WSP

About WSP

WSP is a global engineering and professional-services firm. In South Africa it has offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The firm provides consulting services in infrastructure, transportation, environment, energy and building design.

Locally, WSP works on major public and private projects. It applies the same international technical standards and project experience that it uses across its worldwide network. This gives young engineers a chance to learn on large, complex work. Bursary holders may therefore see how roads, water systems, power networks and buildings move from design to delivery.

How WSP supports students

WSP offers bursaries to engineering students at recognised South African universities. The funded degrees are BEng, BSc Eng or BIng programmes in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. The firm competes with other consultancies, state-owned companies, mines and construction groups for a limited pool of qualified engineers. Meeting strong students early is a more dependable way to secure talent than waiting for the open graduate market.

The bursary covers tuition fees. It also contributes towards study materials and living costs. The exact amounts are not fixed in the information we could confirm, so check the current advert for details.

Recipients get vacation work and internship opportunities during their studies. These placements give students real exposure to the consulting environment, and they create a genuine route towards graduate employment. However, WSP describes this route as subject to performance and business need. It is not a guarantee.

Publicly available information does not describe a fixed, binding work-back period. In other words, bursars are well placed for a graduate role, but they are not contractually forced to accept one. Likewise, WSP is not contractually bound to offer one.

What to know before applying

Recent adverts set out clear rules. Applicants must be South African citizens who have finished matric. They must be entering their second, third or final year at an accredited South African university. A minimum overall average of 65% for the qualification to date is expected. Applicants must also have passed every subject in the previous academic year, and they must not hold another bursary or scholarship.

Applications are made through WSP's careers pages. Prepare your ID, your academic transcripts and a motivation for choosing engineering. Dates vary, so look for the new call each year.

Use your vacation work well. For example, ask questions, meet project teams and show reliability. Supervisors remember students who work hard, and those impressions can matter when graduate positions open. Keep your marks above the threshold throughout your studies so that your funding continues.