Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024
ABOUT THE COMPANY – TETA
The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) is one of South Africa’s 21 SETAs which is responsible for assisting in training and skills development within various economic sectors, with a focus on the Transport Sector.
TETA’s operational areas include maritime, road freight, freight handling, rail, taxi, aerospace, road passenger, as well as forwarding and clearing transport industry sub-sectors.
ABOUT THE TETA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) is inviting students to apply for bursary funding for the 2022 academic year. The bursary will be awarded to 200 students, from previously disadvantaged and impoverished backgrounds, as well as students with disabilities.
Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the Transport sector, specifically these critical and scarce skills fields:
- Aeronautical Engineering (B Degree)
- Accounting (BCom)
- ATPL Subjects
- ATPL (Hour Building)
- Bachelor of Honours Degree / Postgraduate Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree
- Business Administration (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Commercial Divers (Class II/ III/ IV)
- Commercial Pilot License
- Electrical Engineering (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ N4-N6)
- Electronic Engineering (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ N4-N6)
- Financial Management (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Information and Communication Technology (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Instructor’s Rating
- Instrument Rating
- Law (B Degree)
- Logistics Management (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Masters Degree in Research topics related to the transport sector
- Marine Engineering (B Degree)
- Maritime Law (B Degree)
- Maritime Studies (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Mechanical Engineering (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ N4-N6)
- Nautical Studies (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Operations Management (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Occupational Health and Safety (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- PhD Doctoral Degree in Research topics related to the transport sector
- Risk Management (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Road Transport Management (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Supply Chain Management (including Warehouse, Storage and Distribution) (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Transport Economics (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Transportation Management (B degree/ B Tech/ National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
MORE ABOUT THE TETA BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE
The bursary will provide coverage for the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, transport, meals and accommodation on-campus or off-campus.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted – should you not receive any feedback by 30 January 2022 at the latest, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TETA BURSARY
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be under 35 years old
- You must be currently unemployed
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time within one of the aforementioned fields of study
- You must be studying or registered to study at an accredited tertiary institute (including TVET Colleges, Public accredited universities, Private accredited universities, Accredited Diving Schools and Accredited Flying Schools)
- You must have a valid Private Pilot License (PPL) if applying for Commercial Pilot Training
- You must have a valid Commercial Pilot License if applying for Instructor’s or Instrument Rating
- You must have a valid Commercial Pilot License, Instructor’s and Instrument rating if applying for ATPL
- You must be at least 18 years old and be able to swim if applying for Commercial Diving
- You must have a total household income of NO MORE than R350 000 per annum
- You must NOT be currently receiving funding from another TETA programme or another sponsor
- You must be from a previously disadvantaged background
- You must have achieved a minimum pass mark of 50% for your most recent studies
- Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE TETA BURSARY
Applications can be done online at TETA Bursary Application 2022
Applicants are encouraged to read the TETA Bursary Guidelines before applying.
Please note: applications received via post, fax, email or hand delivery will NOT be accepted.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
General documents (all candidates must submit these documents):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Parent/ guardian affidavit or consent letter if the applicant is under 18
- Parents/ guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents/ guardians death certificate if deceased (certified copies)
- Proof of household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of SASSA grant if applicable)
- Proof of accreditation if studying at the following institutes:
- Private HEIs and TVETs institutes: proof of accreditation from the Department of Higher Education &Training / CHE
- Aviation Schools (for Pilot Training): proof of accreditation from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
- Diving Schools (for Commercial Diving): proof of accreditation from the Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL)
- Maritime Schools: proof of accreditation from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
Matric students (entering 1st year in 2022):
- Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of application/ acceptance to study at an accredited tertiary institution in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for tuition fees, accommodation etc, if applicable
TVET (FET College) students:
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of application/ acceptance to study at an accredited tertiary institution in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for tuition fees, accommodation etc, if applicable
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students:
- Highest qualification certificate (certified copy)
- Full academic record, if entering 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th year of study in 2022 (certified copy)
- Proof of application/ registration/ acceptance to study at an accredited tertiary institution in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for tuition fees, accommodation etc, if applicable
- Financial Statement stating the status of your account
Pilot training (Commercial Pilot License) students:
- Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of registration acceptance to study at an accredited Aviation school in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for training fees
- Valid Private Pilot License (certified copy)
Pilot training (Instrument Rating) students:
- Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of registration/ acceptance to study at an accredited Aviation school in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for training fees
- Valid Commercial Pilot License (certified copy)
Pilot training (Instructors Rating) students:
- Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of registration/ acceptance to study at an accredited Aviation school in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for training fees
- Valid Commercial Pilot License with Instrument Rating endorsement (certified copy)
Pilot training – CPL with ATPL Subjects (Frozen ATPL) students:
- Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of registration/ acceptance to study at an accredited Aviation school in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for training fees
- Valid Commercial Pilot License with Instrument and Instructors Rating endorsement (certified copy)
Pilot training (ATPL Hour Building) students:
- Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy)
- Valid Commercial Pilot License with Instrument, Instructors Rating and ATPL Subjects endorsement (certified copy)
Subjects endorsement students:
- Proof of registration/ acceptance to study at an approved Aviation school in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for training fees
Commercial Diving students:
- Highest qualification certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of acceptance to study at an accredited Diving School in 2022 (certified copy)
- Quote for training fees, equipment etc
CLOSING DATE FOR THE TETA BURSARY
2 August 2021 (at 16:30).
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact TETA directly:
Contact people, telephone numbers and email addresses:
1) Confidence Ngobeni (Tel: 078 019 6962, Email: ConfidenceN@teta.org.za)
2) Juliet Manyoni (Tel: 073 036 0976, Email: juliet@teta.org.za)
3) Nelisiwe Mndaweni (Tel: 079 929 5052, Email: NelisiweM@teta.org.za)
4) Phuti Rankapole (Tel: 083 381 9536, Email: Phutir@teta.org.za)