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AEL Bursaries

Academy For Environmental Leadership SA (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Scholarship overview

The Academy for Environmental Leadership (AEL) offers a limited number of bursaries to qualifying students on its one-year, residential Higher Certificate in Conservation Ecology (NQF 5), based at Uizip near Upington in the Northern Cape.

The programme's full annual fee is R197,080, covering tuition, accommodation, meals, course material and an educational tour; AEL's bursaries, where available, offset part of this cost for students who qualify for admission and request assistance.

Award Information

  • Meets AEL's admission requirements for the Higher Certificate in Conservation Ecology: a National Senior Certificate or equivalent with a Higher Certificate pass, 40% in English First Additional Language (Second Additional Language may be considered), 30% in Mathematics or 55% in Mathematical Literacy, and 40% in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (alternative subjects may be considered on merit, for example Geography).
  • Aged 18 to 22, or has passed matric, or is enrolled in or has graduated from a tertiary institution.
  • Has a completed AEL programme application.
  1. Complete the AEL online application form, indicating whether you want residential or non-residential enrolment.
  2. Contact AEL with the completed application form to ask about bursary availability, since bursaries are limited and not automatic.

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