ABSA BMI has launched its September 2025/2026 academic year Bursary program in South Africa, and all students are encouraged to apply for the BMI Bursary (Business, Mathematics, and Informatics), for studies at North-West University (Potchefstroom or Vaal Campus) . All interested applicants should apply using the information provided below.
CLOSING DATE: 30 September 2025/2026.
BURSARY COVERAGE
The bursary programme is open to students who have enrolled in either of these qualifications:
- Actuarial Sciences
- Business Analytics/ Data Science
- Financial Mathematics
- Quantitative Risk Management
BURSARY REQUIREMENTS
There are a few requirements that applicants must meet in order to be considered for admission and these are:
- You must be a South African Citizen
- You must be currently in Matric OR have completed Matric
- You must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for English in Grade 11
- You must have achieved a minimum result of 70% for Mathematics in Grade 11
- You must be enrolled to study towards one of the aforementioned qualifications
- You must be enrolled to study at North-West University (Potchefstroom or Vaal Campus)
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Applications must be submitted online for the following position:
ABSA BMI Bursary Application
You may be required to 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 be disregarded):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results (certified copy)
- Most recent Matric results, if possible (certified copy)
- Motivational letter stating why you should be selected to receive the bursary award (maximum of 1 page)
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