Student Members study full-time courses of a technical, practical or scientific discipline, mainly in food science and technology and related fields at tertiary education institutes in South Africa. Annual membership requires proof of student registration. Bursaries can be applied for; several awards are available and various events like career days are solely organised for them. The MySAAFoST branch organises events and webinars aimed at young professionals and students and all SAAFoST events are also open for student attendance at reduced prices.