HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary 2025/2026

The HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary Application for 2025/2026. Find below How to Apply for HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary 2025/2026.

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About the HWSETA Postgraduate: The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) is just 1 of South Africa’s 21 Sector Education Training Authorities (SETAs). The HWSETA is responsible for training, education and skills development requirements of veterinary, health and social development and sectors of the country. The HWSETA aims to up-skill health and social development workers, in order that they may provide world-class quality services. Their core values include: Transparency; Transformation; Integrity and Service Excellence.

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Details of HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary

Field of Study

(Postgraduate Diploma/ Honours/ B-Tech/ M-Tech/ Masters/ D-Tech/ Doctoral/ Post-Doctoral):

Veterinary Sciences, Marine Aquaculture, Marine Biology
Health Sciences: Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Dentistry, Speech-Language Therapy, Optometry, Radiography, Audiology
Nursing Sciences: Nursing Education, Primary Health Care, Maternal and Child Health, Community Health Nursing, Health Professions Education, Mental Health Nursing, Rural Health
Mental Health: Forensic Mental Health, Public Mental Health and Community Psychiatry, Child-Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry
Psychology: Counseling, Clinical, Forensic, Educational, Community
Public Health: Health Systems (Policy, Planning & Management), Health Economics, Clinical Epidemiology, Medical Informatics, eHealth, Telemedicine, Biostatistics, Bioethics and Health Law (Medical Law)
Environmental Health, Chemistry, Biology, Occupational Health and Safety
Medical Sociology, Demography, Environmental Sociology, Population Studies
Social Work: Clinical Social Work, Social Health Care, Occupational Social Work and Social Work (in Forensic Practice), Child Protection Law and Play Therapy
Social Welfare: Social Services and Development, Child and Youth Care, Poverty and Inequality, Disability Care – Rehabilitation and Management

HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary Application Requirements

South African citizen
Employed part-time or unemployed
Studying towards a Postgraduate qualification (Masters/ Honours/ Doctoral/ Post-Doctoral) – preferably a research proposal within one of the aforementioned areas
Studying at a recognised university or another accredited higher education and training institution in South Africa
Learners with disabilities are welcome to apply

Selection criteria will be based on the following factors: