Applications for the Accenture's Education Trust scholarship for 2026 are now open!
The Accenture Education Trust helps students whose family income ranges from R 350 000 - R 1M and NSFAS as well as post-graduate students with a household income of < R300k.
We are looking for students with a strong academic background achieving a cumulative average of above 65% in a study towards Technology-aligned degrees (see below list) at select tertiary institutions across South Africa.
The scholarship programme Accenture offers covers the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, examination fees, meals, residence, book allowance (for prescribed books) and a laptop. Beyond that we offer a holistic support programme for our scholars, which has these key elements and is underpinned by mentorship
1.Emotional and social​ support tools
2.Academic & Career​ support tools
3.Financial​ support tools
4.Mentorship Programme
So if you are a high achiever in your second, third, fourth or Honours year of study, please read on for full criteria and process we want to hear from you.
Entry Criteria:
Scholarship Disciplines: Applications will be considered from students who wish to major in one of the following disciplines at one of the universities listed below.
BSC
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Computer Science
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Computer Engineering
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Industrial Engineering
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Information and Knowledge Systems
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Information Systems
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Mechanical with Mechatronics Engineering
BSC (Eng)
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Information Technology
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Electronic /Electrical (Light Current)
BCOM
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Informatics
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Information Systems
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Stats and Data Science
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Computer Science
DATA ENGINEERING
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Big Data Analytics
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Post Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
BENG
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Electronic or Electrical Comp Eng
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Information Engineering
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Micro Electronic Engineering
UNIVERSITIES:
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Rhodes University
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Stellenbosch University
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University of Cape Town
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University of Johannesburg
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University of Pretoria
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University of Witwatersrand
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University of Kwazulu-Natal
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University of Western Cape
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