VerifiedLand surveying is often overlooked but is very crucial. It is the art and science of measuring the Earth’s surface.
It involves determining the location, shape, size, and elevation of land features.
Land surveyors play a big role in various sectors, including construction, engineering, and urban planning.
Accurate land surveys provide the foundation for construction projects, ensuring that buildings and infrastructure are built on stable and appropriate land.
Career Opportunities in Land Surveying
There are several career opportunities in this field, some are:
- Land Surveyor
- Cadastral Surveyor
- Topographic Surveyor
- Geodetic Surveyor
- Hydrographic Surveyor
- Geospatial Analyst
Fields of Study
In South Africa you become a land surveyor through a BSc in Geomatics, offered at UCT and UKZN, or a diploma and advanced diploma in surveying at universities of technology such as TUT, CPUT and DUT.
Surveyors register with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC). Professional land surveyors, who can do cadastral surveys that define property boundaries, need a degree, supervised training and the council’s examinations.
The work combines fieldwork with GPS, drones and total stations and office work in GIS and mapping software.
Land Surveying Bursaries
If you need financial help, here are some bursaries for you:
- Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Bursary
- CETA Thapelo Madibeng Bursary
- City of Cape Town Bursary
- Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Bursary
- Department of Water & Sanitation Bursary
- Eastern Cape Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Bursary
- Gauteng Dept of Roads and Transport Bursary
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park Bursary
- KwaZulu-Natal Government Bursaries
- Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
- North West Provincial Government Bursaries
- Pyrotec Bursary
- The Msunduzi Municipality Bursary
See also our mine survey bursaries, built environment bursaries and the land reform department bursary.