The South African Astronomical Observatory - the NRF national facility for optical and infrared astronomy - maintains the country's central listing of routes into astronomy study and hosts MSc and PhD research students on its own projects. The page maps eleven South African universities offering BSc degrees covering astronomy or astrophysics, directs postgraduates to the NASSP honours and master's programmes, and lists SAAO's own MSc and PhD research opportunities alongside scholarships and research visits tied to the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). Funding runs through the National Research Foundation and through individual host institutions rather than a single SAAO award.