Clicks Foundation Bursary 2027: Tuition, Registration & Textbook Funding, Closes 31 December

The Clicks Foundation Bursary 2027 funds Computer Science and Information Technology students who are entering their second or third year at a recognised university in the Western Cape. You must be a South African citizen aged 19 to 35 with an overall average of at least 60%, and you must not already hold another bursary. If you are selected, the bursary pays your registration fees, tuition fees and prescribed textbooks. Applications close on 31 December 2026 and are made online through the Clicks careers portal, so you can apply from home before the festive break ends.

About the Clicks Foundation Bursary

Clicks Group is one of South Africa’s best-known retail and pharmacy brands, with stores in every province and a large head office and distribution operation that depends on technology teams. The Clicks Foundation is the Group’s vehicle for funding education, and this bursary is aimed at a field where the Group and the wider economy have a skills shortage: IT and Computer Science.

The bursary is narrow by design. It is open to all specialities within Computer Science and Information Technology, but only for students who are already past first year, that is, entering their second or third year of study in 2027, and only at a recognised, accredited university in the Western Cape. If you are in the right year and the right province, the competition is smaller than for the large national bursaries that accept every field.

Preference is given to students with disabilities and students from designated groups. The application reference on the Clicks portal is click_bur_021785, which is useful to quote if you contact the support team. The Foundation does not cover outstanding study fees from earlier years, so you should clear what you can with your university’s finance office before you apply.

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What the Bursary Covers

• Registration fees
• Tuition fees
• Prescribed textbooks
• Study assistance and aids, where required
• Outstanding study fees from previous years are not covered

Who Can Apply

• You must be a South African citizen aged 19 to 35.
• You must have completed matric.
• You must be studying Computer Science or Information Technology at undergraduate level, in any speciality.
• You must be entering your 2nd or 3rd year of study in 2027.
• You must be at a recognised, accredited university in the Western Cape.
• You must have a minimum overall average of 60%.
• You must not currently be receiving any other bursary.
• Preference is given to students with disabilities and students from designated groups.

Required Documents

• Certified copy of your ID document
• Certified copy of your matric certificate
• Full university academic record with your latest results, on institution letterhead
• Proof of 2027 university registration
• Letter from a medical doctor confirming your disability, if applicable

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How to Apply

1. Confirm that you are in the right year of study, at a Western Cape university, with an average of at least 60%.
2. Get your academic record printed on institution letterhead and certify your ID and matric certificate.
3. Open the Clicks careers portal using the link below and find the bursary under reference click_bur_021785.
4. When asked how you heard about the bursary, enter www.zabursaries.co.za.
5. Upload all documents and submit before the closing date.
6. For help, contact the bursary administrator at Bursaryadministrator@clicksgroup.co.za or the support team on 010 140 3099.

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Closing Date

The closing date for the Clicks Foundation Bursary 2027 is 31 December 2026. No late applications will be accepted.

Why It Matters

Information technology is one of the few fields in South Africa where graduates are still wanted faster than universities can produce them, yet many capable students stall in second or third year because they cannot cover fees. A bursary that targets exactly that stage plugs a real gap, because first-year funding is far easier to find than mid-degree funding.

If you are studying Computer Science or IT in the Western Cape, this is a short, focused application with a clear checklist. Because the bursary comes from a major retailer, it also puts your name in front of a company that employs IT staff, although the listing does not promise a job after graduation. Treat that as a possible extra, not a guarantee.

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