Netcare Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status: Check with the provider
Provider: Netcare
Field of study: Medical, Pharmacy
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

Netcare had not published a 2027 bursary closing date when we checked.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Netcare runs one of South Africa’s biggest private hospital networks and trains many of its own nurses through Netcare Education. It funds students in nursing and other healthcare fields linked to its hospitals.

About the Netcare Bursary

Mainly for nursing, with some other healthcare fields.
Linked to Netcare Education and Netcare hospitals.
Usually includes a work-back in a Netcare facility.

Eligibility requirements

South African citizen.
Good Matric or tertiary results.
Studying or accepted for a relevant health qualification.
Willing to work for Netcare after qualifying.

How to apply

Check the education and training pages on netcare.co.za.
Prepare a certified ID, results and proof of registration or acceptance.
Apply as instructed, or email education@netcare.co.za to ask.

Closing date

No 2027 date had been published when we checked.

Contact details

Netcare Education: education@netcare.co.za

Health students should also see our nursing bursaries, pharmacy bursaries and health science bursaries pages.

FAQs

1. When does the Netcare bursary close for 2027? +

Netcare had not published a 2027 bursary closing date when we checked. Check the education and training pages on netcare.co.za and email education@netcare.co.za.

2. What is Netcare? +

One of South Africa's largest private hospital groups. Its education arm, Netcare Education, trains nurses, emergency care workers and other healthcare staff.

3. Which fields? +

Mainly nursing, with some support in other health fields such as emergency care and pharmacy, depending on Netcare's needs.

4. Does Netcare train nurses itself? +

Yes. Netcare Education offers accredited nursing programmes, with separate intake applications for each year.

5. Are there obligations? +

Netcare bursaries and training usually require bursars to work in Netcare facilities after qualifying.

6. How do I apply? +

Through the education and careers pages on Netcare's website when applications open, with your ID, results and proof of registration or acceptance.

Update note (checked September 2026): Netcare does not publish a bursary closing date on its education and training pages. Contact Netcare Education directly to ask about funding for 2027. Source: netcare.co.za.

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

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About Netcare

Listed company (private hospital group)

Netcare Limited is South Africa's largest private hospital group, headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg. Netcare runs a national network of acute, sub-acute and specialised hospitals, together with primary healthcare clinics, occupational health services and emergency medical services through Netcare…

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Address: 76 Maude Street, Sandton, 2196
Phone: +27 11 301 0000
Email: customer.service@netcare.co.za
Website: netcare.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.