Job Description
Volkswagen Group Bursaries 2027
Volkswagen Group Africa is committed to addressing the skills shortage in our country and supports the skills development of our youth. We are therefore offering a limited number of comprehensive bursaries to qualifying candidates, studying towards a qualification at a formal accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
This Bursary is for the 2027 academic year. You need to be studying full-time in 2026 to qualify.
What the Bursary Covers
- Fees – Registration/Tuition, accommodation, meals, books and stationery;
- Vacation work;
- Mentoring and development;
- Additional study support where regarded appropriate;
- Laptop provided for study purposes.
Fields of Study Covered by the Bursary
Students registering/registered as 2027 full time undergrad students may apply in the following fields of study
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Digital Marketing
- Business Admin in Logistics and Supply Chain
- Production Management
- Operations Management
- Information Technology/Systems
- Data Science
- Computer Science with data science major
- Informatics with Data Analytics
- Statistics and Computer Science
- Mathematical Systems
- Informatics
- Business Analysis
- Information Technology with Business Security
- Information Technology (Networks)
- Computer Networks
- Information Networking
- Cyber Security specialisation
- Information Technology with Systems, AI or machine learning
- Finance
- Accounting Science
- Economics
- International Relations
- Business Administration
Who Can Apply
- Registration as a full-time 2nd – 4th year only
- All students registered for full-time studies at any DHET/CHE accredited tertiary Institution, in 2027
- South African born Citizen
- Academic performance:
- Grade 12: Bachelor’s Pass with a minimum average of 70%
- Tertiary level: A minimum average of 65%
- Depending on application stage, candidates may be required to undergo screening, shortlisting, interview, and psychometric assessments.