Various bursaries are available for students to study at University or Universities of Technology.

Financial Assistance to study

• Bachelor of Science : Geomatics
• Bachelor of Science : Surveying
• National Diploma : Surveying and Cartography

Funds Administered by the South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors (PLATO)

Contact the following for the bulleted funds below: The Registrar, PO BOX 83018 South Hills 2136, tel: 011- 6261040 : fax 011- 6262007.

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is currently offering bursaries to students who are South African citizens to study in one of the following field: 

• BSc in Geomatics/Land Surveying
• BSc in Town and Regional Planning
• National Diploma in Surveying
• National Diploma in Cartogaphy
• National Diploma in Town and Regional Planning

The bursary covers registration and university fees, accomodation fees, book allowance, meals and living allowance.

Tertiary institutions that offer the qualifications are

• Universtiy of Cape Town (UCT)
• Universtiy of KwaZulu-Natal (UZKN)
• Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
• Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
• Durban University of Technology (DUT)
• Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)

See detailed page for further information
Applications to be forwarded to:
The Bursary Officer,
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform,
Directorate: Human Resouce Development, Private Bag X833, Pretoria 0001

*• BURSARY OPPORTUNITIES 2012
*• Surveying / Geomatics / Town and Regional Planning
*• Closing date - 31 October 2011

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• 4 or 5 year tenure
• Contact: Ms ED Magaigou or Mr MF Thahtsha, Dept Water Affairs and Forestry, Private Bag X313, Pretoria, 0001. Tel 012-3367405 Fax 012-3368846

• The Bursary Office, Construction Education and Training Authority, P.O. Box 1955, Halfway House,1685
• Tel: 011 265 5900, Fax: 011 265 5924/5

Included may be registration, tuition, residence and prescribed materials/books. Preference to persons who:

• Permanently reside in the Western Cape
• Study at an accredited Higher Education Institution outside the Western Cape due to the inability to obtain such a registration within the Province
• Are historically disadvantaged individuals and/or
• Study those fields that are recognised as scarce fields within the Dept
• The Dept retains the right to the services of the bursar for vacation employment and post qualification employment according to a forma agreement.
• Mail: The Assistant Manager: Tertiary Education Component: Education, Development and Training, Dept of Transport and Public Works, Private Bag X9185, Cape Town, 8000
• email javeeden@pawc.wcape.gov.za
• telephone: 021- 4834203 or fax 021- 4832019

• Registration, tuition, residence and allowance
• 1 year renewable
• Contact: Student Development Manager, PO Box 1091, Johannesburg, 2000
• Year for year service contract, SA citizens only, compulsory vacation training, All years.

• Registration, tuition
• Contact: Mr Mpendu on (021) 400 2696 or fax (021) 400 2104
• Application forms only from August from all Metropolitan Local Council offices and CMC Office.

• Tuition and Residence and Allowance 1 year renewable
• contact The Manager, Transnet Bursaries, PO BOX 23200, Joubert Park, 2044
• SA citizens, year-for-year service contract and vacation training

• Entrance scholarships are available to new first year students based on merit for Matriculation. No applications are required, this is determined from your application form
• Sports scholarships are available to new first year students who have represented their country at national school level. Send your sports CV and a list of references to : The Director, Sports and Recreation, UCT, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7701
• Various other bursaries are offered which may be general to BSc in the Engineering Faculty, or specific to Geomatics. A bursary booklet is available from UCT Administration, UCT, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7701 detailing all bursaries offered. Look at the following Sections: All Faculties, Engineering and Science.

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• Contact Mr Dennis Venter S.A Institute of Race Relations Bursary Dept P.O.Box 32597 Braamfontein 2017
• S.A Citizens for study at an Academic Institution in S.A for first degrees only
• Minimum D aggregate for school leaving and 50% aggregate for previous academic study
• Academic merit, financial need and the requirements of various donors are required

Educational Loans / Bursaries / Scholarships

• Interest free loans and scholarships are available with various terms and conditions.
• One application form for all

Tobias van der Spuy Scholarship

• Academic scholarship, non repayable
• Minimum requirements: B aggregate Maths HG and Science HG for matric.
• S.A. Citizens only.

• Local Municipalities
• Local firms of Professional Surveyors

Student loans at preferential rates are offered by most leading banks. Repayment period is year for year.

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