Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 30 June 2026
- Provider
- Old Mutual
- Study level
- High school
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The 2027 round has closed.
VerifiedOld Mutual, founded in 1845, is one of South Africa’s oldest financial services groups. Its actuarial bursary pays for top maths students to study actuarial science and guarantees them a job afterwards.
About the Old Mutual Actuarial Bursary
- Covers full tuition, accommodation with meals, and general, book and travel allowances.
- Vacation work from second year and guaranteed employment.
- Mentoring by a qualified actuary.
Old Mutual Actuarial Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen.
- An A for Mathematics and at least a B for all other subjects.
- Studying at NWU, UCT, Stellenbosch, UP, Wits, UFS, UJ or UKZN.
How to apply for the Old Mutual Actuarial Bursary
- Watch the actuarial bursary page on oldmutual.co.za for the next round.
- Prepare your ID, Grade 11 and Matric results, proof of acceptance, the motivation form and a CV.
- Apply online before the closing date.
Closing date
Mid-2026 for the 2027 round. The 2028 dates are not yet published.
Contact details
- Old Mutual early careers: earlycareers@oldmutual.com
Actuarial students should also see the WeSolve4x actuarial bursary, the WIPHOLD bursary and the Old Mutual Imfundo Trust scholarship, open until 30 September 2026.
FAQs
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About Old Mutual
Private company (financial services)
Old Mutual started in Cape Town in 1845 as South Africa's first mutual life assurance society. Old Mutual now employs more than 27 000 people in 12 countries: eleven in Africa, from South Africa and Namibia to Kenya,…
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- oldmutual.co.za
