South Africa’s biggest retailer is offering all-inclusive bursaries for 2023 – here’s how to apply
South African retail giant, the Shoprite Group, has opened up bursary applications for the 2023 and 2024 academic years.
Applications for the bursaries close on 30 April 2023.
The group is currently offering 134 comprehensive bursaries across nine subjects to support students studying or intending to study scarce skills such as:
- Food science;
- Pharmacy;
- Chartered accounting;
- Logistics;
- Information technology;
- E-commerce; and
- Retail business management.
According to the group, its bursaries provide financial assistance towards tuition and on-campus accommodation and are also linked to work-back agreements – ensuring job opportunities upon graduation.
“Shoprite offers a range of exciting jobs at various offices around Africa, a wide range of vacancies in-store, as well as opportunities through programmes such as the apprenticeships at its Data Science Academy. As a leading employer in South Africa, the Shoprite Group welcomes hard-working and passionate individuals to join us in becoming the best retailer in the world,” it said.
“All bursary recipients are offered employment with the group on completion of their studies.”
In the last financial year, the retailer spent over R16 million on its bursary programme, which funded 206 students.
The group is placing a particular focus on Data Science in 2023, having successfully started its own Data Science Academy, producing top-level specialists in the field of data science.
“Successful applicants will join the pipeline for the academy. With a plan to keep this academy growing in the years to come, Shoprite is now looking for university students who have a passion for data and would like to make the data academy their starting point in an exciting career,” it said.
The details and links for the bursaries are listed below:
Note: All bursaries are for South African citizens aged 27 or younger. Applications via email are not accepted.
| Category | Location | No. of bursaries | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bursary: Accounting (CA Stream – SAICA) – 2023 | WC | 10 | BCom Accounting, BAcc (CA stream)
|
| Criminology Bursary – 2023 | WC | 4 | Bachelor of Criminology, BA Law/BA Social Work with Criminology as major, BA Honours in Criminology
|
| Food Science Bursary – 2023 | WC | 10 | BSc Food Science, Consumer Science, Microbiology, Food Technology, Advanced Diploma in Quality, Diploma/Degree in Culinary Arts
|
| UI Design (Product Design) Bursary | WC | 10 | Degree in Visual Communication/Multi-Media/Design/UI/UX
|
| Supply Chain & Logistics Bursary 2023 | National | 10 | Bachelors of Commerce: Logistics (Quantitative Management), Bachelor of Science: Operational Research or related degree/qualification
|
| Information Systems Bursary | WC | 10 | BSc/BCom with an Information Systems/Systems Analysis major.
|
| Bursary: Information Technology/Systems – 2023 | WC | 10 | BSc/BCom majoring in Information Technology/Systems Analysis.
|
| Data Science Bursary | WC | 10 | Degree or postgraduate qualification in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Operational Research, Quantitative Management (or similar quantitative degree), Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Data Engineering
|
| Bursary: Retail Business Management – 2023 | National | 60 | Diploma in Retail Business Management
|
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