how do I qualify

Who must apply?

Grade 12 learners should have achieved following marks in:

BEng and BSc

B Com Degrees

What criteria must I meet to be able to apply for a bursary ?

All individuals writing matric final exams in the year of application must meet the following criteria:

1. A minimum of a Level 4 for English First Language or a Level 5 for English Second Language in Grade 11. (The majority of academic textbooks used at university are imported from overseas and are thus published in English).
2. A minimum of a level 7 for Mathematics and a level 6 in Physical Science in Grade 11 if you are applying for a bursary in one of the engineering fields.
3. A minimum of a level 6 for Mathematics and a level 5 in Physical Science if applying for a bursary in engineering Science.
4. A minimum of a level 5 in Mathematics if applying for a B com Degrees, except for B com Accounting where Mathematics has to be a minimum of a level 6
5. Applications must be for full-time studies towards an academic degree at an accredited South African university. No bursaries are awarded for studies at a university of technology or college.
6. Applicants must be South African citizens with a valid ID number.
7. All applicants invited to attend an interview must be willing to undergo psychometric testing.

Applicants who have passed matric:

All individuals who have passed their matric final exams in the year of application must meet the following criteria:

1. A minimum of a D symbol for English First Language HG or a C symbol for English Second Language HG in Grade 12. (The majority of academic textbooks used at university are imported from overseas and are thus published in English).
2. A minimum of an A symbol for Mathematics HG and a B symbol for Physical Science HG in Grade 12 if you are applying for a bursary in one of the engineering or science fields.
3. A minimum of a C symbol for Accounting HG in Grade 12 if you are applying for B Com Accounting.
4. If you are already studying towards the degree course for which you are applying for a bursary, you must have passed all courses for which you have registered at the university for the study period already completed.
5. Applications must be for full-time studies towards an academic degree at an accredited South African university. No bursaries are awarded for studies at a university of technology or college.
6. Applicants must be South African citizens with a valid ID number.
7. All applicants invited to attend an interview must be willing to undergo psychometric testing.

Note:

• Any bursary awarded is subject to the condition that the candidate’s end of year results in Grade 12 (if currently in matric) or end of year results at university (if currently studying at university) do not differ substantially from the results presented during the application process.
• Sasol reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a Sasol bursary if the candidate performs substantially weaker academically than the academic performance presented during the application process.