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Ogilvy Giants Graduate Programme 2027
Ogilvy South Africa
Ogilvy Giants Graduate Programme 2027 is graduate programme offered by Ogilvy South Africa to South African students studying towards qualifications in advertising, marketing, communications. Applications for the current cycle close on 7 Sep 2026, so read the criteria carefully before you start.
A 12-month graduate programme at Ogilvy South Africa; applications close 7 September 2026 at 00:00.
The sections below set out who qualifies, what the award covers, which documents you need to prepare and where to submit your application. Every detail is taken from the funder's own published information, and the apply link sends you straight to their official page rather than to a third-party form.
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Closing date
7 Sep 2026
Provinces
All provinces
Application status
Open
Last verified
3 Sep 2026
Study levels
Diploma, Undergraduate, Honours
Citizenship
South African
Institutions
Any accredited SA institution
Verified by our editorial team· last checked 3 Sep 2026
Applications for this cycle are closed. The details below are kept for reference so you can prepare for the next intake.
Our assessment of this opportunity
Fewer corporate funders support advertising and marketing, so this is a narrower but often less crowded opportunity. Use your motivation to show why this field matters to the communities or sector Ogilvy South Africa works in, not only why you need money.
Most company bursaries in South Africa come with a work-back obligation, typically one year of employment for each year funded. Before you accept, confirm the length of the obligation, where you may be placed and what happens if you fail a module, because repaying a bursary in full is a real risk for students who change course.
Graduate and internship intakes are competitive on fit rather than marks alone. Tailor your CV to the business unit, keep it to two pages and prepare for online assessments, which are common in the first round.
Our advice is to submit at least a week before the closing date. Funder portals often slow down in the final days, and certified copies can take longer than expected.
Written by the SA Bursary Hub Editorial Team based on the funder's published criteria and our experience reviewing South African funding programmes.
About this bursary
The OG Graduate Programme is Ogilvy South Africa's 12-month graduate intake for the 2027 programme year. Ogilvy's official programme site confirms that applications are open and close on 7 September 2026 at 00:00. Applicants choose a discipline when they apply, across the advertising, creative, strategy, design, digital, communications and marketing areas that Ogilvy lists on the official site. Ogilvy's own application site is the authoritative source for the disciplines available, the selection process and the terms of the programme. Completing the programme does not guarantee permanent employment, and we do not publish salary information that Ogilvy has not stated itself.
Eligibility
Refer to the eligibility requirements published on Ogilvy South Africa's official OG Graduate Programme site.
Requirements
Applicants choose a discipline on the official application site. Requirements per discipline are published there.
How to apply
Apply on Ogilvy South Africa's official OG Graduate Programme site linked on this page before the 7 September 2026 deadline.
Fields of study
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Qualification levels
Contact
Ogilvy South Africa handles enquiries directly, use the official application page above to get in touch.
Official source and what we could not confirm
Everything above comes from Ogilvy South Africa's own published material. SA Bursary Hub is an independent information site: we do not award this funding and applications are submitted only through the official channel below.
- Official application page: https://og.ogilvy.co.za/
- Organisation website: https://og.ogilvy.co.za/
- Details last checked against that source on 3 Sep 2026.
Not published by the funder at the time of checking, so we have not shown it: the exact value of the award, a document checklist, a public contact email address. We do not estimate missing details, ask the funder directly if you need them.
Requirements and dates can change during the year, so confirm the full criteria and closing date on the official page before you submit.
SA Bursary Hub editorial team
This listing was written by a person and checked against the funder's own published material before it went live. Last reviewed 3 Oct 2026. How we verify information.
Plan your application
Use this checklist with the verified details above. The official Ogilvy South Africa application page remains the final source for criteria, documents and dates.
Check your fit first
- Your registered or intended course appears within the listed fields: advertising, marketing, communications, design, digital, strategy, media studies. Confirm the exact course name on the official page.
- Your study level matches one of the listed levels: Diploma, Undergraduate, Honours.
- You meet the listed location requirement: all provinces.
Prepare the requested evidence
The listing does not contain a verified document list. Read the official application instructions before collecting or uploading personal documents.
Work backwards from the deadline
Allow time to correct missing documents or failed uploads. Save the submission confirmation and reference number after applying.
Confirm before you submit
- The web address belongs to Ogilvy South Africa or its named application provider.
- The bursary title, closing date and intake year match this listing.
- You understand what is funded and any conditions attached to an award.
- You never pay a person who promises to secure or prioritise an application.