ARRCC Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status: Check with the provider
Provider: ARRCC
Field of study: Construction
Study level: Undergraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

ARRCC opens applications at the end of July and closes at the end of October, most recently 31 October.

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ARRCC is the Cape Town interior architecture studio in the SAOTA group, known for luxury residential and hospitality interiors. Its bursary is judged on a portfolio and a short video as much as on marks, which makes it one of the few awards where design talent counts more than an academic average, and it ends with practical training in the studio.

About the ARRCC Bursary

Fields: interior design, interior architecture and the Bachelor of Architectural Studies.
Covers partial funding towards tuition fees, with the amount set per student.
Recipients complete their practical training at ARRCC after graduating.

ARRCC Bursary eligibility requirements

South African citizen.
Studying, or accepted, for an undergraduate qualification in one of the three fields at an accredited institution.
A strong design portfolio.
Willing to do practical training at the studio.

How to apply for the ARRCC Bursary

Open the bursary listing on the ARRCC recruitment page, linked from arrcc.com, when applications open.
Upload a certified ID or work permit, a cover letter, a CV, a portfolio of no more than ten pages, your acceptance letter from the institution and a 60-second motivational video.
Submit before the closing date. Shortlisted applicants are interviewed at the studio.

ARRCC Bursary closing date

31 October in recent rounds, with applications opening at the end of July.

Contact details

Telephone: 021 468 4400
Email: info@arrcc.com

Design and built environment students should also apply to the Boogertman + Partners bursary, the Arup Education Trust bursary and see our construction engineering bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the ARRCC bursary close for 2027? +

ARRCC opens applications at the end of July and closes at the end of October, most recently 31 October. Watch arrcc.com from July 2026 for the 2027 round.

2. What is ARRCC? +

A Cape Town interior architecture and design studio, part of the SAOTA group, known for luxury residential and hospitality interiors.

3. Which fields? +

Interior design, interior architecture and the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS).

4. What does it cover? +

Partial funding towards tuition fees, with the amount set per student. After graduating, recipients complete their practical training at ARRCC.

5. Who qualifies? +

South African citizens studying an undergraduate qualification in one of the three fields at an accredited institution, with a strong portfolio.

6. How do I apply? +

Online through the ARRCC recruitment page, uploading a certified ID or work permit, a cover letter, a CV, a portfolio of no more than ten pages, your acceptance letter from the institution and a 60-second motivational video.

Update note (checked September 2026): ARRCC opens applications at the end of July and closes at the end of October, most recently 31 October. The 2027 round had not been published when we checked. Watch arrcc.com from July 2026. The details below are from the last published call.

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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.