University Of Pretoria Nsfas

University Of Pretoria Nsfas, Please note that there is a new application process for financial aid for the 2023 academic year for all interested applicants.

Who should not apply?

Students that have completed a previous qualification.
Students with a combined household income of more than R350 000 per annum.
Students who have already applied, qualified and received funding. They are automatically funded for the duration of their studies provided they pass their modules and meet the academic requirements.
Foreign students (any student who is not a South African citizen).

You qualify to apply for a bursary if:

You are a South African citizen;
Your combined annual household income does not exceed R350 000 per annum;
You are a SASSA grant recipient;
You are registering for the first time for an undergraduate qualification at a public university or you are registered at a TVET college for one of the National Certificate Vocational or report 191 programme;
You are applying to study at a public university or TVET college for a qualification;
You are an already registered university student with an annual household income of less than R122 000 per year;
You have passed Grade 9 & 10 to receive NSFAS funding to study at a TVET college;
You have passed Grade 12 to receive NSFAS funding to study at a university.

NSFAS: Important changes to rules and allowances

Dear Student,

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has made changes to the rules and allowances applicable to different categories of students approved for NSFAS funding.

The main changes to the allowances for 2023 include a change in the allocated amounts; they also affect the types of allowances to students living off-campus in family or non-accredited accommodation (see table below for more detail). For example, students living at home will now receive a living allowance, and the transport allowance has been reduced to R7 500. Students in non-accredited accommodation will no longer receive an accommodation allowance.

The University has an adequate supply of UP residences and accredited accommodation to ensure that all NSFAS students can be accommodated in close proximity to the UP campuses. Students who are considering entering into private leases in non-accredited facilities are advised to rather apply for accommodation in accredited facilities in order to ensure that they qualify for NSFAS allowances in terms of the new rules as stipulated by the DHET. The accreditation of private accommodation is done strictly in terms of the applicable policies and in compliance with the government-prescribed minimum norms and standards for student housing.

Students requiring more information can approach the Department of Residence Affairs and Accommodation at the Registration Centre on the Hillcrest Sports Campus.

The new NSFAS allocations for 2020 are set out in the table below:

Accommodation Type	Allowance type
Accommodation Type	Learning materials*	Living allowances**	Accommodation**	Transport**
University-managed with catering	R5 200	R15 000 (loaded on the meal card) and R2 900 for incidentals***	According to University prices
University-managed self-catering	R5 200	R15 000	According to University prices
Living off-campus with family or non-accredited accommodation (own arrangements)	R5 200	R15 000		R7 500
Accredited private accommodation off-campus	R5 200	R15 000	Up to R53 000 (with lease agreement)

* The learning materials allowance is paid once-off.

** Living allowances, accommodation and transport allowances will be paid out in monthly instalments from February to November.

*** With the exception of students living in University-managed accommodation with catering, the NSFAS living allowances for all other categories of student include the provision for incidentals.

NSFAS only provides financial support for the following postgraduate programmes:

B Tech – Architecture/Architectural Technology
B Tech – Engineering (all disciplines), Cartography, Forestry
B Tech – Biokinetics, Biomedical Technology, Biotechnology
B Tech – Chiropractic, Homoeopathy, all Nursing
B Tech – Clinical or Dental Technology, Emergency Medical Care
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
LLB

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