Arup Education Trust Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status: Check with the provider
Provider: Arup Education Trust
Field of study: Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction, Architecture
Study level: Undergraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

The trust's website showed applications as closed when we checked, and its recent cycles have closed around 30 November.

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Arup is the global engineering and design consultancy behind buildings such as the Sydney Opera House and the Beijing Olympic stadium. Its South African education trust funds built environment students from designated groups, in engineering, architecture, construction, quantity surveying and town planning, with a strict household income ceiling so the money reaches students who need it.

About the Arup Education Trust Bursary

Fields: built environment disciplines including engineering, architecture, construction studies, quantity surveying and town planning.
Open to first-year and continuing students.
The trust does not publish a fixed amount; awards contribute to tuition and study costs and are confirmed in the offer letter.

Arup Education Trust eligibility requirements

South African citizen from a designated group: Black African, Coloured, Indian or Asian applicants, or people with disabilities.
Studying a built environment degree at a South African institution.
Combined household income below R30 000 a month.
A record of academic excellence.

How to apply for the Arup Education Trust Bursary

Open the application criteria page at arupedutrust.org to check that the round is open.
Upload your South African ID, Matric certificate or results, your latest university transcript and a tuition statement if you are enrolled. Each document must be a PDF under 2MB.
Submit before the closing date. The trust contacts shortlisted applicants directly.

Closing date

Around 30 November in recent cycles. No 2027 date had been published when we checked.

Contact details

Telephone: 011 218 7600
Email: aet.enquiries@arup.com
Address: 5 Parks Boulevard, Oxford Parks, Dunkeld, Rosebank, Johannesburg

Built environment students should also apply to the Boogertman + Partners bursary, the SAICE Patrons bursary and see our construction engineering bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Arup Education Trust bursary close for 2027? +

The trust's site showed applications as closed when we checked, and its recent cycles have closed around 30 November. Watch arupedutrust.org and the trust's social media from September 2026 for the 2027 round.

2. What is the Arup Education Trust? +

The South African education trust of Arup, the global engineering and design consultancy known for work such as the Sydney Opera House and the Beijing Olympic stadium. The trust funds built environment students from designated groups.

3. Which fields? +

Built environment disciplines including engineering, architecture, construction studies, quantity surveying and town planning.

4. Who qualifies? +

South African citizens from designated groups (Black African, Coloured, Indian or Asian applicants, or people with disabilities), studying a built environment degree, whose parents or guardians have a combined household income below R30 000 a month, with a record of academic excellence. First-year and continuing students may apply.

5. What does it cover? +

The trust does not publish a fixed amount; awards contribute to tuition and study costs and are confirmed in the offer letter.

6. How do I apply? +

Online through the trust's website, uploading your South African ID, Matric certificate or results, your latest university transcript and a tuition statement if you are enrolled. Each document must be a PDF under 2MB.

Update note (checked September 2026): the trust’s website showed applications as closed when we checked, and its recent cycles have closed around 30 November. Watch arupedutrust.org and the trust’s social media from September 2026 for the 2027 round.

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About Arup Education Trust

Education trust (shareholder in Arup South Africa)

The Arup Education Trust owns 30% of Arup (Pty) Limited, the South African corporate entity of the Arup group. Arup, the global firm of engineers, designers and consultants, has worked in South Africa since the 1950s, and the…

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Address: 5 Park Boulevard, Oxford Park, Dunkeld, Johannesburg, 2196
Website: arupedutrust.org

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.