2026 Department of Tourism Bursary

The Department of Tourism invites South African students to apply for the 2026 External Bursary Programme. The bursary is available to students studying towards a Diploma, Degree, Honours, MSc, MTech or Master’s qualification in identified priority fields. The bursary is awarded for the remainder of the approved study period and is renewable annually based on satisfactory academic performance.

The bursary will be awarded for the remainder of the approved study period and renewed annually, subject to satisfactory academic performance. Successful candidates will be required to sign a formal bursary contract with the Department of Tourism.

Fields of Study Covered:

• Construction Management
• Digital Transformation
• Business Analytics
• Graphic Design / Communications Science / Communication Design / Strategic Communication
• Computer Science / Information Technology / Software Development
• Law
• Data Sciences / Data Analytics
• Development Studies
• Economics
• Facility Management / Property Management and Development
• Forensic Auditing / Internal Auditing / Information Systems Auditing
• Humanities (Social Sciences)
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Industrial / Organisational Psychology
• Management Services / Operations Management / Work Study / Organisational Development
• Risk Management
• Statistics