Shoprite Bursary 2025 | Online Application & Complete Guide

Shoprite Holdings is Africa’s largest retail market with over 3500 stores across the continent. Each year, the company opens applications for bursaries to make education accessible for students in their undergraduate degree, looking for funding opportunities. For the 2023 and 2024 academic years, the bursary applies to seven different fields.

Are you planning to apply for a Shoprite bursary and have no clue about where to start? Here is a complete guide on the fields covered by the bursary, eligible requirements, admission process, and funding benefits. So, dive right in for more.

About the Bursary

Shoprite Holdings offers bursaries each year to students studying in various fields. The bursary typically covers the tuition fees, book allowance, and accommodation allowance, and the value ranges for each stream, depending on the expenses and institution you are enrolled in. The 2023 and 2024 comprehensive bursaries from the company were announced in July 2023 for students enrolled in university, studying the following.

• CA/SAICA Accounting Bursaries
• Food Science Bursaries
• Data Science Bursaries
• Information Technology Bursaries
• BCom Supply Chain and Logistics Bursaries
• Criminology Bursaries
• Retail Business Management Bursaries

Shoprite Bursary Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the Shoprite bursary 2024, you must fulfill the following requirements.

General Requirements

These requirements are to be fulfilled by students from all streams.

• The candidate must be a South African national.
• The candidate must not be older than 27 years at the time of application.
• The candidate must have completed their matric education.

For Accounting Students

• The candidate must be currently studying toward either BCom Accounting, BAcc, or CA stream.
• The candidate must be in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of the CTA or PGDA studies.
• The candidate must have an average minimum of 65% in all subjects.
• The candidate must have an average minimum of 65% of Auditing Taxation and Accounting subjects.
• The candidate must be currently studying at a recognized and accredited institution within South Africa.

For Criminology Students

• The candidate must be studying towards the following: Bachelor of Criminology, BA Law, BA Honors with Criminology major, or BA Social Work, with Criminology major.
• The candidate must be in their 2nd or 3rd year of the degree.
• The candidate must have a minimum average of 65%.
• The candidate must be studying at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.

For Data Science Students

• The candidate must be studying in or towards the following fields: Data Science, Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, Quantitative Management, Data Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
• The candidate must be in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of the degree.
• The candidate must have an average of 65% for mathematics from the 2nd year of study.
• The candidate must have a minimum average of 60%.
• The candidate must be studying at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.

For Food Science Students

• The candidate must be studying towards the following: BSc in Food Science, Consumer Science, Microbiology, Food Technology, Advanced Diploma in Quality, Diploma or Degree certificate in Culinary Arts.
• The candidate must be in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of the degree.
• The candidate must have a minimum average of 60%.
• The candidate must be studying at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.

For Information Technology Students

• The candidate must be studying towards the following: BSc or BCom with an Information System or System Analysis major.
• The candidate must be in their 2nd or 3rd year of the degree.
• The candidate must have a minimum average of 60%.
• The candidate must be studying at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.

For Supply Chain/ Logistic Students

• The candidate must be studying towards the following: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Quantitative Management, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor in Operational Research, or a related field.
• The candidate must be in their 2nd or 3rd year of the degree.
• The candidate must have a minimum average of 60%.
• The candidate must be studying at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.

For Retail Business Management Students

• The candidate must be studying towards a diploma in Retail Business Management.
• The candidate must be in their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of advanced diploma study.
• The candidate must have a minimum average of 60%.
• The candidate must be studying at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.

Shoprite Bursary Application Process

Applying for the Shoprite bursary program is straightforward and simple, as all you have to do is fill out an application form and submit a few documents. Here are a few steps you should follow to submit the application.

• First, go to the Shoprite application portal and sign up for an account.
• Provide some personal information and set up a password.
• Next, log into your account and hit the Apply button.
• Fill out some personal and academic information and double-check whether the data is correct once you are done.
• Once satisfied, upload the documents, and hit the Submit button.
• Usually, it takes two to three months for Shoprite to respond to the applications. So, wait until this time or write an email if you still haven’t heard from them by this time.

Documents Required for the Bursary Application

To complete the bursary application, you need to provide the following documents.

• The South African national ID document (certified copy).
• Academic record (your matric degree certificate if application and transcripts).
• Tertiary study results if application (certified copies).

Instructions

• Please note that applications sent through email will not be accepted.
• All applications are to be submitted on respective portals.
• All the documents should be uploaded with the application form.
• The information must be factually correct. Or, it can result in your disqualification.
• The files should be scanned and uploaded in the required format. Photos directly taken from your phone’s camera will not be considered.

Where to Apply for the Shoprite Bursary?

Here are some application links you can use to refer to the portal according to the field of study.

• Accounting Bursary: shoprite-bursary.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/SHO230630-5
• Food Science Bursary: shoprite-bursary.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/SHO230630-12
• Data Science Bursary: shoprite-bursary.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/SHO230630-7
• Information Technology Bursary: shoprite-bursary.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/SHO230630-8
• Logistic and Supply Chain Bursary: shoprite-bursary.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/SHO230630-9
• Criminology Bursary: shoprite-bursary.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/SHO230630-6
• Retail Business Management Bursary: shoprite-bursary.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/SHO230630-10

Fields Covered by the Shoprite Bursary

Shoprite bursary for the 2024 academic year applies to the following fields. Here is how many bursaries are allocated for each field.

• Accounting (CA -SAICA): 10 bursaries
• Criminology: 4 bursaries
• Data Science: 10 bursaries
• Information Technology/ System: 10 bursaries
• Food Science: 10 bursaries
• Retail Business Management: 60 bursaries
• Supply Chain and Logistics: 10 bursaries

Shoprite Bursary Contact Details

For further bursary queries, you can contact Shoprite directly.

• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 021 980 4000
• Website: shopriteholdings.co.za/

Shoprite bursaries are an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students currently studying towards a degree listed by Shoprite Holdings. It helps you fund your education and accommodation at almost all the universities in South Africa. Not only this, but applying to the bursary scheme is easy and doesn’t take more than ten minutes if you have all the documents.

Finally, I hope this guide has been helpful for those preparing for the Shoprite bursary.