students, adhering to criteria set by individual sponsors. Their objective is to ensure that eligible students across all campuses can access these funds. TUT aims to fairly and transparently distribute the funds through an unbiased application and evaluation procedure. Every year, TUT provides financial aid amounting to over R1.4 billion, assisting nearly 30,000 students. If you’re not part of this group, it’s essential to take the necessary steps to secure financial support. Here are some of the available bursaries at TUT.

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Academic Merit Bursaries for New Entrant First-year Students

  • ​These bursaries are made available to newcomer students who enroll for a National Diploma or a B Tech degree at the University for the first time after Grade 12.
  • Only South African citizens qualify for these bursaries.
  • Students who enroll for non-subsidized courses, do not qualify for these bursaries.
  • A student only qualifies for the bursary if they register for all the modules of a specific course.
  • Students who have studied at other universities and those students who have already studied at the University and who are undergraduate students again, do not qualify for these bursaries.
  • Allocations are made annually and should a student cancel their registration in the year they receive the award they will forfeit the allocation.
  • Eligibility is determined by the average percentage of each subject on the Grade 12 certificate which will provide an accumulated discount based on the subjects passed on a certain level.

Academic Merit Bursaries for Undergraduate Returning Students

  • ​These bursaries are awarded to undergraduate students who continue with their registration for National Diplomas and B Tech degrees at the University.
  • Students who have been enrolled at other institutions previously could qualify as well, provided that they have obtained recognition for the subjects at the University.
  • Only South African citizens qualify for these bursaries.
  • Students who are enrolled for non-subsidised courses, do not qualify for these bursaries.
  • Bursaries are awarded for prior academic performance provided the student registers again at the University for an undergraduate qualification.
  • The average percentage of each subject is calculated according to the November results and an accumulated discount for all subjects passed on a certain level will be allocated as a bursary.
  • Allocations will be made annually after the first registration and all the subjects that were registered for in the previous year are taken into consideration.

Academic Merit Bursaries for Postgraduate Returning Students

​All funding will be administered according to the policies, rules, and regulations stipulated by the Directorate: Research and Innovation.

Criteria and the Value of the TUT Bursaries

Criteria and the value of the bursaries to be determined by the FAC annually:​

CRITERIA
VALUE OF DISCOUNT PER SUBJECT
(ALL COURSES)
≥ 85%
 To be determined annually​
75% to 84% To be determined annually​
< 74% 0​​

TUT Payment of Bursaries

All students who qualify annually shall automatically be awarded the bursaries, provided the funding is available.  Any credit balance may be refunded to the student if the student account is paid in full and they remain registered during the year they received the award and subject to bursary regulations of other donors e.g. NSFAS.​

TUT Contact Details

Tel: 086 110 2421
Email: general@tut.ac.za
SMS Number: 30655

If you have the ambition to join Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and require financial support for your education, contemplate applying for the TUT Bursary. Seize the chance to invest in your future now, with the TUT Bursary paving the way for your academic achievements. Embrace this opportunity to craft a more promising future and unleash your utmost potential at TUT. For more information on TUT CLICK HERE. We do hope this article was helpful.

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