City of Tshwane Bursary Programme 2014


Advertiser: City of Tshwane
Location: Tshwane

In order for the City of Tshwane to ensure a more representative workforce and to meet its future personnel needs, full-time study bursaries for Degrees and / or National Diplomas are available for 2014 in the following fields of study:

National Diplomas:
- ND: Financial Management or Accounting
- ND: Quality Control Management
- ND: Transport Management
- ND: Electrical Engineering (Power)
- ND: Horticulture

Degrees:
- B Engineering: Electrical
- BSO: Geomatics
- Degree: Finance or Accounting
- BTech: Electrical Engineering (Power)
- BTech/BSO: Mechanical Engineering
- BTech: Electrical Engineering
- BTech: Transport Management
- BTech: Quality Control Management

Students must comply with the entry requirements of academic institutions. The bursary will cover class, registration and study material fees in full.

Enquiries:
A Thifhulufhelwi, tel. 012 358-7514 OR
V Mosweu, tel. 012 358-7516 OR
E Kolobe, tel. 012 358-4125 OR
K Matlou, tel. 012 358-0067

Application forms are obtainable at Human Resources, One Stop Services Centre, Mezzanine Level, Bothongo Plaza West Building, 271 Francis Baard Street.

Completed application forms must be returned to the same office or alternatively posted to P O Box 440, Pretoria 0001, for the attention of Strategic Competency Development Service (Tshwane Leadership and Management Academy).

No faxed / e-mailed applications will be accepted.

Closing date: 18 October 2013

Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.