Awards for academic excellence: MUT offers Matric Aggregate Awards to first year students who achieved level 7 on any of their grade 12 subjects with the exception of Life Orientation which is considered to be a non-curriculum subject. The award may be used to finance your first year studies at MUT. This award is administered by the Financial Aid office.
Deans Commendation Award: With the intent to acknowledge excellent academic performance of students, MUT’s executive introduced the Deans’ Commendation Awards. The awards are offered to MUT students who achieve an aggregate of 75% or more in their exams. The incentive is a 100% remission of tuition fees.
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS): The scheme was established by the government to assist academically deserving students registered at tertiary institutions. Students who qualify for NSFAS receive loans of up to 40% which may be converted into a bursary at the end of the academic year should all courses be passed.
Bursary: Refers to grant of funds that is offered as an aid to financially needy and academically deserving students. Bursaries, unlike loans, are not repayable.