Published: 04 Jul 2025 538 views
The Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF) under the Ministry of Higher Education, Botswana, has officially announced the call for applications for the 2025/2026 local sponsorship intake. This opportunity is open to qualified citizens of Botswana who wish to pursue tertiary education in critical areas of training at accredited institutions.
Applicants are required to submit their applications online and are allowed to select up to three programme choices. The sponsorship aims to support students by covering academic expenses upon successful validation of eligibility, including citizenship, academic qualifications, and admission status.
Special consideration will also be given to applicants under the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), Remote Area Communities (RAC), and Special Educational Needs (SEN) categories, in accordance with their respective administrative guidelines.
Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has a landscape defined by the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta, which becomes a lush animal habitat during the seasonal floods. The massive Central Kalahari Game Reserve, with its fossilized river valleys and undulating grasslands, is home to numerous animals including giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs.
| Application Deadline | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Country to study | Botswana |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Republic of Botswana |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Applicants must:
Be a citizen of Botswana
Be able to complete the programme of study before turning 35 years old
Have obtained a minimum cut-off of:
36 points or better in BGCSE (Mainstream applicants)
31 points for OVC/RAC/SEN applicants
Have a minimum of 36 points or better in BGCSE or equivalent, even after upgrading results
Not have received government sponsorship previously
Applicants must upload the following documents in PDF, JPEG, PNG, or JPG format:
Statement of Results (BGCSE or equivalent)
National Identity Card (Omang) or Birth Certificate (if Omang is not available)
Admission letter from the institution of choice stating:
Programme of study
Duration of programme
Affidavit from Commissioner of Oaths if there is a discrepancy in names across documents (e.g., academic certificate, Omang, birth certificate)
Official confirmation of change of surname (if surname differs across documents)
Certified copies of foreign certificates (must be certified at the embassy and evaluated by the Botswana Qualifications Authority – BQA)
Visit the official DTEF Sponsorship Portal.
Click Sign Up (top right corner).
Fill in the form with your details and a valid email address.
Click Create New Account.
A confirmation email will be sent to the email you provided.
Open the email from DTEF and follow the link provided.
Set your password to enable login access
Ensure the form displays "New Students" under application type.
Carefully complete all required fields.
Choose the correct Category of Sponsorship.
Upload all supporting documents in PDF, JPEG, PNG, or JPG format in the Attachment section.
After completing the application form and uploading all required documents, carefully review all the entered information.
Ensure the selected programme choices, personal details, and document attachments are accurate and complete.
If you're not yet ready to submit, click Save Draft to save your progress.
You can return later to complete or update your application—as long as the application window is still open.
When you're ready, click Submit to finalize and send your application.
After successful submission of the application form, you will get a confirmation message/acknowledgement of receipt of your application through your email address.
You can view and/or print out the submitted Application Form and the Acknowledgement receipt after submitting an application for your own records.
You can view your submitted application’s status at any time after successful submission by logging on the website and then choosing Submissions.
After successful completion of all sections of the application form and meeting the minimum required cut off points, and if offered sponsorship, you will receive a Sponsorship Offer; upon accepting this offer, all the terms and conditions of the Sponsorship will be presented to you. Upon agreeing to these terms and conditions of the DTEF Sponsorship Agreement, DTEF will send your sponsorship letter to your email address which you can now print and proceed to undertake registration at your preferred institution.
For any information, applicants are advised to contact the Department from
0730hrs to 1630hrs on weekdays only through the under-listed lines:
For more details, visit DTEF facebook page
