Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA) Bursary

Fields of study

• Durban University of Technology (DUT): 4-year professional bachelor’s degree (BHSc: Chiropractic), followed by a Master’s degree (MHSc: Chiropractic).
• University of Johannesburg (UJ): 4-year Bachelors of Health Sciences Chiropractic followed by a Master of Health Sciences in Chiropractic.

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Be studying towards one of the chiropractic programs listed above
• Be studying at Durban University of Technology (DUT) or University of Johannesburg (UJ)
• Be in your 4th, 5th or 6th year of study
• Be a current CASA Student Member who has held membership for at least 6 consecutive months before applying for the bursary, and be in good standing

Documents you will need

• Photo of yourself
• Full Academic Record
• Proof of registration from institution
• 2 reference letters (1 must be from a staff member from your institution, preferably the Head of Department and 1 must be from a qualified CASA member. Sitting members of the CASA council may not write referral letters)
• 1 page Biosketch (include contribution towards the profession, such as membership to relevant bodies, participation in institution, sports events, community service, interest in chiropractic, why you chose the profession, where you see yourself after qualifying, your ambitions for chiropractic)
• Choice of interview or submission of a short 15 minute video presentation on “Why me?” (video must include why you are applying for the bursary, your personal statement and how receiving the bursary will help you achieve your educational and career goals – maximum 1GB zip filed)
• Documents must be submitted in PDF format and should be less than 10MB each, besides the video which can be up to 1GB zip filed.
• Documents must be scanned/clear photo copies.
• Documents must be named and uploaded individually, in the following format: “(Documents Type)_(Your name)” (example: “Identification Documents_Thabo”).

Full bursary documents checklist

How to apply

1. Check the requirements

   Make sure you meet every requirement listed above. Applications that miss one are usually rejected automatically.

2. Prepare your documents

   Scan clear copies of everything the provider asks for, certified where required.

3. Apply through the official channel
   CASA Bursary Application 2027

   Applications must be submitted online at: CASA Bursary Application 2027

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around September. Late applications are almost never accepted.

Applications for the current cycle have closed. This bursary usually opens again each year, so prepare your documents now and check back.

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About Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA)

The Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA) represents chiropractors and promotes the profession nationally.