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VKB Group Bursary

Offered by VKB Group

Closed Usually closes around September

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The VKB Group Bursary supports first- and second-year students in agricultural economics and risk management, management accounting, and quantitative risk management, with vacation work and a work-back period.

Fields of study

Bursaries will be awarded for studies towards the following qualifications

  • Economic Sciences with Agricultural Economics and Risk Management (BCom)
  • Economic Sciences with Risk Management (BCom)
  • Management Accountancy (BCom)
  • Quantitative Risk Management (BSc)

Who can apply

  • Be a South African citizen
  • Have completed Matric
  • Be studying towards one of the degree qualifications listed above
  • Be currently in your 1st year or have completed your 1st year of study
  • Be studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
  • Have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in your major subjects
  • Be passionate and driven to complete your studies
  • Be willing to complete vacation work at one of the VKB regional head offices during university holidays
  • Be fluent in English and Afrikaans (spoken and written)
  • Be willing to relocate after studies for potential employment or work-back obligations

What the bursary covers

  • Vacation work at the company may be required during university holidays.
  • A work-back period applies: you may need to work for the funder after graduating, usually for as long as you were funded.

What a work-back bursary means

Documents you will need

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Passport sized photo
  • Matric certificate
  • Full academic record including current year results

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
    VKB Bursary Application 2027

    Applications must be submitted online at: VKB Bursary Application 2027

    Note: applicants should use Google Chrome web browser to apply.

  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 VKB Group

VKB is an agricultural business in Reitz, Free State, dating back to 1919, working across the food and agriculture value chain.

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