EY Bursary South Africa 2024
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – EY
EY (previously known as Ernst & Young, until it underwent re-branding in 2013) was founded in 1989 when a merger occurred between two companies, namely Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young & Co. Although the
firms history dates back all the way to 1849, when Harding & Pullein was founded. Today, EY is one of the biggest multinational professional services firms across the globe, as well as one of the “Big Four” accounting firms.The company provides the following services to companies: tax, advisory, assurance (including financial audit) and consulting services. Headquartered in London, EY currently employs over 230 000 staff members, in its 700 offices in 150 countries.
EY’s services cover many industries, including: Oil & Gas; Mining & Metals; Power & Utilities; Automotive & Transportation; Consumer Products & Retail; Government & Public Sector; Financial Services; Private Equity; Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction; Media & Entertainment; Telecommunications; Technology; Life Sciences and Health.
ABOUT THE EY BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
EY is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for studies towards a Chartered Accountancy degree studies. EY offers 2 types of bursaries:
1) The Academic Merit Bursary: for students with a strong academic record.
2) The Academic Merit with Financial Need Bursary: for students with a strong academic record AND in financial need.
MORE ABOUT THE EY BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED & SERVICE CONTRACT
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:
1) The Academic Merit Bursary: partial tuition fees only.
2) The Academic Merit with Financial Need Bursary: one or more, or a combination of tuition fees, accommodation, books and meals.
Once students have completed their qualification, they will be required to work for EY, for the duration of the training contract (for a minimum of 3 years).
www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the EY Bursary.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview (read EY’s interview tips here).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EY BURSARY
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must have completed Matric or be currently in Matric
- You must have a strong academic record
- You must have achieved a minimum of 4 A’s in Matric (excluding Life Orientation)
- You must be studying or registered to study towards a Chartered Accountancy degree qualification (3 to 4 years) and an Accounting Honours/ Certificate in Theory in Accounting (CTA) (1 year)
- You must be studying or accepted to study at one of the following SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants) accredited Universities: University of Witwatersrand/ University of Johannesburg/ University of Pretoria/ Rhodes University/ University of Cape Town/ University of Western Cape/ University of Stellenbosch/ University of Free State/ North West University/ University of KwaZulu-Natal/ University of Fort Hare/ University of Limpopo/ University of Zululand/ University of Venda/ Walter Sisulu University/ UNISA/ Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University/ Monash/ Institute of Accounting Science
- You must have strong accounting skills
- You must have proven financial need, if applying for the Academic Merit with Financial Need Bursary
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE EY BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at:
EY Bursary Application 2024 (for current University students)
(Reference: 1442531)
EY Bursary Application 2024 (for current Matric students)
(Reference: 1445160)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final report and Matric latest report, if currently in Matric
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric
- Latest Academic Transcript, if currently studying
- Proof of registration for the 2023 academic year, if currently studying
- University Acceptance Letter, if currently in Matric
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed
- Latest fee quote from University
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivational letter to support your application (read our tips on how to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)
Note: all documents must be combined into a single pdf document.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE EY BURSARY
Current University students: 31 October 2023.
Current Matric students: 31 January 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact EY directly:
Contact page: https://www.ey.com/en_za/connect-with-us
List of all Bursaries Open All Year Round
Companies and various organisations that offer bursaries do so for a number of reasons. One of them is to create a pool of qualified and skilled individuals they can alway pick their employees from. This helps bursars when they complete their studies because they do not have to go out and look for a job.
Bursaries open all year round are those that do not have a specified applications closing date. Many bursaries that are offered carry a specific date in which all applications for the following academic year must be return. It is not the case with bursaries open all year round.
Here are some of those that never carry a closing date:
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- Petra Diamonds Bursary
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- PPC Bursary
- SEDISA Trust Bursary
- Old Mutual Bursary
- FASSET Bursary
- South 32 Bursary
- Black Mountain Bursary
- Ford Bursary
- Hulamin Bursary
- Power Group Bursary
- Deloitte & Touche Bursary
- Mpumalanga Attorneys Council Bursary
- GAST Bursary
- KPMG Bursary
- SizweNtsalubaGobodo Bursary
- EWSETA Bursary
- SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) Bursary
- Naspers Bursary
Other bursaries carry a closing date and we have arranged them as such in this portal. You just need to search depending on which time of the year do you see this page.