GOV.BW

New Students;

• Botswana citizen who is NOT gainfully employed.
• Applicants must be able to complete the programme of study before turning thirty five (35) years of age.
• The cut-off point for Government sponsorship is 36 points for Secondary Education.
• Candidates who have upgraded their results must also have a minimum of 36 points.
• Orphan & Vulnerable Children (OVC), Rural Area Children (RAC), Special Education Needs (SEN) with minimum cut off points of 31.- applicants under this category should be certified and registered with the Social Welfare Office.

Progression Students;

• Progression consideration is based on recognition of prior learning.

• Prospective applicants must have completed lower qualifications not less than three years (3) at the time of applying except for Masters in Psychology and must be able to complete the programme of study by the age of  THIRTY- FIVE (35) or below.

• Consideration for sponsorship is STRICTLY limited to the prioritized fields of study as per the sponsorship cycle.

Re-sponsorship Students;(NB - Target group is determined as per re-sponsorship cycle)

• Students NOT currently under sponsorship
• All outstanding modules/subjects should be completed within one (1) academic year at the most.
• The students must not have previously benefited from re-sponsorship.
• Some students would have been terminated due to poor academic performance but have sponsored themselves to pass all the failed modules/ subjects or have passed relevant year after change of course. These students must also satisfy the following conditions;
• The student should have passed ALL outstanding modules.

• Where the student changed courses, he/she must have sponsored themselves for the same number of years as he/she was sponsored by Government.
• The student should submit a complete academic transcript.
• A financial statement, which states that the student does not have any outstanding debts with the institution or a letter from institution stating that the student has no outstanding fees.

Top Achievers Students;(NB-Criteria is subject to change as per sponsorship cycle)

• Applicants should have attained at least any of the following grades:
• 6A*s at BGCSE/IGCSE
• 3A's at AS
• 3A's at A Levels
• 4 (7) at Matric
• The qualifying applicants will be placed in local institutions for A-Level/IBD Programmes or directly into Top Tier Universities internationally.