The 8 major South African universities each choose their best Masters architectural student - which is announced as the Corobrik Regional Student Architect of the Year. Each finalist receives a R10 000 cash prize from Corobrik, however Corobrik is not involved in the process of choosing the finalists.

If you're a Masters architecture student at the 8 major South African universities, you are automatically entered into the competition. You cannot enter if you're not a Masters architecture student at these 8 universities.

The 8 regional finalists get the opportunity to present their thesis to an esteemed panel of judges. The judges are experienced professionals from the South African architecture industry. After the presentations the judges deliberate and decide on who the winner is - based on strict criteria. (Corobrik is not involved in this process)​.

The national winner receives R70 000 prize money, but more importantly the accolade of being announced the Corobrik Student of the Year. Winning the award gives you the ideal start to your architectural career.

No. Using face brick or Corobrik face bricks is not a requirement to be chosen as a finalist or a winner for the Awards. Corobrik sets no design parameters to the finalists (compared to other competitions of its kind).