Apply for Accommodation

First years

Dear Applicant, 

By now you would have received an SMS informing you of your academic and/or residence status.

Should you have received a residence status that places you in an off campus residence please note the following:

1. Off campus residence undergo an accreditation process on an annual basis to determine if they meet the required norms and standards.

2. You will therefore be placed in a specific residence once this process has been completed. 

3. You are welcome to browse through the website to see the residence offerings then once it has been approved. 

For further enquiries please email residenceadmissions@mandela.ac.za  or call the office landline 041 504 4736/4735. 

In accepting the offer you will be admitted into a residence on condition that:

1. You have been finally academically accepted at Nelson Mandela University.

2. Your funding has been secured (NSFAS or Bursary).

3. You are not a resident within the Nelson Mandela Metro (Gqeberha/Kariega). Please note students from the Nelson Mandela Metro are now eligible for accredited off campus accommodation.

Seniors

Senior students apply directly to the respective accommodation service providers.

Please note that your placement in a residence is on condition that:

1. You have completed your 2023 academic year.

2. You have been finally accepted at Nelson Mandela University for 2024.

3. Your funding has been secured (NSFAS or Bursary).

4. You are not a resident within the Nelson Mandela Metro (PE/Uitenhage/Despatch). Please note students from the Nelson Mandela Metro are now eligible for accredited off campus accommodation.