NWPG Bursary

Fields of study

• Architecture (BTech)
• Civil Engineering (National Diploma / BTech / BSc)
• Construction Management (BTech)
• Horticultural Studies
• Landscaping Studies
• Mechanical Engineering (BTech / BSc)
• Project Management in Construction (BSc)
• Property Studies / Real Estate
• Property Valuation Studies
• Property Developmental Studies
• Property Government & Development Studies
• Property Law / Conveyancing Studies
• Quantity Surveying (Honours)

Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

• Agriculture Economics (Bachelor of Agriculture)
• Agricultural Science (BSc) / Agricultural Mobile Plan Equipment Operator / Certificate in Agricultural Equipment Operation
• Facility Management (Diploma/ Advanced Certificate)
• Graphic Design (Diploma)
• Veterinary Science (BVSc)

Department of Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation

• Archival Studies/ Records Management, History, Sociology and Knowledge Management (Degree / Diploma)
• Film and Television (Bachelor of Arts)
• History / Art History / Archeology/ Museums and Heritage Studies (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Library and Information Science (Bachelors Degree)
• Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Media Production (Bachelor of Arts)
• Sign language (National Diploma)
• Translation Studies (Setswana & English; Sesotho & English; English & Afrikaans; isiXhosa & English) (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Visual Studies (Bachelor of Arts)

Department of Health

• Audiology
• B Pharm
• Clinical Psychology
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Technology
• Dental Therapy
• Dentistry
• Dietetics (BSc)
• MBHCB
• Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Radiography
• Speech Therapy

Department of Education

• B.Ed. Foundation Phase (Grade R-3) (specializing in Setswana)
• B.Ed. Intermediate Phase (Grade 4-5) (specializing in Mathematics and Natural Science &Technology/ English)
• B.Ed. Senior and FET (Grade 7-12) (specializing in Mathematics and Physical Science/ Life Science/ Agricultural Technology/ Technical Maths / Technical Physics/ Engineering subjects/ Setswana/ English FAL)

Department of Social Development

• Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• Labour Relations (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Logistics Management (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• Office Administration (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• Organizational Development (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• Quantity Surveying (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• Safety Management (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• Security Management (Bachelor’s Degree)

Office of the Premier

• Computer Science / Information Systems (Bachelors Degree)
• Cyber Security / Information Technology / Informatics / Computer Science (Government Information Technology Office) (National Diploma)
• Development Studies and Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)
• Economics / Econometrics (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Financial Information Systems / Accounting / Financial Management / Public Finance (Financial Management) (National Diploma)
• Financial Management / Accounting (professional stream) / Financial Systems and Economics (BCom)
• Information Systems / Information Technology / Statistics / Information Management / Geographic Information Systems / GeoInformatics / Geography and Land Survey (BSc)
• Monitoring & Evaluation (Bachelor of Administration / Postgraduate Diploma)
• Organizational Development (specializing in Organizational Development) (National Diploma)
• Policy Management (Policy & Planning) (Bachelor of Administration)
• Population Studies (BSc)
• Public Administration (BSc)
• Public Administration (specializing in Monitoring & Evaluation) (National Diploma)
• Spatial Planning (Strategic Management) (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Statistics / Information Technology / Geographic Information Systems (Monitoring & Evaluation Systems) (National Diploma)
• Strategic Management (Bachelor’s Degree)

Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation & Tourism

• Business Management (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Disaster Management (Postgraduate Diploma)
• Ecology (BSc)
• Hydrology and Water Resource Management (BSc)
• Indigenous Knowledge System (BSc)
• Law (Bachelors Degree)
• Risk and Disaster Management (Diploma)
• Tourism growth, Development and Transformation (Degree)

Department of Human Settlements

• Civil Engineering (Bachelors Degree)
• Construction Project Management (Bachelors Degree)
• Town and Regional Planning (Bachelors Degree)

Department of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs

• Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• Disaster Management (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• GIS (specializing in Development & Planning and Monitoring & Evaluation)
• Knowledge and Information (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Organizational Development (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
• Public Administration (specializing in Policy and Research) (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Town & Regional Planning (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)

Department of Community Safety & Transport Management

• Electrical Engineering (B Tech/ National Diploma)
• Information Technology (BTech)

Provincial Treasury

• Accounting / Financial Management (BComm)
• Forensic Auditing (BComm)
• Information Management Systems (BComm)
• Municipal Finance / Accounting (BComm / Diploma)

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Permanently reside within the North West province
• Be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• Be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the fields listed above, in 2026
• Be studying or intend on studying at a recognized and accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa
• Have a strong academic record
• Preference will be given to students in financial need, with a strong academic record

Documents you will need

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric final results/ certificate (certified copy) (NSC certificate must be submitted as soon as received)
• Final results/ latest academic results, if currently studying (certified copy)
• Proof of University acceptance letter, if available (certified copy)
• Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, pension statements if on state pension, death certificate if deceased)
• Proof of permanent residence (letter from Traditional Authority Offices if residing in a village, letter from Municipality Offices if residing in a Town, Township or farm) (NOT statement of account, e.g. water bill, etc.)
• Proof of disability, if disabled (doctors letter/ medical record)

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
   • NWPG Bursary Application 2026
   • register an account
   • login

   Applications must be submitted online at: NWPG Bursary Application 2026

   Applicants will be required to register an account before they can login and apply.

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around November. 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.

Genuine bursaries never charge an application fee. How to spot bursary scams

Contact the bursary provider

• Phone 018 388 1207
• Phone 018 388 1099
• Phone 018 388 1510
• Phone 018 388 1259

Contact the provider only with questions about this bursary. StudentBursaries.co.za does not process applications.

About NWPG

The North West Provincial Government, through the Office of the Premier, coordinates bursaries for scarce skills in the province.