The Bill Venter Academy is Altron’s skills development arm, named after the founder of the technology group. Its bursary funds students in the engineering, computing and finance disciplines Altron recruits into, from mechatronics and electronic engineering through to informatics and finance.
About the Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary
- Fields: mechatronics (electronic and mechanical engineering), electronic engineering, industrial engineering, computer engineering, computer science, informatics and finance.
- A full bursary covering tuition and related study costs.
- Studied at recognised South African tertiary institutions.
Altron Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen who has completed Matric.
- Enrolled in one of the listed fields at a recognised South African tertiary institution.
- An excellent academic record.
- Preference for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
How to apply for the Altron Bursary
- Email bursaries@altron.co.za to confirm that a round is open and request the application form.
- Attach a certified ID and certified academic transcripts, plus proof of registration or acceptance.
- Email the application with “Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary Application” and your full name in the subject line, before the closing date.
Closing date
Past rounds closed between August and September. No 2027 date has been announced.
Contact details
- Telephone: 011 205 7000
- Email: bursaries@altron.co.za
Engineering and computing students should also see the funders on our computer engineering bursaries and ICT bursaries pages, and the BSG bursary.
FAQs
1. Is the Altron bursary open for 2027? +
Applications for 2026 closed and no 2027 call had been published when we checked. Past rounds have closed between August and September. Email bursaries@altron.co.za from June 2026 to confirm whether a 2027 round is running.
2. What is the Bill Venter Academy? +
Altron's skills development arm, named after the group's founder, which funds students in the engineering, technology and finance disciplines the technology group employs.
3. Which fields? +
Mechatronics (electronic and mechanical engineering), electronic engineering, industrial engineering, computer engineering, computer science, informatics and finance.
4. What does it cover? +
A full bursary covering tuition and related study costs at a recognised South African tertiary institution.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens who have completed Matric and are enrolled in one of the listed fields at a recognised institution. Preference goes to students from disadvantaged backgrounds with excellent academic records.
6. How do I apply? +
Email the completed application form with a certified ID and certified academic transcripts to bursaries@altron.co.za, with 'Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary Application' and your full name in the subject line.
Update note (checked September 2026): applications for 2026 have closed and no 2027 call had been published when we checked. Past rounds closed between August and September. Email the bursary office from June 2026 to confirm whether a 2027 round is running. The details below are from the last published call.
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