University of Stellenbosch Faculty of Health Sciences Accommodation

University of Stellenbosch Faculty of Health Sciences Accommodation

Residential life

Living on campus provides students with the opportunity to experience university life in a very particular way, to meet new friends and forge lifelong friendships. Our hostels have been designed to encourage relaxing and socialising and at the same time provide students with privacy and the necessary facilities to study. The hostels are in close proximity of the main buildings and Tygerberg Hospital.

Residences for undergraduate students

Enquiries regarding accommodation for undergraduate students on Tygerberg Campus can be directed to:

Mrs Annelie Scholtz (021) 938 9378 or amscholtz@sun.ac.za

HUIS FRANCIE VAN ZIJL

This is exclusively a residence for females and has single as well as double rooms. Junior students (first, second and third years) are predominantly accommodated in double rooms.

HIPPOKRATES

This is a mixed residence with male and female students accommodated on separate corridors. There are single as well as double rooms in this hostel and junior students (first, second and third years) are predominantly accommodated in double rooms. 

HUIS KERKENBERG

This is a mixed residence for junior students with 207 single rooms.

MEERHOFF

This housing complex with its six buildings accommodates 24 students per building (8 per floor). It offers comfortable single accommodation, as well as kitchen facilities, to mainly senior students. Junior students will only be considered for this facility if senior students do not fully occupy the complex. This is a mixed complex with floors separating gender. The difference between type A and B: in type B a kitchen is shared by two students while in the case of type A a kitchen is shared by all 8 students accommodated on the floor.

Two additional blocks (consisting of 18 single and 12 double rooms per block with communal bathrooms).  These two blocks mainly accommodate junior students. It is mixed blocks with male and female students accommodated on separate floors.

HUIS UBUNTU HOUSE

This is a mixed residence for senior students with 152 single rooms.

International Students Lodge

The International Students’ Lodge is situated on the campus of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in Tygerberg.  The Lodge has single and twin rooms and accommodation. This is budget, student-type accommodation and each room comprises of a wardrobe, desk, chair and single bed per person. Communal bathrooms is available. Please contact the International Office for more information.

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