Investec Bursary for 2026

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About the Investec Bursary for 2026

Investec is inviting students to apply for their Investec CSI Bursary programme, for the 2026 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate studies within fields that are relevant to the financial services sector, including:

Actuarial Science
Business Science
Commerce (including: Accounting, Business Economics, Economics, Finance, Investments)
Commercial LLB
Computer Science (B Sc)
Engineering
Informatics (B Com)
Information Science (Bachelor of)
Information Technology (B Sc / Bachelor of)
Mathematics
Medicine Degrees (MBCHB)
Science

Through the bursary programme, Investec aims to create well-rounded individuals, who are academically qualified, work ready, socially conscious, economic participants positively contribute to society.

More details about the bursary

The Investec bursary provides full cover for all study-related expenses.

Bursaries will be awarded based on 2 main criteria: financial need and academic potential.

Eligibility

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):

You must be a South African citizen
You must have completed Matric or be currently in Matric
You must intend on studying or be in your 1st year of full-time study towards an undergraduate degree, in one of the fields listed above
You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited public university in South Africa (the bursary does not cover studies at private tertiary institutions)
You must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for Mathematics (not Mathematics Literacy) in Matric
You must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for English FAL or 65% for English HL in Matric
You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for all other subjects in Matric
You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% for your first semester examination, if currently studying at university
Actuarial Science applicants: you must be in your first year of study (unless you are studying towards a Business Science degree at UCT)

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How to Apply for Investec Bursary for 2026

Applications must be submitted online at: Investec Bursary Application 2026

Applicants must read the StudyTrust bursary instructions page before applying.

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

South African ID document (certified copy)
2025 mid-year (first semester) results or a progress report (or latest results if not studying this year)
Matric certificate (if completed Matric)
Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ affidavit stating annual income if self-employed/ most recent audited financial statement or 3 months’ most recent bank statements if they own a business/ SASSA letter stating the grants received if applicable)
Parents death certificates if deceased
Divorce certificate if your parents are divorced/ sworn statement from one parent if your parents are separated

Closing date for the Invested Bursary for 2026

The closing dates for this bursary is 30 September 2025.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

How to contact the bursary provider

For any queries related to these bursary programmes, please contact StudyTrust (the administrators for this bursary) directly:
Bursary enquiries
Tel: 011 403 1632
Email: apply@StudyTrust.org.za