Transcend Learnerships 2025: Applications, Courses and Stipend

Looking for a 2025 learnership that pays a monthly stipend and helps you take the next step after matric? Transcend Learnerships 2025 are open to South African youth who are unemployed and ready to commit to a year of structured training.

 These programmes give you a chance to study towards a recognised qualification in fields like IT, business, transport, and education—all while earning an allowance to keep you going.

What Is Transcend?

Transcend is a South African transformation and skills development company that’s been around since 2005. Unlike many training providers, they specialise in SETA- and QCTO-accredited learnerships that count towards the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

What makes them different? They don’t just sign learners up and leave them hanging. They actually:

• Place learners with host employers

• Provide mentorship and coaching

• Offer career guidance and behavioural assessments

• Support learners with disabilities through dedicated inclusion programmes
  
  

This means you’re not just left with a piece of paper—you leave with skills, confidence, and a track record of work experience.

What Types of Learnerships Does Transcend Offer?

Transcend runs learnerships in some of the most in-demand career fields in South Africa. Here are examples of what you can study in 2025:

• Information Technology (IT)
  
  

• Software Development

• Cybersecurity Analyst

• Data Science Practitioner

• End-User Computing
  
  

• Business & Management
  
  

• Project Management

• Human Resources Management

• Business Administration
  
  

• Education
  
  

• Early Childhood Development (ECD)
  
  

• Logistics & Transport
  
  

• Road Transport Management

• Supply Chain & Warehouse Support
  
  

• Public Safety & Services
  
  

• Fire Fighter

• Health & Safety Practices
  
  

Each learnership typically runs for 12 months and ends with a recognised NQF qualification.

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Why Choose Transcend Learnerships?

Here’s why these programmes are worth looking at:

• You earn while you learn – monthly stipends usually range from R2,000 – R6,500, depending on the NQF level.

• They’re inclusive – with strong programmes for persons with disabilities.

• They’re accessible – you don’t need a degree or work experience to apply.
  
  

Who Can Apply?

You may qualify if you:

• Are 18–28 years old
  
  

• Are unemployed and not studying full-time

• Have at least Grade 10 or 12 (requirements vary per programme)

• Can commit to the full 12 months

• Want to gain practical skills and experience
  
  

Transcend also has specific slots for learners with disabilities.

How to Apply

Apply here: Transcend Learnership Application 2025

Transcend isn’t just about ticking a skills development box—they’ve built a system that actually gives unemployed South Africans a fair shot at learning, working, and building a career. With learnerships in IT, business, transport, education, and more, there’s a wide choice of pathways depending on where you see yourself in the future.

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