ILASA Opens 2027 Partial-Tuition Bursaries for Landscape Architecture Students
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ILASA Bursary 2027: Overview
This guide to the ILASA Bursary 2027 covers the published opportunity, eligibility and application steps.
ILASA is accepting applications for landscape architecture study in 2027. The published deadline is 27 November 2026 at midnight. Download the form from the official bursary page and use its online submission link; email applications are not accepted.
Who Can Apply?
The 2027 form names South African citizens undertaking SACLAP-accredited landscape architecture qualifications at UCT, the University of Pretoria, CPUT or TUT. Its minimum-requirements section specifies current enrolment and a previous-year average of at least 60%. Although the general call also mentions students intending to enrol, new entrants should confirm eligibility with ILASA before applying.
What Support May Be Available?
The current form specifies partial tuition funding, dependent on available funds. Residence costs are considered only exceptionally, with tuition taking priority. The linked policy also describes mentoring and possible experiential learning. No fixed rand amount is advertised.
Documents and Obligations
Complete the form and prepare a combined PDF of certified student and breadwinner IDs, certified academic records, an offer or acceptance letter if available, and the applicable household income evidence. Financial and applicant declarations must be witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths. Include your motivation. The policy also sets academic-progress and post-study sector-service obligations; read the agreement before accepting.
Application Planning
Start by confirming your exact qualification’s accreditation. A university can offer several related design programmes, so match the programme rather than relying on its institution name alone. Make a realistic study budget and identify which expenses would still need another funding source. Read the agreement before deciding whether its post-study obligations fit your plans.
Application Planning: Check the Programme and the Funding Gap
These are practical editorial suggestions, not extra ILASA requirements.
Resolve eligibility questions before assembling the pack
Write down the exact name of your qualification, your institution and your current study year. If the current-enrolment wording leaves you uncertain, send a short factual enquiry quoting those details and the relevant section of the form. Keep the answer with your application records. A clear response about your particular situation is more useful than assuming that a similar-looking design qualification is covered.
Build a partial-funding budget
Use your institution’s fee estimate to separate registration, tuition, residence and other study expenses. Add another column for confirmed funding and a third for the amount still unfunded. Treat pending applications as pending, rather than counting them as money already available. This makes it easier to see whether accepting an award would leave a manageable balance. Ask about costs associated with your actual course instead of copying another student’s budget.
Explain your interest through a real place
For your motivation, consider a public space, campus or neighbourhood that has made you think about landscape architecture. Explain what you noticed and what you would like to learn about improving it. Connect that observation to your studies and career plans without presenting a proposal as completed professional work.
Leave time for declarations
Plan the document-certification and witnessing steps early. Check names, signatures and dates before scanning the pack, and retain the originals in a safe place.
ILASA Bursary 2027: Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a fixed cash award?
No fixed amount is stated in the current call.
Can I email my application?
The current call directs applicants to online submission and excludes email applications.
How should I prepare my files?
Open each scan before submitting, check that all pages are readable, and use filenames that make the document type easy to identify.
What should I keep after applying?
Keep your completed application, supporting files and any submission acknowledgement together. These records can help if you need to follow up.
View Official Application Instructions
Official Sources
Official sources checked on 16 October 2026 (Africa/Harare). Check the provider’s instructions again before submitting.
