Bradshaw LeRoux Bursary for Disabled Students 2027

Key facts

Status: Check with the provider
Provider: Bradshaw LeRoux
Study level: Undergraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

The consultancy has used a 31 December closing date and maintains a standing register rather than one annual round.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Bradshaw LeRoux is a disability consultancy that manages bursary and learnership programmes on behalf of companies wanting to fund and employ people with disabilities. Rather than running a single advertised round, it keeps a register of candidates and matches them to sponsors, which means students with a disability can put their details forward at any time.

About the Bradshaw LeRoux Bursary

Fields: community development, engineering, environmental management, finance, geology, human resources, information technology, marketing, metallurgy and occupational health.
Levels: three and four-year degrees.
Covers tuition fees and living expenses while you study, with the package set by the sponsoring company.
Reserved for students living with a disability.

Eligibility requirements

A South African student living with a disability.
Studying, or accepted, for a three or four-year degree in one of the listed fields.
Able to supply medical proof of the disability.
A sound academic record.

How to apply

Register on the candidate portal at bradshawleroux.co.za/register.
Upload an updated CV in Word format, your Matric certificate, your full academic record and a doctor’s note confirming your disability.
Email the office to confirm which sponsor programmes are open, and keep your details on the register updated each year.

Closing date

31 December in the last published call. Registration on the portal is open year-round.

Contact details

Telephone: 031 765 2547
Email: office@bradshawleroux.co.za

Students with disabilities should also apply to the Compensation Fund bursary, NSFAS, which funds disability-related support, and the schemes on our undergraduate bursaries list.

FAQs

1. When does the Bradshaw LeRoux bursary close for 2027? +

The consultancy has used a 31 December closing date and keeps a standing register of candidates with disabilities rather than running one advertised round a year. Register on bradshawleroux.co.za at any time and email the office to confirm the current cycle.

2. What is Bradshaw LeRoux? +

A KwaZulu-Natal-based disability consultancy that manages bursary and learnership programmes for corporate clients who want to fund and employ people with disabilities.

3. Which fields? +

Community development, engineering, environmental management, finance, geology, human resources, information technology, marketing, metallurgy and occupational health, in three and four-year degrees.

4. What does it cover? +

Tuition fees and living expenses while you study, with the package set by the sponsoring company.

5. Who qualifies? +

South African students living with a disability, studying or accepted for a three or four-year degree in one of the listed fields, who can supply medical proof of the disability.

6. How do I apply? +

Register on the Bradshaw LeRoux portal at bradshawleroux.co.za/register and upload an updated CV in Word format, your Matric certificate, your full academic record and a doctor's note confirming your disability.

Update note (checked September 2026): Bradshaw LeRoux keeps a register of candidates with disabilities and matches them to sponsors’ bursaries; its site gives no closing date. Register your CV on its website and phone 031 765 2547 to ask about current bursaries. Source: bradshawleroux.co.za.

Checked the requirements and closing date? Apply directly with the provider.

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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.