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Dear Waldemar

Thank you for your question regarding Architecture correspondence courses. Unfortunately we have not been able to find any architecture related correspondence courses through UNISA. We suggest you contact their faculty adviser to see if they have any courses that may be suitable fro your needs.

We also suggest you contact the South African Institute of Architects (http://www.saia.org.za/education_careers.php) to see if they know of any recognized correspondence courses you may enrol for.

Try to look for solutions from as many perspectives as possible. Fro example, explore the possibility of applying for financial assistance to enable you to study at UP:

Start your search with a visit to the Career Planet bursary page: http://www.careerplanet.co.za/_pages/bursaries

Also contact the Financial Aid Office at the University of Pretoria for information and assistance. They generally provide information about funding sources, expected costs and strategies for balancing your study budget. Ask about Merit Awards, Achievement Scholarships, Bursaries, Scholarships and Loans from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.  They will be able to tell you if you are eligible to apply for a loan from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (www.nsfas.org.za). While the NSFAS does not handle individual applications for funding at their offices, contact their Call Centre on 021 763 3232 for more information on Financial Aid Offices where you plan to study.

Some organizations also provide bursaries and scholarships. However, these usually only specific application criteria for example some bursaries require you to study commerce, science or engineering degrees with majors in computer science, information systems and various engineering and technology disciplines.  Try some of the following:

• Study Trust: http://www.studytrust.org.za/,
• African Scholars Fund: P O Box 294 Rondebosch 7700, email address: office@asf.org.za

We hope this information will help you to access architectural studies.

Lynn and the Career Planet Team