Can Nsfas Fund You For A Second Degree

Can Nsfas Fund You For A Postgraduate Second Degree

Thinking of pursuing a second degree? You may be wondering if NSFAS will fund it. The answer is not simple. NSFAS has specific rules and requirements for funding second degrees, and it is important to know them before applying. According to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), students who have already attended college or earned a degree from a university are ineligible for financial aid.

Students who do not meet the requirements for Nsfas funding can apply for commercial student loans, Fundi, the Funza Lushaka Bursary Program, the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Program, and university bursaries and scholarships. For first-time students starting a new program at a university or institution, NSFAS money has been reserved. However, students may apply for NSFAS if they already have a TVET diploma and want to study for a university degree for the first time.

Is NSFAS Funds Application Open for 2025

The NSFAS application doors will be open to all applicants beginning on September 20th, 2024, and closing on December 15, 2024. Therefore, applicants are requested to submit their applications by the deadline.

Read: Nsfas For Postgraduate 2025-2026

Do Postgraduate Programmes Qualify for NSFAS Funding?

Although post-graduate education is supported by NSFAS, this funding is limited to certain programs. As anticipated, the initiative has prioritized the STEM professions and a few others. Some postgraduate programs that Nsfas can support include the following:

• B Tech – Architecture/Architectural Technology
• B Tech – Biokinetics/Biomedical Technology/Biotechnology
• B Tech: Chiropractic
• B Tech: Clinical Technology/Dental Technology
• B Tech: Emergency Medical Care
• B Tech: Engineering (Chemical/Civil/Electrical/Industrial/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Metallurgy/Refractories)
• B Tech: Forestry
• B Tech: Homeopathy B Tech: Nursing/Nursing Science/Community Nursing/Primary Healthcare/Occupational Nursing)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education
• Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
• Bachelor of Laws/LLB.

Can Nsfas Fund You For A Second Degree

Nsfas Application Criteria for 2025

The following supporting documents are required from all applicants to be taken into consideration, so make sure you have them before submitting your application. Applications lacking these materials won’t be accepted:

• South African ID document (this can include any of the following):
• copy of green ID document
• temporary ID from the DHA
• copy of both sides of the Smart ID card
• unbridged birth certificate
• Non-SASSA grant applicants: Parents, guardians, or spouse ID documents (copies only)
• Own, parents, guardians, or spouse proof of income, if a non-SASSA applicant (this can include any of the following):
• latest payslip if employed (not older than 3 months)
• UIF letter
• employment letter
• retrenchment letter, if a non-SASSA applicant
• Students with disabilities: complete and sign the Disability Annexure A Form
• Students who are recognized as Vulnerable Children by the Department of Social Development: complete and sign the Vulnerable Child
• Declaration Form

Other documents that may be required, if applicable

•  Retrenchment letter
• Death certificate/s
•   Divorce Decree
•  Proof of legal guardianship
•   Marriage certificate
•   other documents may be required for appeal purposes,….eg retrenchment letter

Can Nsfas Fund You For A Second Degree

Nsfas Application Methods for 2025

CONTACT NSFAS

For any queries related to this bursary program, please contact NSFAS directly:

• Tel: 0860 067 327
• Email: info@nsfas.org.za

Hope the information given has been helpful to you, leave your comments in the comments section. Better still you can visit the official website of NSFAS for more details.