Barclays Bursary Programme 2015


Advertiser: Barclays
Location: National

We welcome applications from graduates who:
- have not received any other bursary or financial assistance
- are registered at a recognised Tertiary Education Institution in South Africa
- are Pan African citizens.

Qualifying criteria: The bursary programme is for students studying towards one of the following qualifications:

Bachelor or postgraduate degree in:
- Accounting (towards CA(SA) or CIMA or ACCA)
- Actuarial Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Informatics
- Statistics
- Risk or Investment Management
- Agricultural Sciences majoring in Agricultural Economics
- Engineering (Industrial, Financial or Process)

Postgraduate and undergraduate university students:
- Applicants must be eligible to register and study full-time for the 2015 academic year at an accredited South African university towards one of the qualifications listed above
- Undergraduate students must have achieved a minimum average of 70% in the first semester of their degree studies for the 2014 academic year
- Applicants must not have a criminal record

Applications open 1st April 2014 and will close 31st July 2014. The bursary will be awarded for the following academic year.

Closing date: 31 July 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.