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Engineering & Built Environment Opportunities
Opportunities for students and trainees in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical and mining engineering, architecture and the built environment.
About this study field
Engineering and built-environment study fields cover the design, construction and maintenance of the systems South Africa depends on - roads, power, water, mines, factories, buildings and transport networks. Funders in this space include state-owned companies, mining and energy groups, construction firms and professional bodies. Many of them also run apprenticeships and learnerships alongside degree funding, so this page lists every opportunity type we can verify for these fields.
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Study guide for this field
Our Engineering & Built Environment study guide explains how funding usually works in this field, with application tips written for it and an eligibility checklist to run through before you submit.
Check the closing date and the official criteria
Every listing below shows the closing date or application status we could confirm on the funder’s own website. Study fields here are grouped from the qualifications each funder lists in its official eligibility requirements, so open the official page before applying to confirm that your qualification is accepted.
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Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Bursary 2026
Gauteng City Region Academy
Provincial bursary for Gauteng residents studying scarce-skill fields.
ACSA Bursary Programme 2026
Airports Company South Africa
Airports Company South Africa bursaries for aviation, engineering and management students.
PPS Foundation Bursary Programme
PPS Foundation
Bursary for graduate professionals in scarce-skill fields.
Bill Venter Educational Trust
Bursary for engineering and technology students.
MTN SA Foundation Bursary 2026
MTN SA Foundation
Bursary for ICT, engineering and science students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
Engen Bursary Programme
Engen Petroleum
Engen supports students in engineering, science and commerce disciplines relevant to refining, retail and supply operations.
Senwes Apprenticeship Programme
Senwes
Senwes runs a three-year apprenticeship stream within its early careers programmes for agricultural and technical trades.
Toyota South Africa Apprenticeship Programme
Toyota South Africa Motors
Toyota South Africa runs an apprenticeship programme covering automotive and technical trades. Check the official Toyota careers site for a current intake.
CETA Bursary Programme
Construction Education and Training Authority
CETA funds built environment and construction studies including civil engineering and quantity surveying.
Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute Bursary
Eskom
Postgraduate and undergraduate funding in power plant engineering through Eskom's specialist engineering institute.
Thungela Resources Bursary
Thungela Resources
Thungela funds mining, engineering and geology students, with placements at its South African thermal coal operations.
South African Breweries Bursary
South African Breweries
SAB funds engineering, brewing science and commerce students, with a route into its graduate programmes.
Subfields in Engineering & Built Environment
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