ETDP SETA Bursary Scheme for Unemployed Students (via Partner Institutions)

The Education, Training and Development Practices SETA (ETDP SETA) funds bursaries for unemployed students who pursue post-matric, NSC, NCV or NQF level 4 related qualifications at higher education institutions (HEIs). Since the notice of 3 November 2025, the ETDP SETA no longer advertises bursaries directly to students and no longer accepts walk-in or direct applications.

Under the new approach the ETDP SETA partners with public and registered private HEIs, which administer the bursary scheme on its behalf. Students apply directly to the partner institution, and the institution handles admission and funding decisions without ETDP SETA involvement.

Partner public institutions by province: Eastern Cape (Rhodes University, University of Fort Hare, Nelson Mandela University, Walter Sisulu University); Free State (University of the Free State, Central University of Technology); Gauteng (University of Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, Tshwane University of Technology, University of Pretoria, University of South Africa, Vaal University of Technology); KwaZulu-Natal (University of Zululand, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban University of Technology); Limpopo (University of Venda, University of Limpopo); Mpumalanga (University of Mpumalanga); Northern Cape (Sol Plaatje University); North West (North-West University); Western Cape (University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, University of the Western Cape).

Partner private institutions registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training: Centre for Creative Education, Vega, Varsity College, Rosebank College, IIE MSA, Inscape Education Group, Boston College, Stadio, Eduvos, Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology, Mancosa and Da Vinci Business School.