The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) is a bursary program designed to support financially needy students who belong to the poor and “missing middle – a term coined to refer to students who do not meet the criteria for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) due to their income being considered too high, yet they lack the means to independently finance their fees.
Typically, the household income of a missing middle student falls within the range of R350,000 to R600,000.
ISFAP offers funding specifically for selected universities, and the coverage of courses varies depending on each institution.
If you want to find out how to apply for an ISFAP bursary, the requirements/eligibility and more, read our previous guide.
How ISFAP Decides What Courses To Fund
ISFAP tries to fund courses that align with current industry. For instance, they have recently added science and data analysis courses, following the explosive emergence of artificial intelligence.
The organization continually adds courses and universities to their list, as long as they align with the skills needed most by South Africa as a country.
Full List of Courses Funded by ISFAP Per University
Cape Town (University of)
- Bachelor of Business in Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Electrical Computer Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine (MBChB)
- Occupational Therapy
Central University of Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering
Johannesburg (University of)
- BBAcc Bachelor of Accounting
- B(Eng. Tech) Electrical Engineering
- B(Eng. Tech) Mechanical Engineering
- B(Eng) Mechanical Engineering
- B(Eng) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- B(Eng) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in Computer Science and Informatics
KwaZulu-Natal (University of)
- Bachelor of Occupation Therapy
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- MBChB
Mandela (Nelson) University
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Marine Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics
Pretoria (University of)
- BCom Accounting Sciences
- BSc Acturial and Financial Mathematics
- BEng Chemical Engineering
- BEng Civil Engineering
- BEng Computer Engineering
- BEng Electrical Engineering
- BEng Electric and Electronic Engineering
- BEng Industrial Engineering
- BEng Mechanical Engineering
- BEng Metallurgical Engineering
- BEng Mining Engineering
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)
Stellenbosch University
- BEng Chemical Engineering
- BEng Civil Engineering
- BEng Electric and Electronic
- BEng Industrial Engineering
- BEng Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Accounting
- Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine (MBChB)
Tshwane University of Technology
- Bachelor of Technology in Nursing
- National Diploma in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics
Venda (University of)
- Bachelor of Arts in Language Practice
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
Walter Sisulu University
- Bachelor of Chemistry
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Bachelor of Physics with Chemistry
Witwatersrand (University of)
- Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Bachelor of Economic Science in Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Medicine
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- BSc (Maths of Finance)
- BSc (Statistics and Actuarial Science)
- BCom General
- Bcom Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE)
