Key facts
- Status
- Applications open
- Provider
- BDO
- Field of study
- Accounting, Chartered Accountant
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
BDO does not publish a fixed closing date and assesses applications as they arrive, so apply as soon as possible.
VerifiedBDO is one of South Africa’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms and part of the global BDO network. Its bursary funds students on the chartered accountant route, from second year through to CTA, and offers two versions: one for high achievers and one that weighs financial need alongside marks.
About the BDO Bursary
- Funds the chartered accountant route only: the CA stream in accounting and auditing at SAICA-accredited universities, up to CTA or honours level.
- Merit bursary: awarded on academic and holistic performance, attitude and aptitude.
- Merit with financial need bursary: weighs your household’s financial situation alongside performance.
- Leads into SAICA articles at BDO after graduating.
BDO Bursary academic requirements
- Merit bursary: at least 80% in second and third year, 75% in fourth year and 70% for the PGDA or CTA.
- Merit with financial need: at least 70% in second and third year, 65% in fourth year and 60% for the PGDA or CTA.
- Registered on the CA stream at a SAICA-accredited university.
How to apply for the BDO Bursary
- Open the bursary opportunities page on BDO’s recruitment portal at bdo.mcidirecthire.com.
- Upload a certified ID, your full academic record including your most recent results, proof of household income such as payslips, an affidavit or pension documents, and a motivation letter.
- Submit as soon as possible; applications are assessed as they arrive.
BDO Bursary closing date
Not published. Apply early and confirm the status with the bursary office.
Contact details
- Telephone: 011 488 1700
- Email: bursaries@bdo.co.za
Accounting students should also apply to the SAICA Thuthuka bursary, the Deloitte bursary and the KPMG bursary.
FAQs
1. When does the BDO bursary close for 2027? +
BDO does not publish a fixed closing date and assesses applications as they arrive, so apply as soon as possible. Email bursaries@bdo.co.za to confirm whether the 2027 round is still open.
2. What is BDO? +
One of the largest audit, tax and advisory firms in South Africa and part of the global BDO network, which trains chartered accountants through SAICA articles.
3. What does it fund? +
The chartered accountant route only: the CA stream in accounting and auditing at SAICA-accredited universities, up to CTA or honours level.
4. What are the two bursary types? +
A merit bursary, awarded on academic and holistic performance, attitude and aptitude, and a merit with financial need bursary, which also weighs your household's financial situation.
5. What marks do I need? +
For the merit bursary: 80% in second and third year, 75% in fourth year and 70% for the PGDA or CTA. For the merit with financial need bursary: 70% in second and third year, 65% in fourth year and 60% for the PGDA or CTA.
6. How do I apply? +
Online on BDO's recruitment portal at bdo.mcidirecthire.com, uploading a certified ID, your full academic record including your most recent results, proof of household income such as payslips, an affidavit or pension documents, and a motivation letter.
Update note (checked September 2026): BDO’s bursary portal had no bursary opportunity listed on 22 September 2026, only jobs and internships, and BDO does not publish a closing date. Check the portal again or email BDO’s bursary office. Source: bdo.mcidirecthire.com.
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