Katapult Business School Bursaries 2027: How to Apply

Katapult Business School was a small private higher education institution in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, offering a three-year Bachelor of Marketing Management (Business Administration). It advertised merit bursaries that discounted tuition and exam fees by 100%, 50% or 12.5% depending on the applicant’s Matric results.

About the Katapult Business School Bursaries

Three bursary categories were offered for first year, with the value shown at the last published fee level:

  • Full bursary: 100% of tuition and exam fees (about R68 000).
  • Half bursary: 50% of tuition and exam fees (about R34 000).
  • Part bursary: 12.5% of tuition and exam fees (about R8 500).

Full and half bursaries could be renewed for second and third year on results. Preference went to students from previously disadvantaged communities and those in extreme financial need.

Eligibility requirements

First-year applicants needed a Matric with a bachelor’s pass and:

  • Full bursary: an 80% overall average, and either 75% in Mathematics or Accounting and in English Home Language, or 80% in English Home or First Additional Language.
  • Half bursary: a 70% average, and either 65% in Mathematics or Accounting and English, or 70% in English.
  • Part bursary: a 60% average, and either 60% in Mathematics or Accounting and English, or 65% in English.

For renewal in second and third year, a full bursary required an 85% average with at least 80% in every module, and a half bursary an 80% average with at least 75% in every module.

How applications were made

There was no closing date. Applicants completed the school’s application form and questionnaire and submitted them with certified copies of their ID and Matric certificate, and the ID of the person paying fees, by email to the school.

Contact details

Safer options for a marketing or business degree

Public universities offer accredited marketing and business degrees funded by NSFAS for students from households earning under R350 000, and established private institutions such as Emeris (Varsity College) and Boston City Campus publish their bursaries every year. See our commerce bursaries list.

FAQs

1. Are Katapult Business School bursaries available for 2027? +
We could not confirm this. The school's website was not reachable when we checked in September 2026, and its registration with the Department of Higher Education and Training was provisional. Before applying, confirm on the DHET register of private higher education institutions that Katapult is still registered and accredited.
2. What did the bursaries offer? +
Discounts on tuition and exam fees for the school's three-year Bachelor of Marketing Management (Business Administration): a full bursary of 100%, a half bursary of 50% or a part bursary of 12.5% in first year, renewable in second and third year on results.
3. What marks were required? +
Full bursary: an 80% Matric average with 75% in Mathematics or Accounting and English, or 80% in English. Half bursary: a 70% average with 65% in those subjects, or 70% in English. Part bursary: a 60% average with 60% in those subjects, or 65% in English. For renewal, an 85% or 80% average with strong marks in every module.
4. Was there a closing date? +
No. Applications were accepted throughout the year on the school's form, with certified copies of the applicant's ID and Matric certificate and the ID of the person paying fees.
5. Where was the school? +
Bedfordview, Johannesburg.
6. What are safer alternatives? +
Accredited public universities and established private institutions such as Emeris (Varsity College) and Boston City Campus, which publish their bursaries every year. See our commerce bursaries list.
Update note (checked September 2026): we could not confirm that the school still operates. Its website was not reachable when we checked, its registration with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) was provisional, and the last bursary listing we could find dates from 2021. Before you pay any fees or rely on a bursary, check the DHET register of private higher education institutions to confirm Katapult is registered and its degree is accredited. The details below record what the school offered.

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