EY BURSARY APPLICATION 2025/2026
The EY Bursary programme is designed to assist students who are pursuing qualifications in fields aligned with the firm’s service offerings. Through this bursary scheme, EY is committed to empowering young talent, nurturing future leaders, and promoting transformation within the profession.
ABOUT THE COMPANY – EY
EY is a leader in sustainability consulting and is committed to building a better working world. The company has a strong track record of helping businesses improve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.
With over 312,000 people in more than 150 countries, EY is one of the world’s largest professional services organizations. It is also one of the most prestigious, and working at EY is considered a highly sought-after career opportunity.
ABOUT EY BURSARY PROGRAMME
South African students who believe they have all it takes and are committed to study to become Chartered Accountants can apply for the EY Bursary. Your academic performance will be taken into consideration together with your financial status. Upon completion of your studies funded by EY, you will be expected to work for the company for 3 years.
There are two types of bursaries that EY offers. They are as follows:
- Academic Merit with Financial Need Bursary: This covers one or more, or a combination of tuition, accommodation, books and/or meals.
- Academic Merit Bursary: This covers a portion of the tuition fees
EY BURSARY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
If you wish to be considered by EY for this bursary programme, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be a South Africa citizen
- Minimum of 4 A’s excluding Life Orientation
- You will be enrolled for a three to fours year CA Degree and a year Accounting Honours/Certificate in Theory in Accounting (CTA)
- Applicants must be accepted and/or enrolled at a SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants) accredited University
Below is the list of SAICA accredited universities in South Africa:
- University of Witwatersrand
- University of Free State
- University of Western Cape
- University of Cape Town
- University of Stellenbosch
- Walter Sisulu University
- University of Johannesburg
- Rhodes University
- University of Limpopo
- University of Pretoria
- UNISA
- Monash
- University of KZN
- University of Fort Hare
- University of Zululand
- North West University
- Institute of Accounting Science
- University of Venda
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
HOW TO APPLY FOR EY BURSARY?
Bursary applications must be performed online via Ernst and Young Bursary Application dedicated page.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED
The following documents must accompany your application.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Certified Identification Document
- Grade 11 and 12 Academic Report/Transcript
- Motivational Letter
- Latest Fee Quotationfrom the University
- Proof of household income (applicable for Academic Merit with Financial Need Bursary applications)
CLOSING DATE FOR EY BURSARY
No application dates are provided for 2026 academic year. We will update this post when application open again.