Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary 2027

Key facts

Status: Check with the provider
Provider: Altron Bill Venter Academy
Field of study: Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Informatics and Information Systems
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

Applications for 2026 have closed and no 2027 call had been published when we checked.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

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): The Bill Venter Academy’s website no longer loads. Altron’s Ascent Foundation advertises bursaries for ICT studies in 2027, but gives no closing date on its site. Source: ascent.altron.com.

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About Altron Bill Venter Academy

Corporate skills academy (technology group)

Dr Bill Venter founded Altron in Johannesburg in 1965, and the company first made components for televisions and radios. The Bill Venter Academy, named after him, is the skills development arm of the Altron Group, a JSE-listed technology…

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Address: Altron Woodlands Campus, 20 Woodlands Drive, Building F, Woodmead, 2191
Phone: +27 11 645 3600
Email: info@altron.com
Website: altron.co.za

Student funding in numbers

2025811 011students funded by NSFAS580 000 at universities, 231 000 at TVET colleges, on a budget of R48.7 billion.

20261 026 091students approved for NSFAS funding609 403 first-year applicants qualified and 416 688 continuing students met the progression criteria, out of 893 847 applications.

2027 projectedR53.4bnbudgeted for NSFASThe allocation rises from R48.7 billion in 2025 to R51 billion in 2026 and R53.4 billion in 2027. Student numbers for 2027 are not published yet.

Figures from the Minister of Higher Education’s Budget Vote of 3 July 2025 and the NSFAS statement of 2 January 2026. NSFAS is the largest funder, not the only one – we track the rest.