Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 30 September 2026
- Provider
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Postgraduate
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The 2027 bursary is open and closes on 30 September 2026.
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) is one of South Africa’s largest corporate law firms, with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Its bursary funds law students from second year onwards who combine strong marks with financial need and achievement outside their studies, and it is the firm’s main route for recruiting candidate attorneys. Applications for 2027 are open now.
About the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Bursary
- Fields: LLB, BA Law and BCom Law degrees at recognised South African universities, at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Covers tuition and study costs, with the amount set per student.
- Awarded on academic excellence, financial need and excellence in a field outside your studies.
- Bursars do vacation work at CDH and are considered for candidate attorney contracts.
CDH Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen or permanent resident.
- Full-time law student at a recognised, accredited South African university.
- Entering second year or higher of an LLB, or third year or higher of a BA Law or BCom Law.
- At least a 65% overall average, with a strong academic record and proven financial need.
How to apply for the CDH Bursary
- Open the application at leap.ly and create a profile.
- Upload a certified ID or passport, a certified Matric certificate and a full university transcript on the institution’s letterhead.
- Submit before 30 September 2026. Shortlisted students are interviewed by the firm’s graduate team.
CDH Bursary closing date
30 September 2026 for the 2027 academic year.
Contact details
- Graduate team: gradteam@cdhlegal.com
- Website: www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com
Law students should also apply to the Bowmans bursary, the Webber Wentzel scholarship and the funders on our LLB bursaries list.
FAQs
1. When does the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr bursary close for 2027? +
30 September 2026, online through the Leap platform.
2. What is Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr? +
One of South Africa's largest corporate law firms, with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Stellenbosch, which funds law students and recruits candidate attorneys from its bursary pool.
3. Which fields? +
LLB, BA Law and BCom Law degrees at recognised South African universities, at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
4. What does it cover? +
Tuition and study costs, awarded on academic excellence, financial need and achievement outside the classroom, with vacation work at the firm.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens or permanent residents studying full-time, entering second year or higher of an LLB or third year or higher of a BA Law or BCom Law, with at least a 65% average, a strong academic record and financial need.
6. How do I apply? +
Online at leap.ly/opportunities/995, uploading a certified ID or passport, a certified Matric certificate and a full university transcript on the institution's letterhead.
Update note (closing date confirmed on Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s application page on Leaply on 22 September 2026): the 2027 bursary is open and closes on 30 September 2026. Applications are online only, through the Leap platform.
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