Background Information
The Department of Student Placement and Welfare of the Ministry of Education is operating within the context of the overall objective of the Ministry of Education, namely to prepare Batswana for useful and productive lives, with emphasis on training to meet the manpower needs of the economy

The department is charged with the responsibility of providing financial assistance to pre-service, post senior secondary education and training in order to produce the technical and professional manpower needed by the entire economy in the form of loans through the grant/loan scheme..

The department further administers scholarships and students on training. It currently administers over 90% of the students at the University of Botswana, Botswana College of Agriculture, Institute of Health Sciences, Secondary Colleges of Education, Primary Colleges of Education, Botswana Accountancy College, Botswana Institute of Administration and Commerce, Roads Training Centre, Vocational Training. It also sponsors and administers students in other accredited institutions regionally and overseas.

Use the following link to view our newsletter..

Newsletter

Postal Address:
The Director
Department of Student Placement and Welfare
Private Bag 0079,
Gaborone.
Botswana.

Tel: +267 3655900
Fax: +267 3912891

Physical Address:
Director
Ministry of Education
Department of Student Placement and Welfare,
Block 6 - Floor 1,
Government Enclave.