WBHO Bursary South Africa 2025

ABOUT WBHO

The history of the WBHO group dates back to 1970 when John Wilson and Brian Holmes formed the company Wilson-Holmes (Pty) Ltd. In 1983, the company changed its name to Wilson Bayly Holmes (Pty) Limited, as the result of a merger, but it wasn’t until the year 1994 that the company finally changed to WBHO Construction as the result of yet another merger.

WBHO is now one of the biggest construction companies across Southern Africa. The group offers a full range of construction activities, of which they divide into 3 major groups – Roads and Earthworks, Civil Engineering and Building Construction.

The JSE listed company has offices based in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban.

ABOUT THE FIELDS COVERED BY THE WBHO BURSARY PROGRAMME

WBHO is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate studies within the following fields:

Construction Management (BSc)
Civil Engineering (BSc / BEng)
Quantity Surveying (BSc)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WBHO BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

You must be a South African citizen
You must have completed Matric
You must be studying full-time towards an undergraduate qualification, within one of the fields of study listed above
You must be studying at a recognised tertiary institute in South Africa

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE WBHO BURSARY

Download and complete WBHO Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)

Enter “www.coursecouch.blogspot.com” in the field asking how you heard about the WBHO bursary.

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate (certified copy)
Full official tertiary academic record to date (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of tertiary registration for the current academic year (on institutions letterhead)
Official tuition statement to date, for all study-related expenses
1 x colour photograph (passport size)
Curriculum Vitae

Applications must be submitted electronically via email to: bursaryapplications@wbho.co.za AND bursary_applications@wbho.co.za
(Insert the words “WBHO Bursary Application 2024” in the email subject line).

CLOSING DATE

To be confirmed.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

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