Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company supplying the oil, gas and wider energy industry. Its South African bursary is unusual in covering whatever appears on your fee statement, rather than a capped amount, and in starting from second year, so it suits students already carrying fees they cannot pay.
About the Baker Hughes Bursary
- Fields: electrical, mechanical and mining engineering, information technology, law, sales and marketing, and supply chain and logistics.
- Covers all the expenses on your fee statement, which may include tuition, accommodation and other costs, for the full duration of your studies.
- Levels: undergraduate from second year, and postgraduate up to honours.
Baker Hughes Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen who has completed Matric.
- In second year or later; first-year students are excluded.
- Studying at one of the 26 public South African universities.
- Household income below R600 000 a year, with no NSFAS or other bursary funding.
How to apply for the Baker Hughes Bursary
- Open the bursary portal at bakerhughesbursary.co.za when the round opens.
- Upload a certified ID no older than six months, full academic transcripts from first year onwards, an official fee statement less than 30 days old, proof of registration, your parents’, guardian’s or spouse’s ID number, a medical letter if you have a disability and a motivation letter of up to 1 200 words.
- Submit before the closing date. Only shortlisted applicants are contacted.
Baker Hughes Bursary closing date
31 July in the last published round. No 2027 date has been confirmed.
Contact details
- Telephone: 063 968 7544
- Email: feenixsupport@bakerhughesbursary.co.za
Students carrying fee debt should also look at the Feenix student debt platform, and engineering students at the funders on our engineering bursaries page.
FAQs
1. When does the Baker Hughes bursary close for 2027? +
The last published round closed on 31 July, and the company has not advertised widely since. Email the bursary support address from May 2027 to ask whether a new round is planned.
2. What is Baker Hughes? +
A global energy technology company that supplies equipment and services to the oil, gas and wider energy industry, with operations in South Africa.
3. Which fields? +
Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mining engineering, information technology, law, sales and marketing, and supply chain and logistics.
4. What does it cover? +
All the expenses on your fee statement, which may include tuition, accommodation and other costs, for the full duration of your studies.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens with Matric who are in second year or later, undergraduate or up to honours level, at one of the 26 public South African universities, with a household income below R600 000 a year and no NSFAS or other bursary funding. First-year students are excluded.
6. How do I apply? +
Online on the Baker Hughes bursary portal, uploading a certified ID no older than six months, full academic transcripts from first year onwards, an official fee statement less than 30 days old, proof of registration, your parents', guardian's or spouse's ID number, a medical letter if you have a disability and a motivation letter of up to 1 200 words.
Update note (checked September 2026): the last published round closed on 31 July, and the company has not advertised widely since. Email the bursary support address from May 2027 to ask whether a new round is planned. The details below are from the last published call.
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