KPMG South Africa CA(SA) Bursary

KPMG South Africa CA(SA) Bursary (Pure Merit and Merit with Financial Need)

KPMG South Africa, South Africa

Scholarship overview

KPMG South Africa runs two CA(SA) bursary options for students on the path to becoming Chartered Accountants: a Pure Merit Bursary, awarded purely on academic results, and a Merit Bursary with Financial Need, for academically strong students who also need financial support. KPMG itself decides which of the two a successful applicant receives and the amount awarded.

The bursary supports full-time study of a SAICA-recognised qualification through to CTA/GDA level, completed in the minimum number of years a course normally takes (a one-year course cannot be spread over two years). A Bursary Contract is tied to a learnership (training contract) with KPMG that starts once the recipient has completed their studies and obtained a CTA/GDA qualification.

Renewal into later years of study depends on the student's academic progress and on KPMG's available funds each year, with KPMG setting both whether the bursary continues and the amount.

Award Information

Studying a SAICA-recognised degree, full time.
Completing the degree in the minimum number of years for that qualification.
Matric: four A's, excluding Life Orientation.
First year: 65% average overall and 70% in Accounting.
Second year: 65% average overall and 65% in Accounting.
Third year: 60% average overall and 60% in Accounting.
Honours/CTA: 50% average overall and 55% in Accounting.
Merit Bursary with Financial Need: the above academic results plus demonstrated financial need.

KPMG sets the bursary amount for each recipient individually, after reviewing the submitted documents, rather than publishing a fixed rand value. Continuation into subsequent years, and the amount for those years, depends on the student's academic progress and on the funds KPMG has available.

Applications are open on a rolling basis through the KPMG students portal; no closing date is set.

Create a profile and apply online through the KPMG students portal, choosing the Pure Merit or Merit Bursary with Financial Need option.
Upload the required supporting documents (see Documents) through the portal; both the online application and the documents are prerequisites for the application to be considered.
KPMG reviews the application and documents and decides which bursary option to award and the amount.
Direct process questions to [email protected].

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Documents you will need

Identity document of the student.
Matric certificate.
Latest academic record and proof of registration.
Updated fee statement.
For the Merit Bursary with Financial Need: payslips for both parents/guardians, or an affidavit if a parent/guardian is unemployed.
Three months' bank statements for both parents/guardians, or an affidavit if they have no bank account.
An affidavit if a parent/guardian is absent from the student's life.
A death certificate if a parent/guardian is deceased.
A utility bill (water and electricity, cellphone, etc.).

How selection works

KPMG reviews each application's academic results and supporting documents and decides, at its own discretion, whether the applicant qualifies for the Pure Merit Bursary or the Merit Bursary with Financial Need and what amount to award. Renewal each year, and the renewal amount, depends on the student's academic progress and on KPMG's available funding.

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