University of Cape Town 2014 Sports Bursary


Advertiser: University of Cape Town
Location: Cape Town

Bursaries are available to 2nd year undergraduate students who have made a contribution to sport at UCT. The applicant must:
- show academic merit;
- be financially needy,
- be a South African citizen and
- be playing sport at UCT.

Application forms are available from and should be returned to:
Student Financial Aid
Level 3
Jules and Kramer Law Building
University of Cape Town
Private Bag X3
Rondebosch
7701

Click here to download the application form in pdf format.

Closing date: 31 March 2014

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.