Barloworld Education Trust Bursary 2027

Key facts

Status
Applications closed Closed 31 July 2026
Provider
Barloworld
Field of study
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The trust uses a 31 July closing date, and the last window closed on 31 July 2026.

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Closed · applications closed on 31 July 2026 Confirm the next dates with Barloworld before relying on them, and watch the company's website from May 2027. Latest update ↓

Barloworld is the industrial group behind Caterpillar equipment distribution, logistics and car rental across Southern Africa, and its Education Trust funds students in the engineering, technology and commercial fields the group employs. The bursary covers fees and books, adds a stipend, and sits at the heart of the company’s corporate social investment.

About the Barloworld Education Trust Bursary

  • Fields: IT and computer science (BSc); industrial, mechanical and mining engineering (BEng or BSc); marketing; and sales.
  • Covers tuition, registration and examination fees and prescribed textbooks, with accommodation supported in some circumstances.
  • Recipients also receive a monthly stipend towards living costs.

Barloworld Bursary eligibility requirements

  • Black South African citizen (African, Coloured, Indian or Chinese).
  • Completed Matric.
  • Studying full-time in one of the funded fields at an accredited South African university.
  • A strong academic record and demonstrated financial need.

How to apply for the Barloworld Bursary

  1. Email the trust at bet@barloworld.com to request the application form and confirm the current closing date.
  2. Attach a certified ID, Matric certificate, your latest academic record, proof of registration and proof of household income.
  3. Email the completed application before the closing date. Only shortlisted applicants are contacted.

Barloworld Bursary closing date

31 July annually. The last window closed on 31 July 2026.

Contact details

Engineering and IT students should also see the funders on our engineering bursaries and ICT bursaries pages, and the Transnet bursary.

FAQs

1. When does the Barloworld Education Trust bursary close for 2027? +
The trust uses a 31 July closing date, and the last window closed on 31 July 2026. Confirm the next dates with Barloworld before relying on them, and watch barloworld.com from May 2027.
2. What is the Barloworld Education Trust? +
The corporate social investment trust of Barloworld, the industrial group that distributes Caterpillar equipment and runs logistics and car rental businesses in Southern Africa.
3. Which fields? +
IT and computer science (BSc), industrial, mechanical and mining engineering (BEng or BSc), marketing and sales.
4. What does it cover? +
Tuition, registration and examination fees and prescribed textbooks, with accommodation supported in some circumstances and a monthly stipend towards living costs.
5. Who qualifies? +
Black South African citizens (African, Coloured, Indian or Chinese) who have completed Matric and are studying full-time in one of the funded fields at an accredited South African university, with a strong academic record and financial need.
6. How do I apply? +
Request the application form from the trust and email it with a certified ID, Matric certificate, your latest academic record, proof of registration and proof of household income to bet@barloworld.com before the closing date.
Update note (checked September 2026): the trust uses a 31 July closing date, and the last window closed on 31 July 2026. Confirm the next dates with Barloworld before relying on them, and watch the company’s website from May 2027.

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About Barloworld

Private company education trust (industrial group)

Barloworld is an industrial group best known for distributing Caterpillar earthmoving equipment in Southern Africa. Barloworld's history page records a major change: a standby offer for the group became wholly unconditional on 1 October 2025, and Barloworld then…

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Address
61 Katherine Street, Sandton, 2196
Phone
+27 11 445 1000
Website
barloworld.com

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