{"id":6028,"date":"2020-10-13T08:40:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T08:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeguide.co.za\/?p=6028"},"modified":"2020-10-13T08:40:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T08:40:52","slug":"university-of-johannesburg-uj-merit-bursary-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/university-of-johannesburg-uj-merit-bursary-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Johannesburg (UJ) Merit Bursary 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About&nbsp;University of Johannesburg<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is one of the&nbsp;largest contact universities in South Africa (SA) with student population of more than&nbsp;50 000, comprising of over 3000 international students from 80 countries. UJ has 8 Faculties namely&nbsp;Education, Law, Humanities, Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Health Sciences, Science and Engineering and the Built Environment.<\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-33219318\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The university also has the newly established Johannesburg Business School from its College of Business and Economics. It has also four campuses which are the Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, the Doornfontein Campus and the Soweto Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UJ Merit Bursaries<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The UJ Merit Bursary is awarded academically qualified students intending to pursue postgraduate studies for Master\u2019s or Doctoral degrees at the University of Johannesburg or other accredited South African universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bursary amount is awarded every year for a maximum of two years which still depends on the availability of funds and the student\u2019s academic results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second-year students will be provided with financial support for only one year. Bursary value is based on the student\u2019s previous academic performance as well as the pursued&nbsp;postgraduate degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Master\u2019s degree, an amount of&nbsp;R7,130 is given to students who have an average mark of&nbsp;70-74% in their&nbsp;Honours \/ BTech \/ final year of a four-year degree and an amount of&nbsp; R10,970 is given to students who have&nbsp;a minimum average mark of 75%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Doctoral degree, an amount of&nbsp;R10,970 is awarded to students with an average mark of 70-74% in their Master\u2019s degree and&nbsp;R16,460 is awarded to students with a minimum average mark of 75%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bursary Requirements and Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Registered students at the University of Johannesburg or other accredited South African universities<\/li><li>Minimum average mark of 70% in Honours \/ BTech \/ final year of a four-year degree for&nbsp;Master\u2019s Merit Bursary<\/li><li>Minimum average mark of 70% in Master\u2019s degree for&nbsp;Doctoral Merit Bursary<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply and Application Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Download and complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/allbursaries.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/UJ-Masters-and-Doctoral-Merit-Bursaries-2018.pdf\">UJ Merit bursary application form<\/a>.<\/li><li>Students from another institution, other than UJ must accompany their application forms with a certified copy of their official academic record\/transcripts.<\/li><li>Send your completed application forms to the following drop off points:<ul><li>APB Campus at Room A Red 30<\/li><li>APK Campus at Room E Ring<\/li><li>DFC Campus at Admin Building Reception<\/li><li>Soweto Campus at Admin Block Room<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Active and updated contact information must be provided. Applicants will be notified via email\/SMS of their application results, whether successful or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;1st Semester: 16 April&nbsp;&nbsp;1st Semester: 15 August&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tel:<\/strong>&nbsp;011&nbsp;559 7098 \/&nbsp;011&nbsp;559 7099<\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-106293608\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"forms-btf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-902575561\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"forms-cpc\" id=\"forms-100443472\"><hr>\n<h1>Did You Know : Top 15 Free Online Learning Platforms<\/h1>\n\n<ol>\n  <li>\n    <strong>Free Online Education Degrees : Coursera:<\/strong>\n    <p>Coursera partners with universities and organizations worldwide to offer a wide range of courses. 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