Applications are open for scholarships to study in South Africa for students from Africa, developing counties, and around the world – for undergraduate, Masters and PhD programs.
Studying in South Africa offers some serious financial incentives thanks to favorable international exchange rates.
The result? Both tuition and cost of living expenses are significant values for international students.
Students who are trying to add a little adventure to their curriculum will, find South Africa an ideal study abroad destination.
Can I Work and Study in South Africa?
Student visas in South Africa allow students to work while pursuing their studies. However, international students may only work up to a maximum 20 hours per week. The student can work part-time till the expiry of the student visa and not after.
Cost of Living in South Africa
Studying in South Africa is fruitful in many ways. The tuition fee may vary from one university to the other depending on the choice of course as well as the location. On average, the tuition fee may vary from 14000 Rand to 34000 Rand (approx. Rs 80,000 – 1,95000) per year.
Movement around the city is also not a costly affair, especially with reasonable options like Bus, Train, and taxi. While a local transport ticket in a bus would cost around 12 Rand, getting a monthly pass worth 400 Rand (approx. Rs 2200) is an economical option.
Getting a reasonable meal may cost something around 50 rands (within Rs 300), a mid-range restaurant may cost 300 Rand (around Rs 1750) for a meal for two.
Conclusively, one of the main appeals of studying in South Africa is that it is a more affordable option compared to locations such as the US, Australia, and the UK. Aside from the affordable education, part of the great qualities of the country is diverse landscapes, hence, the reason why international students love South Africa.
Below are the most recent scholarships to study in South Africa for students from Africa, developing counties and abroad. Open for undergraduate, Masters and PhD programs. Apply Now!
Each year, ALA draws the most outstanding students from across Africa to its campus in South Africa. Here, they build a powerful intellectual foundation and develop their leadership capacity through ALA’s unique curriculum in Entrepreneurial Leadership. ALA then works with these young leaders throughout their lives as they enable lasting positive change on the African … Read more
The Sol Plaatje Institute (SPI) for Media Leadership (www.ru.ac.za/spi/) at Rhodes University in South Africa, in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), invites applications for 10 postgraduate scholarships from Southern African women media leaders who wish to study media management at the SPI in 2018. Application Deadline: 24th November, 2017 Offered Annually? Yes … Read more
 Applications are invited for GreenMatter Postgraduate Awards for study in South Africa. This round of applications is for students who are starting study in the 2018 academic year. Application Deadline: 5th November 2017. Eligible Countries: South Africa To Be Taken At (Country): South Africa About the Award: The GreenMatter Fellowship brings together a cohort of dynamic, talented and committed biodiversity practitioners, … Read more
Vaccines for Africa Initiative (VACFA) invite applications from a qualified doctoral graduate for a postdoctoral research fellowship in the area of evidence-based vaccinology. Application Deadline:Â Ongoing Eligible Countries:Â African countries To Be Taken At (Country): South Africa About the Award:Â VACFA is under the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER), which is within the School of … Read more
In 2018, the Australia Awards – Africa program will pilot Phase 2  of Post-Doctoral Fellowships in partnership with the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN). Application Deadline: 30th November 2017 Offered Annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Phase 2 of the pilot will be open to Eligible Applicants affiliated to Ghanaian, Kenyan or South African Universities that are members of the AAUN. To … Read more
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Call for applications for Honours Scholarship in Humanities at Rhodes University, South Africa. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation scholarships will be given for research in “Intersecting Diasporas: Literature of the African, Latin America and South Asian Diasporas”. Application Deadline: 30th September 2017. About Award: The focus of Professor Sam Naidu’s project is the … Read more
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