Durban University of Technology DUT Scholarships
Durban University of Technology DUT Scholarships 2024-2025
Durban University of Technology DUT Scholarships 2021 – See Details Below:
DUT Scholarship policy
Undergraduate Scholarship: For New Students (First Academic Period)
This award is made to first-year full-time South African students who have obtained excellent results in the National Senior Certificate in the preceding year which takes the form of a tuition fee remission as follows:
12.1.1 A New student who has obtained a National Senior Certificate with an aggregate of 80% or higher shall qualify for a 100% remission of tuition fees for the first year of registration (subject to 12.1.3 below).
12.1.2 A New student who has obtained a National Senior Certificate with an aggregate of between 70% – 79% shall qualify for a 50% remission of tuition fees for the first year of registration, (subject to 12.1.3 below).
Important Notes
12.1.3 The calculation of the aggregate percentage is made by the DUT and is based on the sum total of the percentages achieved for individual subjects (excluding Life Orientation) divided by the total number of subjects taken. Where a student has taken more than seven subjects, the aggregate percentage of the six highest subjects (excluding Life Orientation) is calculated.
12.1.4 Only students who have obtained the National Senior Certificate in one sitting qualify for this award. Subjects for whom ’exemptions’ are granted towards the National Senior Certificate will not be eligible for this award.
Matriculants who took a gap year/s after their final school year will not be considered for this award.
12.1.5 Should a recipient of the scholarship withdraw from studies in the year for which the scholarship is granted, the full scholarship becomes payable to the Institution.
12.1.6 Students who require and obtain exemption/s for admission to a DUT program will not be eligible for this award.
The award is made for the first and only undergraduate study (eg. one diploma only).
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SCHEME –FOR RETURNING STUDENTS (AFTER YEAR 1/SEMESTER 1)
This award is given to full – time, second and later year/semester South African students who obtain excellent results in the various levels of undergraduate study, and takes the form of a tuition fee remission as follows:
12.2.1 A returning student who achieved distinctions as final results for all subjects for the previous year/level of study on the first attempt, and provided that the full curriculum was taken and passed, shall qualify for a full remission of tuition fees for the subsequent higher level of study.
12.2.2 A returning student who has achieved an overall pass with distinction (average of 75% and above, incl. rounding off) for the previous year/level of study on the first attempt and provided that the full curriculum was taken and passed, shall qualify for a 50% remission of tuition fees for the subsequent higher levels of study.