Registration Guide Advanced Programme in South African Tree Appraisal Method SATAM - 72885 The Department of Environmental Sciences The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Dear Student Thank you for showing interest in the Advanced Short Learning Programme: South African Tree Appraisal Method (SATAM). The programme is aimed at the development of horticulturists and other members of the green industry as tree appraisers, to correctly utilize SATAM for the appraisal of urban trees in South Africa. Please note: A NQF 7 qualification in horticulture or any environmentally related qualification is necessary to apply for this course. The registration process: Submit application form, a certified copy of your ID and certified copies (not older than six months) of your qualifications to: fourigs@unisa.ac.za The application and supporting documentation will be reviewed by the Department of Environmental Sciences. If you do not submit all the required documentation or send uncertified documentation, your application will be discarded. The application will be forwarded to the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences creates a student number and invoice for you. This invoice will contain the bank details. You are responsible to pay the deposit for the Programme and send the proof of payment to the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Please send the proof of payment to gaffnmj@unisa.ac.za or moimams@unisa.ac.za On receipt of your deposit you will be registered for the modules indicated on your application form. You will receive an invoice for the outstanding amount from the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. This outstanding amount has to be paid in full prior to the start of the practical session. Also note that marks will only be released to fully paid up students. Please refer all payment queries to: gaffnmj@unisa.ac.za or moimams@unisa.ac.za You will need to submit the following documentation with your registration form: (Certification may not be older than 6 months) A certified copy of your ID or Passport A certified copy of your qualifications An application form A brochure – for information about the modules, fees and related requirements Exam venues list Letter with the SATAM fee structure Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I wish you success with your application. Kind regards Ms GS Fourie Programme Coordinator fourigs@unisa.ac.za 2 COURSE & COST BREAK DOWN OF ADVANCED PROGRAMME - 2015 The cost of each Module is Three Thousand Rand (R3 000.00) Total cost for the Advanced Programme is R15 000.00 MODULE CODE MODULE NAME PRICE APTA04Y Tree Identification R3 000.00 APTA053 Tree Biology and Pruning R3 000.00 APTA01V The Aesthetic and Environmental Value of Trees R3 000.00 in Urban Landscapes APTA03X Legal Liability of Persons Causing Damage to R3 000.00 trees APTA02W Hazard Tree assessment and Abatement R3 000.00 Procedures TOTAL AMOUNT: R15 000.00 PLEASE NOTE There is a non-refundable deposit of R1000.00 per module of the advanced programme, payable at registration. The rest of the amount (R2 000.00) per module, must be paid before the practical/ contact session commences. Should a student fail to comply with this rule his/her registration will be cancelled and he/she will only be able to register for the following semester’s intake. . Should you register for all the modules the non-refundable deposit will be R5000.00 It is advised that students complete all of the modules in the same semester. There is a practical/contact session that is presented to assist students with the completion of the portfolios. If a student is unable to complete all of the modules together it is advised that the Tree Identification module be taken first and then the other modules together in the same semester. Registration and Financial Enquiries should be directed to the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences staff: Manoko Schultz Moima moimams@unisa.ac.za Marion Gaffney gaffnmj@unisa.ac.za All academic related enquiries should be directed to the Department of Environmental Sciences staff: Genevieve Fourie Elize van Staden fourigs@unisa.ac.za vstadem@unisa.ac.za 3 Payment of programme fees Dear Students Please note: The total deposit amount must be paid upon registration (you are allowed a two week window - after application, to pay the deposit). If the deposit is not paid, your application will be cancelled immediately and you will not be able to access the study material on myUnisa. No late deposit payments will be accepted!! Please select one of the payment options below, indicate the modules that you are registering for (mark with an x), sign the document and send it along with your application form. Payment option APTA04Y APTA053 APTA01V APTA03X APTA02W Total amount outstanding Paid in full at registration Monthly Instalments (x3) (February, March & April) Sem1 Monthly Instalments (x3) (July, August, September & October) Sem2 Paid in full by April 2015 (Sem 1 only) Paid in Full by October 2015 (Sem2 only) Please note that 30 April 2015 (Semester 1) and 30 October 2015 (Semester 2) are the last days, respectively to make payments. No student will be permitted to write exams or attend the practical/ contact session if the outstanding amount on your account is settled. All students that do not settle their account on these dates will be de-registered immediately. Kind regards Mrs EM van Staden and Ms GS Fourie Student number: Signature: 4 Name& Surname: Date: THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND THE CENTRE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES APPLICATION FORM FOR ADVANCED SHORT COURSES: SOUTH AFRICAN TREE APPRAISAL METHOD (SATAM) PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION Students must have ACCESS TO THE INTERNET and MUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE to apply for this course. All correspondence and study material will only be available to students in electronic format. It is the responsibility of the student to register on the myUnisa system once their application was accepted and they received their student number. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE CORRECTNESS OF THE INFORMATION COMPLETED BELOW! A minimum of 20 Students need to be registered for the course to be offered. NO APPLICATION WILL BE PROCESSED IF IT IS NOT COMPLETED CORRECTLY AND COMPLETELY!!! 1 Student number 3 Surname, Initials, Title (e.g. Smit B Me) 4 First Names 5 Maiden name and/or previous surname 6 Identity or Passport number 7 Date of birth YY YY MM MM DD 10 Are you physically disabled? (mark with an x) Yes No 11 Contact information: Telephone numbers (dialing code, number and extension) e.g. 012-352 1711 x 7101 DD 8 Gender (mark with an x) Nature of disability Blind Male 9 Home Language Female Cerebral palsied Other (indicate) Deaf Home Cell Work Fax E-mail Postal address Physical address Postal code Postal code 12 Examination Centre 13 Nationality Centre code Centre Name INFORMATION GIVEN IN QUESTION 13 – 16 IS USED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY 14 Population group 5 15 Occupation 16 Economic sector (e.g. Banking) 17 Particulars of all current and previous registrations at Unisa and/or other educational institutions (start with most recent) Year(s) (e.g. 2004Institution (e.g. UCT, Stellenbosch) Qualification (e.g. diploma, degree) 2006) Student number (if available) Year completed REMEMBER TO ATTACH CERTIFIED COPIES OF ALL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS, DEGREES, CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS. ONLY CERTIFIED COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!! 18 Ensure that all codes for the Advanced Short Courses for which you wish to register are provided in the spaces below (maximum of 5) Semester Advanced short course codes (e.g. APTA04Y) Title of course 1 2 Year FOR OFFICE USE 19 Particulars of payment Please note a compulsory deposit of R1000.00 per module has to be effected before the student is registered. A letter of approval and invoice with the outstanding amount will be sent to you once your application was approved by the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. 20 DECLARATION AND UNDERTAKING – I declare that all the particulars furnished by me on this form are true and correct, and I undertake to comply with the rules, regulations and decisions of the University, the Centre of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and the Department of Environmental Sciences, any amendments thereto, and have taken note of advice which may be applicable to students in general and/or to the advanced short course for which I am registered. I undertake to protect the copyright of the University and under no circumstances to make the study material available for use by any other person. Surname: First names: Date: Students signature: Completed forms must be e-mailed to: fourigs@unisa.ac.za NOTE: A myLife e-mail address will be provided for each student on the myUnisa system and must also be activated by them. This is the only e-mail address that will be used to correspond with students once they are registered. Should a student wish to use their personal e-mail address, they must divert or forward all their e-mails from their myLife e-mail address to their own personal e-mail address. 6 Republic of South Africa Other countries in Africa Overseas countries Prison and detention barracks Republic of South Africa Last modified: 2012/12/19 Home > Current student > Assignment and examination administration > Examinations administration > Examination centres > Republic of South Africa Examination centres Republic of South Africa A. B. C. D. Republic of South Africa Other countries in Africa Overseas countries Prisons and detention barracks IMPORTANT You are referred to the lists below and requested, where possible, to select the examination centre NEAREST TO YOUR HOME. Prisoners are referred to list D. The CODE of the centre of your choice must then be given as your answer to Question 13 on your registration form. The centre and CODE must also be given if, during the year, you request that your examination centre be changed. NOTE that you may later be requested by the University to write your examination(s) at a centre other than that of your choice, but only if the University should find it necessary for you to do so for specific reasons. EXAMINATION CENTRES A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z A Code Centre 0903-2 Aberdeen 4118-1 Acornhoek 2101-6 Adelaide 3407-X Alberton 7764-X Alexander Bay 1973-9 Alexandria 2121-0 Aliwal North 3901-2 Amersfoort 3823-7 Arabie 0014-0 Athlone A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S B Code Centre 7 4601-9 Balfour 2651-4 Balgowan 4001-0 Barberton 2131-8 Barkly East 1001-4 Beaufort West 4341-9 Bela Bela (Warmbaths) 3513-0 Benoni 4611-6 Bethal 5201-9 Bethlehem 5501-8 Bloemfontein 6011-9 Bopedi-Bapedi 4901-8 Bothaville 3401-0 Brakpan 0510-X Brandvlei 0501-0 Bredasdorp 3701-X Brits 3801-6 Bronkhorstspruit 4701-5 Bultfontein 2111-3 Burgersdorp (Eastern Cape) 4119-X Bushbuckridge 8203-1 Butterworth A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z C Code Centre 0511-8 Caledon 1011-1 Calvinia 0011-6 Cape Town (Parow) 3111-9 Carletonville 1021-9 Carnarvon 3921-7 Carolina 2151-2 Cathcart 0401-4 Ceres 4411-3 Christiana 0193-7 Citrusdal 0191-0 Clanwilliam 1201-7 Colesberg 1211-4 Cradock 3712-5 Cullinan A B C D E F G H I J K L M D 8 N O P Q R S Code Centre 1411-7 De Aar 4431-8 Delareyville 4621-3 Delmas 2281-0 Dordrecht 1621-7 Douglas 3021-X Dundee 2820-7 Durban (DLI Hall) 2713-8 Durban (Hellenic Centre) 2770-7 Durban (Jewish Club) 2601-8 Durban (Regional Office) 2635-2 Durban (Telkom Learning Centre) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z T U V W Z E Code Centre 2001-X East London 2161-X Elliot Ellisras - see Lephalale 4015-0 Elukwatini 2923-8 Empangeni 8211-2 Engcobo 3931-4 Ermelo 2901-7 Eshowe 2621-2 Estcourt 4613-2 Evander A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S F Code Centre 5111-X Ficksburg 1724-8 Fochville 2007-9 Fort Beaufort 5001-6 Frankfort A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S G Code 4220-X Centre Ga Kgapane 9 0095-7 Garies 0701-3 George 3511-4 Germiston 6301-0 Giyani 69604 Goedemoed 1221-1 Graaff-Reinet 1801-5 Grahamstown 0070-1 Grassy Park 2741-3 Greytown 3821-0 Groblersdal 4665-5 Groothoek Hospital A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z T U V W Z H Code Centre 8303-8 Hammanskraal 5211-6 Harrismith 1611-X Hartswater 4111-4 Hazyview 5011-3 Heilbron 6985-X Helderstroom 3833-4 Hendrina 0531-2 Hermanus 7013-0 Hoedspruit 1631-4 Hopetown A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S I Code Centre 8215-5 Idutywa 2603-4 Illovo Beach 2511-9 Ixopo A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S J Code Centre 4318-4 Jane Furse Hospital 5505-0 Jan Kempdorp 1111-8 Jansenville 0821-4 Jeffreys Bay 10 3306-5 Johannesburg (Ormonde) 0831-1 Joubertina A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z K Code Centre 4013-4 Kabokweni 4014-2 Ka Nyamazane 1715-9 Kathu 1641-1 Kimberley 1901-1 King William's Town 0904-0 Kirkwood 0103-1 Kleinsee 4501-2 Klerksdorp 0711-0 Knysna 5641-3 Koffiefontein 2301-9 Kokstad 5041-5 Kroonstad 3101-1 Krugersdorp (Greek Church) 4190-4 Krugersdorp (PP Church) 1711-6 Kuruman 3824-5 Kwa Mhlanga A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S L Code Centre 0611-4 Ladismith (Western Cape) 8221-X Lady Frere 5131-4 Ladybrand 2641-7 Ladysmith (KwaZulu/ Natal) 1041-3 Laingsburg 4316-8 Lebowakgomo 3720-6 Lehurutshe 4351-6 Lephalae (Ellisras) 4201-3 Letaba (Tivumbeni) 4451-2 Lichtenburg 4322-2 Limburg 0013-2 Lime Acres 5051-2 Lindley 4331-1 Louis Trichardt (Makhado) 11 8217-1 Lusikisiki 4101-7 Lydenburg A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z T U V W Z M Code Centre 2211-X Maclear 1721-3 Mafikeng 4005-3 Malelane 0311-5 Malmesbury (DR Church) 2303-5 Matatiele Messina - see Musina 1251-3 Middelburg (Eastern Cape) 3831-8 Middelburg (Mpumalanga) 7583-3 Mkuze 8704-1 Mlumati 4357-5 Modimolle (Nylstroom) 4314-1 Modipa (Limpopo) 4326-5 Modjadji 7482-9 Mogwase 4321-4 Mokopane (Potgietersrus) 4325-7 Mookgopong (Naboomspruit) 0220-8 Moorreesburg 0801-X Mossel Bay 3837-7 Mpudulle 4301-X Musina (Messina) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S N Code Centre Naboomspruit - see Mookgopong 4011-8 Nelspruit 3041-4 Newcastle 3408-8 Nigel Nylstroom - see Modimolle A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S O Code 4801-1 12 Centre Odendaalsrus 4505-5 Orkney 0621-1 Oudtshoorn A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z T U V W Z P Code Centre 0421-9 Paarl 4911-5 Parys 6023-2 Penge 5030-X Petrus Steyn 4207-2 Phalaborwa 2731-6 Pietermaritzburg Pietersburg - see Polokwane 3941-1 Piet Retief 0321-2 Piketberg 1513-X Pofadder 4311-7 Polokwane (Pietersburg) 3943-8 Pongola 1821-X Port Alfred 0901-6 Port Elizabeth (Algoapark) 2030-3 Port Elizabeth (SouthEnd) 0174-0 Porterville 0093-0 Port Nolloth 2521-6 Port Shepstone 1731-0 Postmasburg 4511-X Potchefstroom Potgietersrus - see Mokopane 4320-6 Praktiseer (Burgersfort) 3601-3 Pretoria (Hall C) 1521-0 Prieska 1051-0 Prince Albert A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S Q Code Centre 2231-4 A B Queenstown C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S R 13 Code Centre 3331-6 Randburg 3102-X Randfontein 5071-7 Reitz 2921-1 Richards Bay 1291-2 Richmond (Northern Cape) 2531-3 Richmond (KwaZulu-Natal) 0541-X Riversdale 0431-6 Robertson 3340-5 Roodepoort (only students residing in Roodepoort) 3721-4 Rustenburg A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S S Code Centre 4115-7 Sabie 5701-0 Sasolburg 8307-0 Saulspoort 4461-X Schweizer-Reneke 5081-4 Senekal 4315-X Senwabarwana (Bochum) 7011-4 Sibasa 3822-9 Siyabuswa 4021-5 Skukuza 4335-4 Soekmekaar 1301-3 Somerset East 0443-X Somerset West 8306-2 Soshanguve 3350-2 Soweto 0101-5 Springbok 5303-1 Springfontein 3421-5 Springs (Hellenic Centre) 4651-5 Standerton 2801-0 Stanger 5900-5 Stellenbosch (DR Church) 2241-1 Sterkstroom 1311-0 Steynsburg 1121-5 Steytlerville 0265-8 Strand 1061-8 Sutherland 0551-7 Swellendam 14 T U V W Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z T U V W Z T Code Centre 1742-6 Taung College 3599-8 Tembisa (Olifantsfontein) 5533-6 Thaba Nchu 3741-9 Thabazimbi 4721-X Theunissen 7011-4 Thohoyandou 2401-5 Tongaat 0495-2 Touwsriver A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S U Code Centre 2008-7 Ugie 0911-3 Uitenhage 7511-6 Ulundi 8233-3 Umtata 2541-0 Umzinto 2671-9 Underberg 0841-9 Uniondale 1701-9 Upington 3044-9 Utrecht A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S V Code Centre 3211-5 Vanderbijlpark 4471-7 Ventersdorp 3258-1 Vereeniging 1415-X Victoria West 4921-2 Viljoenskroon 4811-9 Virginia 3951-9 Volksrust 5223-X Vrede 0331-X Vredenburg 0211-9 Vredendal 1741-8 Vryburg 3081-3 Vryheid 15 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z T U V W Z W Code Centre Warmbaths - see Bela Bela 4821-6 Welkom 0481-2 Wellington 5401-1 Wepener 3295-6 Westonaria 2551-8 Wild Coast Sun 1015-4 Williston 1131-2 Willowmore 5551-4 Winburg 3841-5 Witbank 3055-4 Witpoortjie 5801-7 Witsieshoek 4483-0 Wolmaranstad 0491-X Worcester A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S Z Code Centre 5411-9 Zastron 3713-3 Zeerust 16 Study Undergraduate & honours studies Master's & doctoral studies Short Learning Programmes Download brochures Students with disabilities International students Student policies & rules Last modified: 2013/08/02 Home > Study at Unisa > Students with disabilities Study at Unisa Students with disabilities Unisa provides equal opportunities for all students. 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