LevelUp Graduate Programme 2027
The Up&Up Group
LevelUp Graduate Programme 2027 is graduate programme offered by The Up&Up Group to South African students studying towards qualifications in advertising, marketing, communications, with study or placement linked to Gauteng, Western Cape. The funder has not published a fixed closing date for this cycle, so check the official page regularly.
A 12-month graduate programme across The Up&Up Group's creative companies in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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.
Editor's strategy corner
Business funders look for initiative. Any hustle, school market day, small business or organising an event counts, describe what you did and what you learned.
Closing date
Check the official page for the closing date
Provinces
Gauteng, Western Cape
Application status
Check current calls
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
This funder does not publish a public online application form. The link above takes you to their official bursary page, where the current application instructions, forms and email address are posted.
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 The Up&Up Group works in, not only why you need money.
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.
The Up&Up Group does not publish a fixed closing date, which often means applications open for a short window. Bookmark the official page and check it monthly so you do not miss the intake.
There is no public online form linked here, so applications may be by email or only when a call is announced. Never pay anyone to "fast-track" this application; legitimate funders do not charge fees.
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
LevelUp is The Up&Up Group's 12-month, full-time graduate programme for emerging talent in advertising, marketing and communications, hosted at the group's Johannesburg and Cape Town campuses with placements across its portfolio of companies. The group has run the programme in previous years across disciplines such as copywriting, graphic design, art direction, multimedia, animation, strategy, marketing, communications, research, account management, public relations and digital marketing. At the time of our check on 3 September 2026 the group's own website carried its earlier LevelUp announcement, and we could not confirm the 2027 intake dates on an official Up&Up page. We have therefore not published an application window for the 2027 intake. Check the group's official careers page for the current call before applying, and treat only the group's own site as authoritative.
Eligibility
Final-year students and recent graduates, subject to the requirements published by The Up&Up Group for the current intake.
Requirements
Requirements are set out in the group's own call for applications.
How to apply
Check The Up&Up Group's official careers page linked on this page for the current LevelUp call and apply there.
Fields of study
Browse more in Business & Management.
Qualification levels
Contact
The Up&Up Group 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 The Up&Up Group'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://www.theupandupgroup.com/join-us
- Organisation website: https://www.theupandupgroup.com/
- 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: a confirmed closing date, 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 The Up&Up Group 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, media studies, public relations. 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: Gauteng, Western Cape.
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
No closing date is shown here. Check the official page before starting and do not assume the opportunity is open throughout the year.
Confirm before you submit
- The web address belongs to The Up&Up Group 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.