WBHO Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status: Applications closed Closed 31 July 2026
Provider: WBHO
Field of study: Construction and Building, Quantity Surveying
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

Listings give 31 July 2026 as the 2027 closing date, although WBHO's own page does not state a fixed deadline.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

WBHO is one of South Africa’s biggest construction groups, building roads, mines, buildings and infrastructure. Its bursary funds construction and engineering students and brings them onto its sites.

About the WBHO Bursary

Fields: civil engineering, construction management, quantity surveying and building science.
Vacation work on WBHO projects.
A route into the company after graduating.

Eligibility requirements

South African citizen.
Studying or accepted for a construction-related qualification.
Strong academic results.
Willing to meet the bursary’s work-back terms.

How to apply

Download the application form from wbho.co.za.
Attach your ID, results and proof of registration.
Email it to bursary_applications@wbho.co.za with WBHO Bursary Application and the year in the subject line.

Closing date

Listed as 31 July 2026 for 2027. Confirm with WBHO.

Contact details

Email: bursary_applications@wbho.co.za

Construction students should also see the Stefanutti Stocks bursary, the Murray and Roberts bursary and our construction bursaries page.

FAQs

1. Is the WBHO bursary still open for 2027? +

Listings give 31 July 2026 as the 2027 closing date, although WBHO's own page does not state a fixed deadline. Email bursary_applications@wbho.co.za to ask whether late applications are considered.

2. What is WBHO? +

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon, one of South Africa's largest construction and engineering groups.

3. Which fields? +

Construction-related fields such as civil engineering, construction management, quantity surveying and building science.

4. What does it offer? +

Bursary funding with vacation work on WBHO sites and a route into the company.

5. Is there a work-back? +

Construction company bursaries such as WBHO's usually include a work-back period. Confirm the terms in the application form.

6. How do I apply? +

Download the form from WBHO's website and email it with your documents to bursary_applications@wbho.co.za, with WBHO Bursary Application and the year in the subject line.

Update note (checked September 2026): WBHO’s careers page takes bursary applications by email to bursaryapplications@wbho.co.za and does not give a closing date. Source: wbho.co.za.

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Or send your application by email:

bursary_applications@wbho.co.za

About WBHO

Listed company (construction)

WBHO is one of South Africa's largest construction companies, listed on the JSE and headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg. WBHO was founded in 1970 by John Wilson and Brian Holmes and, after a series of mergers, took its current…

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Address: 53 Andries Street, Wierda Valley, Sandton, 2196
Phone: +27 11 321 7200
Email: wbhoho@wbho.co.za
Website: wbho.co.za

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.