Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Accommodation 2024-2025

Students at various stages of development can choose from a variety of residence options at Nelson Mandela University. Residences are available at Summerstrand North, South, Second Avenue, and George Campus. A Post Graduate Student Village (PGSV) and three senior undergraduate residences are also located on the Summerstrand Campus.

Residence Fees

Residence Down Payments, Deposits & Registration Fees

All outstanding academic and residential debt must be paid off before down payments can be made. Every prospective resident student must pay a down-payment fee before registering for housing. For down payments, no dated checks will be accepted.

Down Payment Exemptions

If the bursary or loan covers the cost of living expenses, sponsored students, NFSAS successful candidates, and Nelson Mandela University bursary students are not required to pay the down payment on a residence if all outstanding debt is paid off prior to registration.

Residence Registration Fees

A residence registration fee is required for all Nelson Mandela University students who live in one of the residence halls. The annual fee is due and is deducted from the student’s account.

First years

Dear Applicant,

By this point, you ought to have received an SMS with information about your academic and/or residence status.

If you have been granted a residence status that places you in an off-campus residence, please keep the following in mind:

An annual accreditation process is used to check whether off-campus housing meets the required standards.
You will be assigned to a specific residence once this process is finished. In November, the placement procedure will begin.
You are welcome to look around the website to see what homes are still available.
Please contact our office via email at offcampus.accommodation@mandela.ac.za or by phone at 041 504 4736 for additional information.

You will be permitted entry into a residence on the condition that you:

You have finally been admitted to Nelson Mandela University.
Your funding has been confirmed (NSFAS or Bursary).
You do not reside in the Gqeberha/Kariega section of the Nelson Mandela Metro. Please be aware that students from the Nelson Mandela Metro are not eligible for off-campus housing that is accredited.

Seniors

Senior students submit their applications directly to the housing providers.

Please keep in mind that the following conditions must be met before you can be placed in a home:

You have finished the 2023 academic year.
For the 2024 academic year, you have finally been accepted to Nelson Mandela University.
Your funding (NSFAS or Bursary) has been confirmed.
You do not reside in the PE/Uitenhage/Despatch Nelson Mandela Metro area. Please keep in mind that students from the Nelson Mandela Metro cannot live in off-campus housing that is accredited.

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