Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings or other structures.
If you're in need of financial aid towards your Architectural studies, here are a few bursaries for you to consider:
City of Cape Town Bursary
The City of Cape Town is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme. Bursaries will be awarded to students who reside within the Cape Metropolitan Area/ Cape Town, for studies within these scarce skills fields.
These fields include:
- Urban Design, Landscape, Planning, Surveyors and Architecture
- Contract Management
- Artisan Training
- Engineering (various disciplines)
- Heritage
- Innovation
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Project Management
- Renewable Energy
- Accounting (CA and Cost Management)
- Auditing
- Data Science/ Analytics (Statistics, Computer Science)
- Economics
- Environmental (Specialists, including Air Pollution and Water Quality)
- Fleet Management
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Information Systems and Technology
- Legal (various fields)
- Municipal Finance Management Act Minimum Competence qualification
- Nursing
- Public Accountability
- Supply Chain Management
- Technical training/ qualification in Electricity/ Energy/ Refrigeration/ Electronic/ Process Control and Operations
- Transport Management
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying. Eligibility requirements for this bursary include:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must reside within the Cape Metropolitan Area/ Cape Town
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a qualification within one of the scarce skills areas listed above
- You must be studying or registered to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology or TVET College)
- You must be in financial need
- You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary awards or financial assistance (including NSFAS)
Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development Bursary
The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development are offering bursary opportunities to deserving students, in order to promote skill development and quality education.
Bursaries will be awarded within the following fields of study:
- Architecture (BSC/B-Tech)
- Construction Management (BSC/B-Tech)
- Interior Design (BSC/B-Tech)
- Civil/ Structural Engineering (BEng/BSC/B-Tech)
- Electrical Engineering (BEng/BSC/B-Tech)
- Mechanical Engineering (BEng/BSC/B-Tech)
- Quantity Surveying (BSC/B-Tech)
- Supply Chain Management (BCom)
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying. Eligibility requirements for this bursary include:
- Must be a South African citizen
- Must currently be studying or intend on studying full-time in one of the aforementioned fields
- Must be accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institution
- Must have strong academic potential.
Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Bursary
The Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is inviting students to apply for the PDWI Bursary Programme. Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the Eastern Cape province, for studies within the following fields:
- Architectural Studies (BSc/ Masters)
- Architectural Technology/ studies (Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Civil Engineering (BEng/ BSc/ Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Construction Studies/ Quantity Surveying (BSc)
- Electrical Engineering (BEng/ BSc/ Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Interior Design (Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Land Surveying (Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Mechanical Engineering (BEng/ BSc/ Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Property Valuation Management (BCom)
- Real Estate (Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
- Structural Engineering (BEng/ BSc)
- Town and Regional Planning/ Urban Planning (BSc)
- Town Planning (Diploma/ Advanced Diploma)
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying. Eligibility requirements include:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must permanently reside within the Eastern Cape province
- You must have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards one of the qualifications listed above, in 2023
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited University or University of Technology in South Africa
- You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding
- Students from designated groups are encouraged to apply
Pyrotec Bursary
Pyrotec is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme. Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the following fields:
- Architecture, Town Planning and Surveying
- Business, Management and Economics
- Engineering
- Finance
- Health and related Clinical studies
- Human Resources
- Information Technology and Communication
- Media, Art, Literature, Design and Graphic Design/ DTP
- Natural Science and Social Science
- Quality and Regulatory studies
- Sales, Marketing and related fields
- Sports and Fitness
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying. Eligibility requirements include:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be an AA/EE candidate
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above
- You must have registered to study or be currently studying at a University in South Africa
- You must have a genuine interest in your field of study
- Preference will be given to 1st year students with a minimum overall average of 70%
