FEDISA Excellence Bursary

FEDISA (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Scholarship overview

The FEDISA Excellence Bursary is FEDISA Fashion School's own bursary, listed on its funding options for the 2027 intake. FEDISA is a private higher education institution in Cape Town's CBD (81 Church Street) and a member of Honoris United Universities.

FEDISA offers the Higher Certificate in Applied Fashion, Diploma in Fashion Merchandising, BA in Fashion (Design), BA in Applied Fashion Retail, BA Honours in Fashion and the Postgraduate Diploma in Innovative Design. Separately, its funding page lists Capitec Education Finance (term loan up to R500,000 over up to 84 months), Nedbank Education Finance (up to R400,000), Absa and Student Hero.

Award Information

Open to South African citizens and permanent residents residing locally; the bursary does not apply to international students.
Awarded to qualified candidates joining FEDISA in 2027, on the strength of their merit.
Only a limited number of bursaries are available.
To be considered, applicants must secure their place by paying the application fee, acceptance fee and registration fee by FEDISA's 2027 deadlines.

Diploma in Fashion Merchandising, Marketing and Media: 2027 programme tuition R80,300; bursary value R11,000; remaining programme tuition R43,000 (after the bursary and registration fee are applied).
BA Degree in Fashion (Design): 2027 programme tuition R112,400; bursary value R16,000; remaining programme tuition R64,100.
BA Degree in Applied Fashion Retail: 2027 programme tuition R99,400; bursary value R14,000; remaining programme tuition R58,000.
The bursary is a contribution toward first-year programme tuition only.

Application fee due by 31 August 2026.
Acceptance fee due by 30 September 2026.
Registration fee due by 31 October 2026.
These deadlines apply to the 2027 intake.

Apply for admission to FEDISA through the application portal.
Pay the application fee by 31 August 2026.
Pay the acceptance fee by 30 September 2026.
Pay the registration fee by 31 October 2026 to secure your place and be considered for the bursary.
Contact an admissions consultant with any questions: [email protected] or 021 424 0975.

Apply at https://apply.fedisa.co.za.