Petra Diamonds Bursary 2027: Eligibility and How to Apply

Key facts

Status: Check with the provider
Provider: Petra Diamonds
Field of study: Computer Science, Information Technology
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

Petra Diamonds advertises its bursaries each November in local communities and schools, so expect the next call around November 2026.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Petra Diamonds mines diamonds at Cullinan and Finsch. Its bursary funds top learners from the communities near its mines.

About the Petra Diamonds Bursary

Mining and some non-mining fields.
Covers tuition, accommodation, meals and allowances.
Vacation work and a work-back.

Eligibility requirements

South African learner from a community near a Petra mine.
Top academic results.
Studying or accepted for a relevant field.
Willing to meet the work-back.

How to apply

Check petradiamonds.com from November 2026.
Apply through the Career Wise platform with the advert’s code.
Upload your documents before the closing date.

Closing date

Advertised each November. No 2027 date announced.

Contact details

Career Wise: info@careerwise.co.za

See also the Finsch Diamond Mine bursary, the Career Wise bursaries and our mining engineering bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Petra Diamonds bursary open for 2027? +

Petra Diamonds advertises its bursaries each November in local communities, schools and operations. Expect the next call around November 2026.

2. What is Petra Diamonds? +

A diamond mining company operating the Cullinan and Finsch mines in South Africa.

3. Which fields? +

Mining disciplines and some non-mining fields that benefit the company and its communities.

4. What does it cover? +

Tuition, accommodation, meals, and cash and travel allowances.

5. Are there obligations? +

Vacation work in December and January, and work at Petra for as long as you were funded.

6. Who runs applications? +

Career Wise, which receives and shortlists applications.

Update note (checked September 2026): Petra Diamonds says it advertises its bursaries every November in communities and schools near its mines, and at the mines themselves. No dated call for 2027 was on its site in September 2026. Source: petradiamonds.com.

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About Petra Diamonds

Listed company (diamond mining)

Petra Diamonds Limited is an independent producer of gem-quality rough diamonds, focused on mining, processing, sorting and selling rough stones from mines in South Africa. Petra employs more than 4 000 people, and its shares trade on the…

Read the full Petra Diamonds profile →

Address: Silver Point Office Park, Block 3, 22 Ealing Crescent, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2021
Phone: +27 11 702 6900
Email: info@petradiamonds.com
Website: petradiamonds.com

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.