Nia Education
Education
Becoming an Architect
Student Membership
In an effort to involve future generations of architects in the profession the Namibia Institute of Architects has introduced a special student membership.
For further enquiries and special student membership application form, please contact offices of the Namibia Institute of Architects for the more information.
University Requirements
Students will require a School leaving Certificate with a University Exemption. Most Universities will require Mathematics as a high school subject..
Art is usually not a requirement, however creative and problem-solving abilities will be an advantage when studying Architecture, and some Universities require an art portfolio as an admission requirement.
Today architects are not only involved in the challenge of creating the buildings that form our cities and towns, but are also broadly involved in the concerns and well being of society.
All students should make enquiries with the individual institutions for their entrance requirements as well as their accreditation status with the National and international Architects Registration boards before applying with any of the listed Institutions.
Namibian Universities
Namibia University of Science and Technology
| Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences Department of Architecture and Spatial Planning |
| www.fnrss.nust.na |
South African Universities
University of Cape Town (UCT)
| Engineering and the Built Environment Faculty School of Architecture, Planning & Geomatics Architecture |
| www.apg.uct.ac.za |
University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
| College of Humanities School of Built Environment & Development Studies |
| https://sobeds.ukzn.ac.za/ |
University of Witwatersrand
| Engineering and the Built Environment Faculty School of Architecture and Planning Architecture |
| https://www.wits.ac.za/archplan/academic-degrees/architecture/architecture/ |
University of Pretoria (UP)
| Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology School for the Built Environment Department of Architecture |
| www.up.ac.za/architecture |
University of the Free State (UFS)
| Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Building Science Department of Architecture |
| https://www.ufs.ac.za/natagri/departments- and-divisions/architecture-home |
Nelson Mandela University (NMMU)
| Faculty of Arts School of the Built Environment Department of Architecture |
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
| Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture Department of Architecture |
| https://www.uj.ac.za/faculties/fada/Pages/departments.aspx http://www.gsa.ac.za/ |
Bursary Applications
As part of the ongoing mandate of the N.I.A. to advance and promote the industry, a bursary fund has been established that is sustained by both a social fund raising event as well the apportioning of a percentage of the Practice Levy from each registered practice.
If you are interested in applying for a supplemental bursary please contact offices of the Namibia Institute of Architects for the more information.
For more information and to download the latest application form:
Click here to download the Bursary Deadlines
Click here to download the Supplementary bursary application form 2019