Royal Bafokeng Institute (RBI) Student Loan South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE STUDENT LOAN PROVIDER – ROYAL BAFOKENG INSTITUTE
The Royal Bafokeng Institute (RBI), founded in 2007, provides Technical, Vocational and Educational Training (TVET) programmes aimed at out-of-school training, particularly for the youth.
RBI is a company of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN), situated in the North West, is a traditionally governed community of 150 000 people living in 29 villages, above the world’s largest platinum reserves.
ABOUT THE RBI STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Royal Bafokeng Institute (RBI) is inviting students to apply for their Student Loan, for the 2025 academic year.
Student Loans will be awarded to students residing in Royal Bafokeng, for undergraduate studies within the following fields, at North West or Gauteng universities:
- Accounting and Auditing (BCom)
- Bachelor of Education
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Law
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROYAL BAFOKENG INSTITUTE STUDENT LOAN
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 reside in Royal Bafokeng
- You must intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification, within one of the fields listed above
- You must have been accepted to study at a public and accredited university in North West or Gauteng
- You must have proven financial need, as determined by your household income
- You must have achieved a minimum APS score of 30 (excluding Life Orientation) (calculate your APS according to this RBI guide)
- You must have applied for NSFAS funding
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ROYAL BAFOKENG INSTITUTE STUDENT LOAN
Students must follow these steps to apply for the RBI Student Loan:
Step 1: apply to study at a public university in North West or Gauteng.
Step 2: Download and complete the RBI Student Loan Application Form 2025 (.pdf) or collect a copy from RBI campus in Phokeng.
Step 3: Collect clear copies of the following supporting documentation (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy – not older than 3 months)
- Grade 11 final results and Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric final results/ certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Academic progress/ transcript, if currently studying (certified copy)
- Proof of parents or guardians income (original copy of payslip if employed/ affidavit if unemployed)
- Proof of NSFAS application confirming that all necessary documents have been submitted in full
- Recommendation letter from your Kgosana (read our tips on how to get a letter of reference/ testimonial for your bursary application)
(Note: a university acceptance letter will be required at the time of finalising your student loan application.)
Step 4: Submit your completed application form and supporting documents by delivering them to:
Royal Bafokeng Institute
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Gate 10
Phokeng, Rustenburg
CLOSING DATE FOR THE RBI STUDENT LOAN
27 September 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE STUDENT LOAN PROVIDER
For any queries related to this programme, please contact the Royal Bafokeng Institute directly:
Tel: 014 566 1400
Email: rbienquiries@bafokeng.com
Please do NOT contact RBI if this loan has already closed.