BDO Bursary Programme 2015


Advertiser: BDO
Location: Johannesburg

BDO awards bursaries to students deserving of and studying towards a Chartered Accountancy qualification. Preference is given to well-rounded individuals who perform equally well in all areas of their lives.

Bursaries are financial assistance given to students for further study for either degree, post graduate studies or both. Bursaries are awarded on a financial needs basis and are linked to satisfactory academic achievements with a solid academic track record at school and/or university.

Students who are awarded a bursary are required to serve a training contract with the specific office that awarded the bursary on completion of their studies. Bursaries have conditions attached to them and once students have completed their studies, students will have to work for a period of three years.

BDOS’s amount of money can be for that of a full bursary or that of a half bursary. Our bursaries do not cover all study expenses and only covers registration fees, tuition fees and books for each year of study. Students have to therefore be prepared to meet some of the costs.

Applications are collected and processed throughout the course of the year, due to the number of applicants, applicants may only receive feedback towards the end of the year.

Bursary applicants should meet the following criteria:
- NOT be signed with any other professional services firm to complete a training contract;
- NOT be in possession of a bursary / scholarship / financial assistance award which has employment obligations or post training contract employment obligations;
- Be planning to study towards a Chartered Accountancy qualification (learners / scholars);
- Commitment to study towards a Chartered Accountancy qualification with majors in accounting and auditing;
- Be studying at a university which offers South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' (SAICA) accredited programmes through to Honours / CTA level.

To be considered for a Bursary, you will need to meet the following selection criteria:
(Candidates who meet these criteria will be shortlisted for interviews and psychometric assessments before a decision is made)

Matriculants:
Minimum "B" in Maths higher grade and minimum "B" in English higher grade either 1st or 2nd language; and an overall average of 70% or higher in the final grade 12 or equivalent results.

University students:
- 70% or more in Accounts I
- 70% or more in Accounts II
- 65% or more in Accounts III

Closing date: 30 November 2014

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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.