Harmony Bursary

Fields of study

Core Mining fields

• Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current only)
• Extractive Metallurgy
• Geology
• Land Survey
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mine Surveying
• Mining Engineering
• Rock Engineering

Non-Core Mining fields

• Accounting
• Finance
• Health Sciences
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Social Sciences

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Be between 18 and 35 years old
• Be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• Be studying or intend on studying full-time towards an undergraduate qualification within one of the above fields of study
• Be studying or intend on studying at a recognised public tertiary institution of higher learning in South Africa (the bursary will NOT fund studies at TVET Colleges)
• Have achieved a minimum result of 60% for all subjects in Matric National Senior Certificate
• Engineering students: you must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for Mathematics and Physical Science
• Current university students: you must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in all major modules
• Not be receiving any other bursary or sponsorship programme
• Preference may be given to
  • Students pursuing studies in core mining fields
  • Students from Harmony host communities (in Gauteng, North-West and Free State)
  • Students from Harmony labour-sending areas
  • Dependents of Harmony employees
  • Historically disadvantaged persons

Documents you will need

• ID document (certified copy)
• Grade 11 final results and Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
• Full academic record, including most recent results, if currently studying (certified copy)
• Proof of current registration or enrolment at a tertiary institution, if available (on institutions letterhead)
• Proof of application if you have not received provisional acceptance yet
• Proof of address
• Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages)
• Photograph, to be attached to the application form (passport sized)

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
   Harmony Bursary Application Form 2027Email [email protected]Email [email protected]

   Download and complete the Harmony Bursary Application Form 2027 (.pdf)

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around October. 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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Contact the bursary provider

• Email [email protected]
• Phone 018 700 3347

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

About Harmony

Harmony Gold is a South African gold mining company with more than 70 years of history, listed on the JSE and NYSE.