Student Financial Services

UFS Internal bursaries

Explore internal bursary opportunities administered through the University of the Free State.

Internal bursaries

Select a bursary below to view the eligibility criteria, funding coverage and application information.

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UFS bursaries

TOP PERFORMANCE

Eligibility Criteria

– Calculated based on academic achievements
– FTEN AP score 44+
– Automatically allocated to tuition account
– Renewable Annually ave ≥75%; completion within min time
– NOT AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE FULL FUNDING

What Bursary Covers

Funding:
Year 1 – 100% Tuition, registration and accom. (limited to R55000 p.a)
Year 2-4 – 100% registration, +- 70% tuition and accom.

How to Apply

AUTOMATIC - SYSTEM DRIVEN

Exceptional Once off – Top 25, Matriculant of the year, Star of Star, Eskom Expo, Mathematic Excellence

Eligibility Criteria

– Recipients must act as UFS ambassadors
– SA citizens/permanent residents
– First-time/full-time students
– Application and selection
– Managed by Student Recruitment office

What Bursary Covers

Award value – R7500 – R15 000 based on academic performance

How to Apply

See communication form Student Recruitment office

UGRD Senior Bursaries

Eligibility Criteria

– Full-time undergraduate students (2nd year and above) registered for their first qualification.
– Minimum 60% average (except final year).
– Household income ≤R600,000 p.a.
– Excludes students already fully funded.
– Application process
– Allocation subject to Bursary Committee approval.

What Bursary Covers

TBC

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

Sport Bursaries (2027 allocation SFS BURSARIES)

Eligibility Criteria

– Reward sporting excellence
– Awards differ per sporting code
– Renewable based on sporting and academic performance
– Selected and managed by UFS Sport
– Allocation subject to Bursary Committee approval.

What Bursary Covers

TBC

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

Final Year and Leadership Bursaries

Eligibility Criteria

– Enable qualification completion, recognize student leadership
– Confirmed Final year UGRD / Approved student leaders
– Min 60% ave
– Cover outstanding prior year fees / registration payment
– 1 x assistance per Academic Career
– Allocation subject to Bursary Committee approval.

What Bursary Covers

TBC

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

Academic Merit Bursaries – UGRD

Eligibility Criteria

– Calculation: 6 best subjects plus 1 for LO
– No Application required
– Exclusions:
* Students from other institutions
* Study breaks >5 years
* Short courses
* Business School enrolments

What Bursary Covers

First-Year Students:
- Based - AP 35–37 → R6,000
- AP 38–40 → R10,000
- AP 41–43 → R15,000
- AP ≥44 → R20,000.

Senior Undergraduate Students:
- Minimum average 80% (all modules included).
- Formula: (Tuition fee for modules passed with 80% × Mark ÷ 100 × 0.5).
- Applicable to degree programmes only.

How to Apply

AUTOMATIC - SYSTEM DRIVEN

Academic Merit Bursaries – PGRD

Eligibility Criteria

• Honours and Master's: 75% average (Master's recipients should enrol for a PhD).

What Bursary Covers

• Doctoral studies: R5 000 in the first year and R5 000 in the second year.

How to Apply

• Students from other universities must apply: email Mokhakok@ufs.ac.za with an academic record and statement of account.

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Diverse Bursaries

HB THOM TRUST

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be in need of funding and performing well Academically. The bursary cover any field of study

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

NEW SETTLERS FOUNDATION

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be in need of funding and have a 70% average in the previous year. The bursary cover any field of study

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

CHRISTINE FERREIRA FUND

Eligibility Criteria

Descendants of late Chief Commandant Ferreira. Students must attach proof of relationship (undergrad and postgrad)

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

SANDERS BURSARY FUND

Eligibility Criteria

Grade 12 learner who matriculated at Olien Secondary School

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

HAVENGA BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Grade 12 learner who matriculated at Koffiefontein Secondary School

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL

Eligibility Criteria

Grade 12 learner who matriculated at Model Secondary School

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

JOHAN BADENHORST

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be studying Master of law - Students must provide proof of income

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

DR BS DU PLESSIS

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be studying Medical, BSC Geology, BSC Biochemistry and come from Trompsburg or Reddersburg)

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

BARCLAYS EEUFEES

Eligibility Criteria

SA undergraduate or snr undergrad student studying B.Agric. Student must be academically deserving.

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

ISAAC IMBER BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Receive Jewish nominations. Equal number of Afrikaans students to be selected with 80% Average and no other funding. Exclude HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS.

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

DR EDWARD TIFFY KING

Eligibility Criteria

Registered full time or part-time PhD, postdoctoral, Master's degree foreign students. Faculties to compete are Theology, EMS, Education, Humanities, Law, Natural & Agricultural Science and Health Science

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

PERSKOR BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

3 x Communication Science final or honours students (full cost)

What Bursary Covers

Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

E.G. PELSER BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Student from Northern Cape allowed to apply.

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

VISSER NESER BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Descendants of late Visser Neser or attendance at certain schools on the application. 1st application must be certified.

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

JAN FELIX LATEGAN

Eligibility Criteria

Afrikaans speaking student who takes Afrikaans & Ducth as major subjects. Undergraduate or Postgraduate

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

JAN-TEURLINCK

Eligibility Criteria

White student (history of art, architecture or quantity surveying)

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

PRES BRAND BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Best student in Physics, Geology, Applied maths or maths

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

BOET EN NON DE WET

Eligibility Criteria

Needy high morality member of NG Church to study a 3 year degree in theology (not diploma) (FULL COST)

What Bursary Covers

Full Tuition Cost

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

JF HAVENGA BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

The student must be Afrikaans speaking with strong academics. The student must be a Communicaiton Science student (FULL COST)

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

JC DE KLERK BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be studying in the faculty of Theology

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

MP DE JAGER BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be studying in the faculty of Theology

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

MJ DU TOIT BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be studying in the faculty of Theology

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

LYDIA LABUSCHAGNE

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be studying in the faculty of Theology

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

WILLEM RICHARDS FUND

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be studying in the faculty of Theology

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

HOLTZHAUSEN BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Student must be studying in the faculty of Theology

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

JC STEYN BURSARY

Eligibility Criteria

Student must studying on the Bloemfontein Campus, be in first year with Afrikaans as home languange in Grade 12 and have AFN1 as a year module OR Student must bestudying on Bloemfontein Campus and be the best first year in AFN 1 continuing to AFN 2 OR student must be studying on Qwa-Qwa or Bloemfontein Campus and be the best student in conversational module - Afrikaans as foreign language.

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

BARBARA McKENZIE

Eligibility Criteria

A master's student studying English lll with at least 60% average

What Bursary Covers

Partial Tuition

How to Apply

PS Online Funding

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