SASSETA Bursary South Africa 2026

The Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) was formed to facilitate education and training for the South African safety and security industry. SASSETA is committed to facilitating continuous learning and opportunities of skills transfer and development within the safety and security sector. SASSETA was formed when the Police, Private Security, Legal and Correctional Services Sector Education and Training Authority (POSLEC SETA) and the Diplomacy, Intelligence, Defence and Trade Education and Training Authority (DIDTETA) merged.

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 citizenYou must be between 18 and 35 years oldYou must have completed MatricYou must be studying or registered to study within one of the fields of study listed above, in 2026You must be registered or accepted to study full-time or distance learning at a recognised and accredited public University/ University of Technology/ Public TVET College in South Africa(private institution students may only apply if their course of study is not offered at any of the public institutions)You must be unemployedYou must NOT be taking part in any other SASSETA funded programme (internship, learnership or skills programme) within the current financial yearPreference will be given to students from the “missing middle” (a combined household income of between R350 000.01 and R600 000 per annum) and students from poor households (a combined household income of LESS than R350 000 per annum) and students from marginalised communitiesYou must read and agree to the terms of theSASSETA Bursary Policy 2025/2026(.pdf)

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Download and complete theSASSETA Bursary Application Form 2026(.docx) Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the SASSETA bursary. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disqualified): ID Document (certified copy – not older than 6 months)Matric certificate/ final results (certified copy – not older than 6 months)Most recent academic record, if currently studying (certified copy – not older than 6 months)Proof of acceptance/ registration for the 2026 academic year (on institutions letterhead)Parents or guardians proof of household income and employment status (affidavitconfirming total household income, specifying all sources of income and indication employment status) Note: the total size of the supporting documents must not be larger than 20 Megabytes (MB). Applications must be submitted via email to:Bursaries@SASSETA.org.za(Insert the words “SASSETA Bursary 2026” in the email subject line).