Capitec External Quantitative Skills Bursary 2027

Capitec’s External Quantitative Skills Bursary supports South African students pursuing high-demand fields that underpin banking innovation.

What it offers

• Full tuition and registration fees
• Accommodation
• Textbooks
• Meal allowance
• Stipends
• Work-readiness support and onboarding experience
• Personal development and brand-building opportunities
• Renewable annually based on academic performance, student engagement, and sponsor budgets

Who can apply

• South African citizens
• Aged 28 or younger on 31 December 2026
• Accepts 2026 matriculants or gap-year students after 2025 matric
• Must be registered for full-time study at any DHET/CHE-registered tertiary institution in 2026
• Must be in first, second, or third/final year of study
• Must be pursuing a NQF-7 or higher qualification (Bachelor’s or Honours)
• Academic requirement: Grade 12 Bachelor’s Pass with minimum 65% average; tertiary level must maintain minimum 65% average
• Fields of study: Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Quantitative Finance/Management, Econometrics, or closely related fields

What you'll do

• Focus on studies while receiving workplace exposure
• Gain work-readiness skills to transition from campus to career

How to apply

• Closing date: Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 12 midday
• Applications submitted via online form
• Ensure all information is accurate; incomplete or misrepresented applications will be disregarded
• Required documents:
  • Certified copy of South African identity document
  • Certified parents/guardian RSA ID or non-SA passport or death certificate (if applicable)
  • All certified documents must be less than 3 months old
  • Additional documents may be required in Step 4 of the application
• Successful applicants must sign a bursary agreement

Good to know

• Bursaries are awarded in line with the organisation’s Employment Equity plan
• Candidates may undergo screening, shortlisting, interviews, and psychometric assessments
• Awardees must study full-time; undisclosed paid employment or failure to disclose may result in contract termination and repayment of benefits plus interest
• Awardees must work back for each year of funding received or refund the bursary value plus interest