Auditor General of South Africa
Faculty / fieldAccounting & Finance
Closing date2026-10-15
AGSA Bursary 2027
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) offers bursaries to South African students pursuing a Chartered Accountancy (CA(SA)) career.
The bursary provides financial support for eligible students studying at a SAICA-accredited South African university.
What Does the Bursary Cover?
The AGSA bursary covers:
Tuition fees
University accommodation
Meals
Books
Successful bursary recipients are also required to enter into a training contract/serve articles with AGSA after completing their studies, in accordance with the bursary agreement.
Who Can Apply?
Applicants must:
Be a South African citizen.
Be studying or intending to study towards Chartered Accountancy.
Study full-time at a SAICA-accredited university.
Be enrolled in an eligible qualification such as:
BCom Accounting – CA Stream
Bachelor of Accounting – CA Stream
BCompt
Meet the academic requirements for their current study level.
Academic Requirements
Grade 12 / First Year
You must:
Have matric exemption with university entrance.
Achieve at least 60% in English.
Achieve at least 60% in Mathematics.
Mathematics Literacy is not accepted.
First Year → Second Year
You must:
Achieve more than 60% in Financial Accounting.
Have at least 60% in Mathematics and English in Matric.
Be pursuing the CA programme.
Second Year → Third Year
You must:
Achieve more than 60% in Financial Accounting.
Achieve more than 60% in Management Accounting.
Be pursuing the CA programme.
Final Year → CTA
You must:
Achieve at least 55% in all core modules.
Have acceptance into a CTA programme.
Documents Required
Depending on your study level, you may need:
South African ID
Grade 11 results
Matric results
Grade 12 mid-year results
University acceptance letter
Academic record
CTA acceptance letter
Documents should be uploaded in PDF format and should not exceed 2 MB.
How to Apply
Check that you meet the requirements.
Prepare your supporting documents.
Create/register your profile on the AGSA recruitment platform.
Complete the bursary application.
Upload your documents.
Submit your application before the closing date.
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