Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET) Bursary

Fields of study

Participating unions include

• Democratic Nursing Association of South Africa (DENOSA)
• National Teachers’ Union (NATU)
• National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU)
• National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)
• Professional Educators’ Union (PEU)
• Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU)
• South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU)
• South African Chemical Workers’ Union (SACWU)
• South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU)
• South African Society of Bank Officials (SASBO)

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Have completed Matric or be currently in Matric
• Be studying or intend on studying towards your first undergraduate qualification (diploma or bachelors degree qualification) (the scholarship does NOT cover short courses, postgraduate studies or second qualifications)
• Be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited public university in South Africa

Applicants must also fall into one of these categories

• You are a paid up member of one of the trade unions listed above (your union membership fee payments must be up to date and you must be in good standing with your union)
• You are a spouse (as legally defined) of a paid up member or staff member, at one of the trade unions listed above
• You are a child dependent (under 25 years of age) (including adopted child, stepchild, grandchild or child of blood relation for which the union member is solely financially responsible), of a paid up member or staff member, at one of the trade unions listed above
• You are permanently employed on a full-time basis at one of the trade unions listed above
• You are a spouse (as legally defined) of a full-time and permanent employee at one of the trade unions listed above
• You are a child dependent (under 25 years of age) (including adopted child, stepchild, grandchild or child of blood relation for which the union member is solely financially responsible), of a full-time and permanent employee at one of the trade unions listed above

What the bursary covers

• Study-related expenses
• To the value of R77 000 per academic year

Value mentioned: R77 000

Documents you will need

• ID document/ Passport of the main union member/ union employee (certified copy – within the last 6 months)
• ID document/ Passport of the dependent, if applicable (certified copy – within the last 6 months)
• Union membership number or Union employee number (for main member or employee)
• Grade 11 final results and Matric mid-year results, if currently in Matric
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric
• 2025 year-end academic results and most recent mid-year results, if currently studying

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
   • Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET) Bursary Application
   • sign up an account
   • login
   • forgot my password

   New applicants: you must sign up an account before you can login and apply.

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around August. 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 Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET)

The Old Mutual Education Trust was set up in 2005 as a B-BBEE partnership between Old Mutual and ten trade unions, including NUM, NEHAWU, DENOSA and POPCRU.