BBD Bursary 2021-2022 | How to Apply

The BBD bursaries are awarded to talented individuals who have a great interest in the Information Technology or IT field.  BBD believes in equal opportunity and has a diverse mix of men and woman from all races and cultures employed and they encourage this in their bursary program as well.  They would like the very best talented candidates to apply that absolutely need the assistance.

Their bursary program pays certain costs for university study concerning tuition fees needed, prescribed books, residence, and meals, as well as including a monthly allowance.  They mainly look at the financial need in addition to academic results when selecting and approving candidates.

BBD Bursaries Bursary Progam 2021-2022

BBD Bursaries Available

BBD has the following fields of study available for bursary students to choose from:

• Informatics
• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Software Engineering

BBD Bursaries Requirements

Candidates applying for these bursaries will have to provide the following documentation as well:

• Candidates must be South African citizens with valid ID Books or ID Cards.
• Candidates must qualify for study at a South African University or be studying at one.
• Candidates who have a passion for building and creating software and computers.
• Candidates must have strong Mathematic skills.
• Candidates with an academic average of 65% or higher can apply.
• Candidates must have proven skills in written and verbal communications.
• Candidates must be in dire financial need and must also be able to prove this need.

Considerations will only be given on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Candidates with disability and from a previously disadvantaged background will receive preference.

BBD Opportunities

BBD also has a Learnership program and a Graduate Employment Program that students can have a look at if they are interested in either.  Here is a quick overview of each.

BBD Learnership Opportunities

The company offers 2 openings in February each year and 2 in August.  Candidates will receive a minimum wage monthly and the learnership program will run for a period of one year after which candidates will have a recognized qualification in IT.  Candidates will receive an education in the classroom as well as in the workplace during this year.

The following requirements have to be met for students to apply:

• Candidates must have less than one year’s work experience.
• Candidates must be a South African citizen.
• Candidates must have a National Diploma in IT or relevant field of study.
• Candidates must be open minded and be extremely energetic with great work ethics.
• Candidates must also possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Candidates must be able to give great attention to detail.
• Candidates with a burning need for learning, teamwork, growth, knowledge partaking as well as cooperation can apply.
• Candidates must show self-discipline, be able to take accountability for their actions and also possess perseverance.

BBD Graduate Employment Program

There are usually a limited number of vacancies available for this program and this gives candidates the opportunity to become full-time employees of BBD.  Candidates in this program will receive accelerated training, mentorship and exposure to the work field thus guaranteeing a perfect start in their careers.

The following requirements have to be met to apply:

• Candidates must be South African citizens.
• Candidates must have less than one years working experience.
• Candidates must have an average of 65% in their academic results or higher.
• Candidates with a B Sc computer science or engineering in IT or similar qualification may apply.
• Candidates must have proven writing and verbal communication skills.
• Candidates with a burning need for learning, teamwork, growth, knowledge partaking as well as cooperation can apply.
• Candidates must show self-discipline, be able to take accountability and also possess perseverance.
• Candidates must be open minded and be extremely energetic with great work ethics.
• Candidates must be able to give great attention to detail and be interested in furthering their careers.

BBD Bursaries Application

Candidates who would like bursaries online applications can do so via this link yearly.  Please ensure all documents are in one of the following file formats and ready to be attached to your application form.  Only DOC. – PDF. and TXT. Files will be accepted.

BBD Bursaries Closing Date

Closing date for bursary applications are yearly at the end of October and no late entries will be considered.  If a candidate has not had any contact from BBD within a month after closing you have not qualified, as qualifying candidates will be contacted within that time frame.