Services SETA Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status
Applications closed Closed 15 September 2025
Provider
Services SETA
Field of study
Project Management
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

Services SETA bursaries are run through partner institutions, each with its own deadline.

No open round · the last round we could find closed on 15 September 2025 Latest update ↓

Services SETA funds skills for the services economy, from business and HR to hospitality and personal care. It channels bursaries through partner universities and colleges.

About the Services SETA Bursary

  • For NQF Level 5 and higher services-sector qualifications.
  • Full or partial tuition, plus accommodation and meals for unemployed students.
  • Channelled through partner public institutions.

Eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen.
  • Registered at a partner public institution.
  • Studying a qualifying services-sector field.
  • Financial need.

How to apply

  1. Check serviceseta.org.za and your institution’s financial aid office for 2027 calls.
  2. Prepare certified ID, results, proof of registration and household income.
  3. Apply through your institution before its deadline.

Closing date

Set by each partner institution. No national 2027 date.

Contact details

See also the merSETA bursary, the INSETA bursary and our commerce bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Services SETA bursary close for 2027? +
Services SETA runs its bursaries through partner universities and colleges, and each sets its own deadline. For 2026, UniZulu's round closed on 15 September 2025 and DUT's on 3 April 2026. Ask your institution's financial aid office about 2027.
2. What is Services SETA? +
The Sector Education and Training Authority for the services sector, covering fields such as management, marketing, HR, real estate, cleaning and personal care.
3. Which fields? +
NQF Level 5 and higher qualifications linked to the services sector, such as business management, human resources, marketing and public administration.
4. What does it cover? +
Full or partial tuition, and accommodation and meals for unemployed students. Postgraduates may get a travel and research allowance.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African students registered at a partner public institution in a qualifying field, with financial need.
6. How do I apply? +
Through the financial aid office of your university or college when it advertises the Services SETA bursary, with certified ID, results, proof of registration and household income.
Update note (checked September 2026): Services SETA bursaries are run through partner institutions, each with its own deadline. For 2026, one partner closed on 15 September 2025 and another on 3 April 2026. Ask your institution’s financial aid office and check Services SETA’s own website for 2027.

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About Services SETA

Sector Education and Training Authority (public entity)

The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) is one of South Africa's 21 SETAs. Services SETA covers skills development across an unusually broad range of services industries, including business management, human resources, marketing, public administration, real…

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