INSETA Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – INSETA

INSETA Bursary South Africa | The Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) is an official education and training and authority in South Africa, whose goal is to increase the quantity and quality of critical and scarce skills within the insurance sector. INSETA provides a range of skill development and training programmes such as bursaries, learnerships and internships, to help bridge the gap of skilled workers within the Insurance sector.

ABOUT THE INSETA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2022 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies at public Universities, Universities of Technology and TVET Colleges, towards qualifications on the Qualifications linked to the Critical & Scarce Skills List.

Examples of funded programmes include:
University and University of Technology studies:

Actuarial Science
Data Science / Data Analyst
Economics, Finance, Insurance, Investments, Risk (B Com / B Admin)
Financial Planning (Loss Adjustor)
Information Technology
Law Degrees (with Financial Planning; Insurance; or Pension Fund Specialisations)
Marketing
Postgraduate / Honors studies in any of the above fields

TVET College studies (N4, N5 or N6 certificate):

Business Management
Financial Management
Information Technology
Sales and Marketing

MORE ABOUT THE INSETA BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:
University and University of Technology studies: tuition fees, prescribed textbooks and accommodation. University students will receive cover to the maximum value of R95 000 and University of Technology students will receive cover to the maximum value of R85 000.

TVET College studies tuition fees and textbooks, to the maximum value of R36 000.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSETA BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
University and University of Technology studies:

You must be a South African citizen
You must be under the age of 35 years old
You must be unemployed
You must be registered to study towards a qualification that is between NQF Level 5 and NQF Level 8
You must be registered to study at a public University or the University of Technology in South Africa

TVET College studies:

You must be a South African citizen
You must be under the age of 35 years old
You must be unemployed
You must be registered to study towards an N4, N5 or N6 qualification
You must be registered to study at a public TVET College in South Africa

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE INSETA BURSARY

Download and complete the relevant application form:

University and University of Technology students: INSETA Bursary Application Form 2022 (.pdf)

TVET College students: INSETA Bursary Application Form 2022 (.pdf)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

Identity Document (certified copy)
Matric Certificate/ latest results (certified copy)
Proof of registration at a public University, the University of Technology or TVET College, for 2022 (on institutions letterhead)

Applications must be submitted via email to: bursariesforyouth@inseta.org.za
(Insert the words “INSETA Bursary Application 2022” in the email subject line).

CLOSING DATE FOR THE INSETA BURSARY

30 November 2021.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered).

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact INSETA directly:
Contact Person: Ms Thembi Mahlangu
Tel: 011 381 8900
Email: bursariesforyouth@inseta.org.za

Things To Note Before Applying For A Bursary

SOUTH AFRICAN BURSARIES OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND