Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 16 September 2025
- Provider
- BET Software
- Field of study
- Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Informatics and Information Systems, Information Technology
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
BET Software has used September and October closing dates, most recently 16 September 2025.
VerifiedBET Software is the Durban software house behind the technology that runs Hollywoodbets and Betway, and it hires developers, network engineers and security specialists in volume. Its Dare to Dream bursary funds South African students through computer science, software engineering and cybersecurity qualifications, and it explicitly encourages students with disabilities to apply.
About the BET Software Bursary
- Fields: computer engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, information technology, software engineering, and system and network administration.
- Covers tuition and study costs at a recognised and accredited South African institution, with the package set per student.
- Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
BET Software Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen, in Matric or with Matric.
- At least a 65% average in Matric.
- At least a 60% average in tertiary studies for current students.
- Accepted, or registered, at a recognised and accredited South African institution in a listed field.
How to apply for the BET Software Bursary
- Open the Dare to Dream bursary application linked from betsoftware.com when the round opens.
- Upload a certified ID, proof of acceptance at your institution, your Matric certificate and a fee quotation if you are a first-year, or a statement of account and academic transcripts from the last 12 months if you are already studying, a motivation letter of up to 2 000 words, proof of address and, if applicable, a medical letter confirming a disability.
- Submit before the closing date. Only shortlisted applicants are contacted.
BET Software Bursary closing date
16 September 2025 in the last confirmed round. No 2027 date has been announced.
Contact details
- Telephone: 087 362 7000
- Email: BETCareers@betsoftware.com
Technology students should also see the funders on our software engineering bursaries, computer science bursaries and ICT bursaries pages.
FAQs
1. When does the BET Software bursary close for 2027? +
BET Software has used September and October closing dates, most recently 16 September 2025. No 2027 date had been confirmed when we checked. Watch betsoftware.com and the Dare to Dream application portal from July 2026.
2. What is BET Software? +
A Durban-based software development company, part of the Betway and Hollywoodbets group, which builds the technology behind online betting and gaming platforms and recruits heavily from South African computer science programmes.
3. Which fields? +
Computer engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, information technology, software engineering, and system and network administration.
4. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens in Matric or with Matric with at least a 65% Matric average, or current students with at least a 60% tertiary average, at a recognised and accredited South African institution. Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
5. What does it cover? +
Tuition and study costs at a recognised institution, with the package set per student.
6. How do I apply? +
Online through the Dare to Dream bursary application portal, uploading a certified ID, proof of acceptance, your Matric certificate or a quotation from your institution if you are a first-year, a statement of account and academic transcripts from the last 12 months if you are already studying, a motivation letter of up to 2 000 words, proof of address and, if applicable, a medical letter confirming a disability.
Update note (checked September 2026): BET Software’s bursary page now links to the Hollywood Foundation’s Future is Bright Bursary portal, where the 2027 round shows as closed. The portal does not display the closing date. Source: hwfbursaries.auraams.app.
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