Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) Bursary 2019

ABOUT THE COMPANY – CETA

The Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA), formed in the year 2000, is aimed at positively influencing training and skills development within the construction industry. They are responsible for initiating skills projects and learnerships to develop and improve the human resources within the country, as well as the construction workforce.

Accredited as an Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA), the CETA’s mission is to develop a strong base of skills as the foundation for economic empowerment and infrastructural development. The construction industry is made up of 4 sub-sectors, including: Materials Manufacturing; Built Environment Professions; Building Construction and Roads and Civil Construction.

The CETA has recently renamed the bursary programme to the “Thapelo Madibeng Bursary” in memory of the late Mr Thapelo Madibeng, a core business executive who sadly passed away in August 2018.
 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE

The Thapelo Madibeng Bursary will be awarded within the following Construction/ Built Environmentfields of study

University studies:

• Architecture (Bachelor of Science degree)
• Quantity Surveying (Bachelor of Science degree)
• Land Surveying (Bachelor of Science degree)
• Urban and Regional Planning (Bachelor of Science degree)
• Construction Management (Bachelor of Science degree)
• Property Development (Bachelor of Science degree)
• Real Estate (Bachelor of Science degree)
• Civil Engineering (Bachelor of Science degree)
• Geomatics (Bachelor degree)
• Civil Engineering (Advanced Diploma)

Universities of Technology studies:

• Architecture (National Diploma)
• Construction (National Diploma)
• Building (National Diploma)
• Quantity Surveying (National Diploma)
• Town and Regional Planning (National Diploma)
• Land and Property Development (National Diploma)
• Geomatics (National Diploma)
• Civil Engineering (National Diploma)
• Electrical Engineering (National Diploma)

TVET College studies:

• Civil Engineering and Building (National Certificate Vocational Level 2 – 4)
• Electrical Infrastructure Construction (National Certificate Vocational Level 2 – 4)
• Electrical Engineering (Nated N1 – N6)
• Civil Engineering (Nated N1 – N6)

The bursary will cover the cost of tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, stationery, meals and accommodation in residence – up to a maximum of R80 000 per annum
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

• South African citizen
• Not older than 35 years of age
• Achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in Matric
• Achieved a minimum of level 5 for Mathematics in Matric
• Achieved a minimum of level 5 for Physical Science in Matric
• Studying full-time within one of the aforementioned fields of study (undergraduate or postgraduate)
• Studying at a registered and recognised public tertiary institution in South Africa (University/ University of Technology)
• Passed the current year of study and have not failed more than 2 subjects
• NOT currently receiving funding from a CETA funded entity
• NOT an immediate family member of a CETA employee
• Household income is NOT more than R350 000 per annum
• *Preference will be given to students from designated groups

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Applications must be done in either of the following ways:
1) Online at: http://www.ceta.org.za/thapelo-madibeng-bursary-application-form/
2) By downloading and completing the CETA Thapelo Madibeng Bursary Application Form (.pdf)
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

• ID document/ birth certificate (certified copy)
• Matric June results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
• Full academic record, if currently studying (certified copy)
• Proof of acceptance to study at a tertiary institution
• Parents/ guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of social grant or pension if applicable/ doctors certificate if permanently disabled/ death certificate if deceased) (certified copy)

Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Email: Bursaryapplications@ceta.co.za

2) Hand Delivery:
183 Kerk Street
Halfway House
Midrand
1685

3) Post:
P.O. Box 1955
Halfway House
Midrand
1685
 

CLOSING DATE

31 January 2019.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact CETA directly:
Contact Person: Rose Skosana
Tel: 011 265 5934 / 011 265 5900
Email: roses@ceta.co.za