2023 Clicks Foundation Bursaries

Clicks Foundation Bursary

The Clicks Foundation is inviting students to apply for their bursary programmes, for the 2023 academic year.

The Bursary Closing Date: 30 November 2022.

About us

Clicks Holdings Limited was founded by entrepreneurial retailer Jack Goldin in Cape Town, South Africa in 1968. The company is a group of healthcare; lifestyle; beauty and music retail brands and chains located within South Africa. The retail giant sells a wide range of products across its 795 outlets within Southern Africa and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange. The company opened its first store on St Georges Street within the Cape Town CBD.

The Clicks Group sells a range of brands including Clicks; The Body Shop; General Nutrition Corporation (GNC); Musica and Claire’s. The company currently has the biggest retail pharmacy chain in the country, with more than 470 pharmacies in-store.

The Clicks Foundation has 2 bursaries available, for undergraduate studies, within the following fields:
1) Pharmacy Bursary:

  • Pharmacy studies

2) Commercial Bursary:

  • Commerce in Business Operations
  • Commerce in Economic Sciences
  • Commerce in Information Systems
  • Commerce in Information Systems & Technology
  • Commerce in Marketing Management
  • Commerce in Marketing and Supply Chain Management
  • Commerce in Statistics and Data Science
  • Commerce in Supply Chain Management
  • Commerce in Transport & Logistics Management
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Property Studies

About our Expenses and Selection process

The Clicks Foundation Bursary will be awarded based on academic merit and aims to address scarce and critical skills within the South African retail and pharmaceutical healthcare industry.

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, as well as access to study assistance and aids when required. The bursary will NOT provide cover for any fees outstanding from previous years of study.

There are no obligations attached to this bursary programme.

Note: Candidates will be screened and selected in accordance with the Clicks Foundation selection criteria, as well as the national and provincial economically active population.

Requirements you need for the Clicks Foundation 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):

Pharmacy Bursary:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be between the ages of 19 and 35 years
  • You must have completed Matric
  • You must be currently studying towards a Pharmacy undergraduate qualification
  • You must be registered for your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study
  • You must be studying at a recognised university in South Africa
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70%
  • You must NOT currently be in receipt of any other bursary awards
  • Preference will be given to students from designated groups and students living with disabilities

Commercial Bursary:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be between the ages of 19 and 35 years
  • You must have completed Matric
  • You must be currently studying towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the Commerce fields listed above
  • You must be registered for your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study
  • You must be studying at a recognised university in South Africa
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70%
  • You must NOT currently be in receipt of any other bursary awards
  • Preference will be given to students from designated groups and students living with disabilities

How to apply for Clicks Foundation Bursary

Applications must be submitted online at:

Clicks Foundation Bursary 2023: Pharmacy studies
(Reference number: click_bur_008259)

Clicks Foundation Bursary 2023: Commercial studies
(Reference number: click_bur_008262)

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (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 university academic record, including latest results (on institutions letterhead)
  • Proof of University registration for 2023
  • Proof of disability, if applicable (letter from the medical doctor)

Contacts
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Clicks Foundation directly:
Email: Bursaryadministrator@clicksgroup.co.za

Or

contact the Clicks Foundation support team:
Tel: 010 140 3099
Email: clickssupport@pnet.co.z

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