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University of Zululand Senior Merit Bursary

University of Zululand, South Africa

Scholarship overview

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) sets aside a budget each year for Senior Merit Bursaries, awarded to continuing undergraduate students who perform outstandingly well academically. The award is one of several internal UNIZULU bursaries and merit awards, alongside Matric Merit Bursaries for incoming students and the Rector's Assistance for the Needy.

Academic performance in the previous academic year, or the year the student was last registered, is the primary qualifying factor; financial need is of only secondary importance for this particular award. The bursary amount each year is determined by the university's annual budget allocation for merit awards rather than a fixed published figure.

UNIZULU's Financial Aid Bureau administers the bursary together with NSFAS and other university funding.

Award Information

  • Full-time registered undergraduate student.
  • Registered for a degree programme.
  • Passed 50 percent of modules by distinction and the other 50 percent through a combination of first-class passes and ordinary passes, in the previous academic year or the year last registered.
  • Did not fail any module in that year.
  • Not receiving alternative funding in the same year, except NSFAS.

  1. Maintain the required academic performance (50% distinctions and 50% first-class/ordinary passes, no failed modules) while registered full-time for an undergraduate degree.
  2. Check the Bursaries and Loans page on the UNIZULU website, which links to the university's funding schemes.
  3. Contact the Financial Aid Bureau on +27 35 902 6307 to confirm merit award allocation for qualifying students.

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Documents you will need

No separate application documents are published for this award; eligibility is determined from the student's existing academic and registration record held by the university.

How selection works

Students are assessed on their previous year's (or last-registered year's) module results against the distinction/pass thresholds; neediness is a secondary, not primary, factor in the award of this bursary.

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