SERVICES SETA BURSARY

ABOUT SERVICES SETA

The Services SETA is one of 21 SETAs and has the duty to disburse training levies that are collected from employers. These levies are collected by the Services SETA through the Department of Higher Education and Training and are disbursed to help with skills development.

This SETA aims to co-ordinate the development of employment and entrepreneurship within the services industry. This will assist in the effort of South Africa to grow the economy of the country

BURSARY INFORMATION - SERVICES SETA

The bursary is aimed at addressing the question of skills shortages in the country. It offers basic financial support which assists bursary holders to make payments towards the completion of their studies. You must be unemployed and be studying in a public institution in the South Africa.

The aim of the bursary funding is to ensure that a flow of quality skills into the labour market of the services sector is continuous and sustainable.

STUDY FIELDS

These are the study options that will be assisted by the Services SETA:

• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship and or SMME development
• Media and Communications
• Project Management
• Waste Management Cleaning
• Dermatology and related
• Cosmetic developments
• Real Estate and Property Development
• Business Management /Administration
• Economics
• Social Sciences

ADDITIONAL STUDY FIELDS

Below is the list of scarce skills that also receive funding from Services SETA. These are listed as critical skills although they are not direct with SETAs:

• Metallurgy
• Mechatronics
• Actuarial Science
• Medical scientist
• Telecommunication Engineering
• Economics
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Web and multimedia developers

STUDY LEVELS, VALUE & ALLOWANCES

Undergraduate and Btech R65 000

Honours R70 000

Masters R90 000

PhD R120 000

TVET Colleges R35 000

Allowances payable by the Services SETA are as follows:

Tuition and registration fees

Prescribed books

Campus accommodation

Meals

Research and travel allowance

Book allowance

Successful applicants must visit Van Schaik bookshop with the following:

• Proof of Registration
• Fee statement
• Faculty veri ed prescribed books list that corresponds with the
• Bursars registered modules (no books for repeat modules)
• Any form of identi cation

BURSARY TERMINATION

The Services SETA reserves the right to terminate the bursary if:

• The bursar is found to have breached any terms and conditions of the bursary, as de ned by the Services SETA in the contract

• The bursar is found to have defrauded the Services SETA in any way .i.e fraudulent lease agreement, purchasing books other than those prescribed

• The student does not pass all registered modules

• The bursar is found guilty of any misconduct or ill-discipline by the

institution

• The student changes quali cation or starts another quali cation without

completing the one they are funded for.

• The learner is found to have failed to uphold and/or adhere to the

requirements of the agreement

• The learners, for whatever reason, is disquali ed or expelled by the

institution

• The student is excluded due to poor performance, exceeding N2 rule

• The student fails to complete the quali cation on record time

CONTACT DETAILS

For Services SETA bursary these are the contact details that must be used:

bursaries@serviceseta.org.za 2017 queries bursaries2018@serviceseta.org.za 2018 queries Results@serviceseta.org.za for results Administration queries: Mmapitsi Semenya

Tell: 011 276 9600(ext. 9644, 6163) or 011 694 8600

Head Office Contact

Johannesburg 15 Sherborne Road, Parktown Tel: 011 276 9600 www.serviceseta.org.za