Absa Bursaries
As a leader in our industry, we are keen to ensure that talented, top-performing students get every opportunity to enter the world of business. And we know that, for many, a fulfilling and rewarding career may feel out of reach. It’s a goal that can be achieved only with a solid education to build upon. This is why we offer bursaries.
A bursary programme could make all the difference to your future success. It provides financial support to full-time students enabling them to complete their education and, potentially, pursue a career with us upon qualifying. In recent years, we have sponsored hundreds of ambitious students. You could be next.
Absa Bursaries - Who Can Apply
This bursary programme helps Absa employ top talent and it also offers financial support to fulltime students studying towards one of the following qualifications:
Bachelor or postgraduate degree in:
IT
LLB
Informatics
Data science
Statistics
Actuarial sciences
Risk or investment management
Business mathematics and informatics (BMI)
Engineering (industrial, financial or process).
Absa Bursaries Rules
Successful applicants who meet the requirements are awarded a conditional bursary pending their final year result.
Each successful student will have to sign a formal contract with Absa in order to secure funding. Awarded bursaries will be re-evaluated each year based on academic performance
Successful applicants will be bound contractually to work for Absa after graduation for a period equal to the tenure of the bursary. Placements will be made according to the needs of the business]
Students are expected to complete their qualification within the disciplines as agreed with Absa
Students may be requested to participate in relevant project and skills training
Absa will only fund one qualification at a time
A selection of students will be made in line with our Employment Equity strategy
Short-listed candidates will be required to submit their final results for the current academic year by 15 January 2016
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