{"id":1039,"date":"2024-07-25T19:05:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=1039"},"modified":"2026-09-16T20:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:41:40","slug":"how-many-years-does-nsfas-fund-a-student","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-many-years-does-nsfas-fund-a-student\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Years Does NSFAS Fund A Student?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSFAS funds you for the normal length of your qualification plus one extra period. This is the N+1 rule. Students with disabilities get one more: N+2. How the extra time is counted depends on whether you are at a university or a TVET college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The N+ rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Where you study<\/th><th>How time is counted<\/th><th>Limit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>University<\/td><td>Academic years<\/td><td>N+1 years (N+2 with a disability)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TVET college<\/td><td>NSFAS-funded academic terms (trimesters, semesters or years, depending on the programme)<\/td><td>N+1 terms (N+2 with a disability)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A three-year university diploma: up to four funded years, or five with a disability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The NC(V), three one-year levels: up to one extra funded year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business N4 to N6, taught in semesters: up to one extra funded semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things that use up your funding time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Repeating a year, level or term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing programmes: switching usually ends NSFAS eligibility, unless you were funded for the first time and completed only one term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Years funded at another institution in the same sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a TVET college, the extra term can only be used once per sector. The N+ rule does not apply to occupational programmes, which are funded for the length of the qualification.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moving from TVET to university<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you complete your TVET qualification and move to university, you must apply to NSFAS again. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/can-nsfas-fund-me-if-i-failed\/\">what happens if you fail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-to-apply-for-nsfas-as-a-tvet-college-student\/\">applying for NSFAS as a TVET student<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790000001039\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How many years does NSFAS fund a degree?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The normal duration plus one year. For a three-year degree, up to four years (five with a disability).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790000001040\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does NSFAS fund me if I change courses?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Usually not. Changing programmes makes you ineligible unless you were funded for the first time and completed only one term.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NSFAS funds you for the normal length of your qualification plus one extra period. This is the N+1 rule. 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