The Shoprite Group is, for the first time, offering financial study assistance for pharmacy, accounting and retail-related university and technical degrees to matriculants.
The Shoprite Group is, for the first time, offering financial study assistance for pharmacy, accounting and retail-related university and technical degrees to matriculants.
There are some places left so anyone who has not yet managed to raised funds for studies next year should get their application in as soon as possible this week. Go to http://shopritebemore.com.
Prospective students at universities, universities of technology and hotel schools from this year had the opportunity to apply for study bursaries from the Shoprite Group’s extensive bursaries programme in which R20 million was earmarked to provide financial assistance to students in 2016.
The Group have awarded more than 2500 bursaries over the past 20 years of its bursary programme, 70% of which was allocated in the past five (5) years alone as the need for student financial support became greater.
Bursaries are awarded for scarce skills programmes such as Pharmacy and Chartered Accounting, along with qualifications such as Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering, Hospitality and Retail Business Management and Marketing.
Candidates may qualify for a bursary of up to R70 000, depending on the course of study and institution, which allows for tuition, book and accommodation fees. Each bursary granted is linked to a work back agreement with Shoprite, with career growth prospects within the Group thereafter.
In 2016, the Shoprite Group will also be sponsoring a learner from each of the Langa Educational Assistance Programme (LEAP) Science and Math School’s seven campuses in Gauteng, Limpopo and the Western Cape for the year. The programme was established in Langa, but has since expanded throughout the country.
With mathematics, physical science and English as compulsory subjects, LEAP provides free education to promising grade 8-12 pupils from high-need communities whilst focussing on the emotional and social development of these learners.
On successful completion of their studies, pharmacy students have employment opportunities within one of Shoprite’s 157 MediRite pharmacies throughout South Africa, whilst the Group’s trainee management programme will aid retail business and hospitality management graduates in preparing them to become store managers.
Chartered Accountant (CA) field candidates can be placed within Shoprite’s South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) approved CA training programme to complete their internship as article clerks.
The Logistics and Industrial Engineering graduates programme train managers for positions within one of the Group’s 20 distribution centres, whilst the IT and Marketing Trainee programmes assist graduates to gain the necessary specialised workplace experience.
Shoprite also contributes to the SAICA’s Thuthuka Bursary Fund which is specifically geared to support financially needy students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
