The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) provides bursaries to support individuals pursuing nursing education. To qualify for the Denosa Bursary, you need to meet the following requirements:
- You must be a fully paid‑up member of DENOSA, for at least 2 years before applying for this bursary (read about DENOSA membership here)
- You must be a fully paid‑up member of DENOSA for the academic year and must remain a paid‑up member of DENOSA for the duration of your studies, for which the bursary is awarded
- You must be a registered nurse and/or midwife
- You must have undertaken a certain amount of approved post‑basic work
- You must have been accepted for your course of study in the University, College, or Technikon for the academic year.
- Post-basic Undergraduate courses:
- You must study towards a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, at a University or Technikon in South Africa and you must have passed at least half of the program/ courses (6 courses)
- Post-basic Diploma courses:
- You must have passed at least half of the course if the diploma course is more than 1 year (this does not apply to diploma courses of less than 1 year)
- Short courses:
- The course must be listed with the SA Nursing Council (if not listed with the SANC, you will be required to motivate how this course will improve your practice as a nurse)
- Bridging courses:
- You must have completed the first year of study
Note that:
Those who are on study leave with full pay while undertaking a course are required to disclose it while applying for the DENOSA bursary.
Remember that each organization’s bursary program can have unique criteria, and these criteria may change. Always check the most recent information available on the official DENOSA website or reach out to them directly for accurate details about their bursary qualification requirements and application process.