Various provincial government departments offer bursaries and financial assistance for school leavers and students. Below is a list of the available bursaries and financial assistance.
The Western Cape Education Department maintains a database of schools and centres in the Province. You can search this database by:
School name.
Language of instruction.
Suburb or town.
Education district.
Type of school (primary etc).
Subjects offered (Grades 8 to12).
Special centres (art, music etc).
The National Youth Development Agency contains details on numerous career options and the study requirements for each. The information includes:
a description of the career
personal characteristics that match the career
schooling required (including subject choice)
tertiary education required
potential employers
useful sources of information on the career
related career options
bursary opportunities.
FET is the education and training provided from Grades 10 to 12, including career-oriented education and the training offered in technical colleges, community colleges and private colleges.
Private institutions offering FET programmes must register with the Department of Higher Education and Training in accordance with the Further Education and Training Colleges Act, 2006 (Act No 16 of 2006).
If you’ve lost your matric certificate and need to replace it, or if you need a duplicate copy made, you can apply for a replacement at the Western Cape Education Department.