Liberty Bursary South Africa 2019

ABOUT THE COMPANY – LIBERTY

Liberty Holdings Limited was founded by Sir Donald Gordon as “Liberty Life Association of Africa Ltd” in 1957. The South African company, headquartered in Johannesburg, is a financial services and property holding company.

The company, now present in 18 countries across Africa, provides asset management; health products and investment services for over 3 million individuals, families and businesses throughout Africa.

The companies logo which reflects the Statue of Liberty, is a symbol of freedom and opportunity – Liberty believes that everyone should be able to grow their wealth and leave a legacy behind.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED, COVERAGE VALUE & SERVICE CONTRACT

Liberty are awarding bursaries to students pursuing their studies towards an Actuarial Sciencequalification (from the 2nd year of study onward).

The following expenses will be covered by the bursary award: tuition fees, accommodation, meals, a general allowance, a book allowance and a travel allowance if applicable. Students will also receive support and networking opportunities

On completion of their studies, students are required to undertake a period of employment with Liberty, for an equal period of time as the bursary award. Students will also be requested to complete vacation work at the Liberty Life’s Head Office in Johannesburg, from the second year of study onwards.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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):

South African citizen
Completed Matric
Studying full-time towards an Actuarial Science degree (from the 2nd year of study onward)
Studying at an ASSA (Actuarial Society of South Africa) accredited University in South Africa
Achieved and maintained high academic results for the first year of tertiary study
Achieved and maintained a minimum overall average of 60%
Achieved and maintained a minimum overall average of 65% for actuarial and mathematical modules
Students with strong leadership skills and those who partake in extra curricular activities (sports/ chess club/ debate teams etc) will have a competitive advantage

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Applications must be done online at: https://liberty.jonti2.co.za/vacancy/detail/19980

You will be required to Register an account here: https://liberty.jonti2.co.za/profile/register before you can Login and apply

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

ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate (certified copy)
Proof of university enrollment/ acceptance (on university letterhead)
Full tertiary academic record/ transcript (on university letterhead)
Proof of any extra curricular activities (where applicable)

CLOSING DATE

31 July 2019.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)