Auditor-General Bursary in South Africa 

Auditor-General Bursary in South Africa is a financial aid targeted at South African students studying or intending to study Chartered Accounting. If this meets you right, this could be a lifetime opportunity that would move your studies forward.

This is a quick one. The application is yet to start. It will start in September. So, read about the Auditor general bursary 2023.

About the Company

The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) was established over 100 years ago, in 1911. AGSA is the supreme audit institution of South Africa, whose job is to audit and report no the spending of South African taxpayers’ money by the South African government.

AGSA’s partners include the following organizations: Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA); South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA); South African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA); Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institution (INTOSAI).

The AGSA is devoted to encouraging South Africa‘s transformation aspirations, which strives to promote the B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) codes of good practice.

Level/Field of Study

Auditor-General Bursary SA will be awarding bursaries to students currently studying or planning on studying Chartered Accountant qualification, such as these qualifications:

  • BCom Accounting CA stream
  • Bachelor of Accounting CA stream
  • BCompt

Studies must be completed at a university recognized and accredited by the SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants).

Host Nationality:

This Scholarship is to be taken in SOUTH AFRICA.

Eligible Nationality:

The Bursary is open to all South African students to study in any of the country’s universities. 

Read also if you wish to study outside your home country Simple and Detailed Answers about Applying and Winning a Scholarship.

Scholarship Benefits:

The bursary will cover the following expenses: tuition, prescribed textbooks, accommodation, and meals at the university.

Bursary recipients will be required to partake in training with AGSA once they have graduated or serve articles.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants should meet the following minimum entry standards before applying (please note that failure to meet each of the requirements will result in your application not being considered):

Matric students:

  • South African citizen
  • Currently in Matric
  • Obtain a minimum result of 60% for English
  • Obtain a minimum result of 60% for Mathematics
  • Achieve a Matric exemption
  • Be accepted to study at a SAICA-accredited University
  • Intend to study full-time towards a Chartered Accountancy qualification

2nd-year students:

  • South African citizen
  • Studying full-time in the second year of a Chartered Accountancy qualification
  • Studying at a SAICA-accredited University
  • Get a minimum result of 60% for Financial Accounting
  • A minimum result of 60% for Managerial Accounting

3rd and final-year students:

  • South African citizen
  • Studying full-time in the third or final year of a Chartered Accountancy qualification
  • Studying at a SAICA-accredited University
  • Obtain a minimum result of 60% for Financial Accounting
  • Obtain a minimum result of 60% for Managerial Accounting
  • A minimum result of 60% for Taxation
  • A minimum result of 60% for Auditing
  • Obtain a minimum result of 60% for all other subjects

Students must also meet the following requirements to apply:

  • Be proficient in English
  • Have strong communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Have strong leadership potential
  • Be determined and committed to succeed

How to Apply for Auditor-General Bursary

Applications must be made online at https://www.agsa.co.za/Bursary2023/login.aspx

You need to register a profile (https://www.agsa.co.za/Bursary2019/Registration.aspx) before you can log in and apply. We presented this because the 2023 application is closed.

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Submit clear copies of this supporting documentation together with your online application (the submission of these documents is mandatory — if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

Matric students:

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Grade 11 final results (certified copy)
  • Matric mid-year results (certified copy)
  • University acceptance letter

2nd-year students:

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Latest tertiary results
  • Full academic record

3rd and final year students:

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Latest tertiary results
  • Full academic record
  • CTA program acceptance letter

Application Deadline

15 September Yearly. (Applications submitted following this date won’t be accepted — please apply prior to the deadline to make sure your application is considered.)

Contact the Bursary Provider

For any questions associated with the bursary program, please get in touch with AGSA directly:
Auditor General South-Africa
Head-office
Tel: 012 426 8000
Mail: [email protected]

Please browse the FAQs before calling AGSA (https://www.agsa.co.za/Careers/FAQ.aspx)

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