North West Provincial Government (NWPG) Bursary South Africa 2026

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

The North West Provincial Government is one of the departments of the South African government. The Office of the Premier department is responsible for providing leadership for efficient, coordinated and integrated service delivery that will enable the growth and development of the province and its residents.

The other departments of the North West Provincial Government include: Health; Public Works and Roads; Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development; Local Government and Human Settlements; Education and Sports Development; Community Safety and Transport Management; Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development; Tourism; Social Development; Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs
 

ABOUT THE NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BURSARY PROGRAMMES – FIELDS COVERED

The North West Provincial Government, Office of the Premier, is inviting students to apply for the Victor Thebe Sifora Provincial Bursary Scheme, for the 2026 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the North West province, for studies within the following fields:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & ROADS:

  • Architecture (BTech)
  • Civil Engineering (National Diploma / BTech / BSc)
  • Construction Management (BTech)
  • Horticultural Studies
  • Landscaping Studies
  • Mechanical Engineering (BTech / BSc)
  • Project Management in Construction (BSc)
  • Property Studies / Real Estate
  • Property Valuation Studies
  • Property Developmental Studies
  • Property Government & Development Studies
  • Property Law / Conveyancing Studies
  • Quantity Surveying (Honours)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT:

  • Agriculture Economics (Bachelor of Agriculture)
  • Agricultural Science (BSc) / Agricultural Mobile Plan Equipment Operator / Certificate in Agricultural Equipment Operation
  • Facility Management (Diploma/ Advanced Certificate)
  • Graphic Design (Diploma)
  • Veterinary Science (BVSc)

DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION:

  • Archival Studies/ Records Management, History, Sociology and Knowledge Management (Degree / Diploma)
  • Film and Television (Bachelor of Arts)
  • History / Art History / Archeology/ Museums and Heritage Studies (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Library and Information Science (Bachelors Degree)
  • Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Media Production (Bachelor of Arts)
  • Sign language (National Diploma)
  • Translation Studies (Setswana & English; Sesotho & English; English & Afrikaans; isiXhosa & English) (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Visual Studies (Bachelor of Arts)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

  • Audiology
  • B Pharm
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Dental Assistant
  • Dental Technology
  • Dental Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Dietetics (BSc)
  • MBHCB
  • Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Radiography
  • Speech Therapy

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

  • B.Ed. Foundation Phase (Grade R-3) (specializing in Setswana)
  • B.Ed. Intermediate Phase (Grade 4-5) (specializing in Mathematics and Natural Science &Technology/ English)
  • B.Ed. Senior and FET (Grade 7-12) (specializing in Mathematics and Physical Science/ Life Science/ Agricultural Technology/ Technical Maths / Technical Physics/ Engineering subjects/ Setswana/ English FAL)

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:

  • Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • Labour Relations (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Logistics Management (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • Office Administration (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • Organizational Development (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • Quantity Surveying (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • Safety Management (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • Security Management (Bachelor’s Degree)

OFFICE OF THE PREMIER:

  • Computer Science / Information Systems (Bachelors Degree)
  • Cyber Security / Information Technology / Informatics / Computer Science (Government Information Technology Office) (National Diploma)
  • Development Studies and Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)
  • Economics / Econometrics (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Financial Information Systems / Accounting / Financial Management / Public Finance (Financial Management) (National Diploma)
  • Financial Management / Accounting (professional stream) / Financial Systems and Economics (BCom)
  • Information Systems / Information Technology / Statistics / Information Management / Geographic Information Systems / GeoInformatics / Geography and Land Survey (BSc)
  • Monitoring & Evaluation (Bachelor of Administration / Postgraduate Diploma)
  • Organizational Development (specializing in Organizational Development) (National Diploma)
  • Policy Management (Policy & Planning) (Bachelor of Administration)
  • Population Studies (BSc)
  • Public Administration (BSc)
  • Public Administration (specializing in Monitoring & Evaluation) (National Diploma)
  • Spatial Planning (Strategic Management) (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Statistics / Information Technology / Geographic Information Systems (Monitoring & Evaluation Systems) (National Diploma)
  • Strategic Management (Bachelor’s Degree)

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION & TOURISM:

  • Business Management (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Disaster Management (Postgraduate Diploma)
  • Ecology (BSc)
  • Hydrology and Water Resource Management (BSc)
  • Indigenous Knowledge System (BSc)
  • Law (Bachelors Degree)
  • Risk and Disaster Management (Diploma)
  • Tourism growth, Development and Transformation (Degree)

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS:

  • Civil Engineering (Bachelors Degree)
  • Construction Project Management (Bachelors Degree)
  • Town and Regional Planning (Bachelors Degree)

DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE & TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS:

  • Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • Disaster Management (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • GIS (specializing in Development & Planning and Monitoring & Evaluation)
  • Knowledge and Information (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Organizational Development (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)
  • Public Administration (specializing in Policy and Research) (Bachelor’s Degree)
  • Town & Regional Planning (Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY & TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT:

  • Electrical Engineering (B Tech/ National Diploma)
  • Information Technology (BTech)

PROVINCIAL TREASURY:

  • Accounting / Financial Management (BComm)
  • Forensic Auditing (BComm)
  • Information Management Systems (BComm)
  • Municipal Finance / Accounting (BComm / Diploma)

 

** RELATED BURSARIES **

 

MORE ABOUT THE NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BURSARY PROGRAMMES – SELECTION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by no later than March 2026 – if you do not receive any feedback by this time, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the North West Provincial Government Bursary.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NWPG BURSARIES

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):

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must permanently reside within the North West province
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the fields listed above, in 2026
  • You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognized and accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa
  • You must have a strong academic record
  • Preference will be given to students in financial need, with a strong academic record

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NWPG BURSARIES

Applications must be submitted online at: NWPG Bursary Application 2026

Applicants will be required to register an account before they can login and apply.

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the NWPG bursary.
 

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

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric final results/ certificate (certified copy) (NSC certificate must be submitted as soon as received)
  • Final results/ latest academic results, if currently studying (certified copy)
  • Proof of University acceptance letter, if available (certified copy)
  • Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, pension statements if on state pension, death certificate if deceased)
  • Proof of permanent residence (letter from Traditional Authority Offices if residing in a village, letter from Municipality Offices if residing in a Town, Township or farm) (NOT statement of account, e.g. water bill, etc.)
  • Proof of disability, if disabled (doctors letter/ medical record)

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE NWPG BURSARY

20 November 2025.
(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 the North West Provincial Government directly:
Contact people:
Mr. M. Mogotsi – Tel: 018 388 1207
Mr. K. Mphahlele – Tel: 018 388 1099
Ms. S. Mojela – Tel: 018 388 1510
Mr. Gopolang Seiso – Tel: 018 388 1259
 

Please do NOT contact the North West Provincial Government if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in October 2025.

SA Bursaries wishes you the best of luck with your application! Please remember to SHARE this page with anyone you know who may be in need of bursary funding.