UCT students advised to use Bursary and Loan Noticeboard

One of the most difficult challenges for higher education students in South Africa is finding funding for their studies. While many opportunities may be out there and open to application, simply finding them may be a challenge. This is why a special page set up by the University of Cape Town (UCT) is so notable.

The Bursary and Loans Noticeboard – which you can view by clicking or tapping here here – combines funding opportunities for all levels of higher education.

“Explore the funding opportunities available to support your studies at UCT! Whether you are considering an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification, UCT offers a range of bursaries and structured loans to help make your studies possible. Discover funding opportunities tailored to your needs and start planning for your success,” the university states in a social media post recently.

At the time of writing, there are 11 listings for undergraduate studies and 44 for postgraduate studies. These listings are organised by level of study, field of study, and closing date. Contact information for certain postgraduate listings are available too, providing a direct person to email.

The noticeboard provides, for many of the listings, links to read more about each option. This varies wildly, however. Some link to standalone PDFs containing the information, others go to dedicated pages set up for that funding opportunity, while others simply go the homepage for the company or organisation in charge of the project.

It’s worth noting two important things about the noticeboard. Firstly, while it is compiled by UCT and advertised to UCT students, many (if not most) of the opportunities are not locked down to one university. If you are a student at any stage of your higher education journey, no matter where you study, it may be worth checking the page out and seeing what’s available to you.

Lastly, while we commend the work that has gone into this page as an invaluable source of information for those who need to fund their studies, it is not a complete list and more funding options exist in South Africa. This can be seen as good news, however. If you, as a student, spent the time looking up and down the listings without finding something that suits you, this just means that you need to look elsewhere for more options. Students should also look further afield for overseas funding and exchange programmes which are available.

[Image – UCT]

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