NMMU offers residence accommodation to 3 700 students on its Port Elizabeth and George campuses, and provides access for a further 3 500 students in accredited off-campus accommodation.

Please note the following 2017 information:

  • Residences for first-year students opens on 20 January 2017 at both George and in Port Elizabeth
  • Residences for first-year international students opens from 15 January 2017
  • First-year students do not share accommodation with senior students
  • Senior students who are writing their 2016 examinations in January, can return to residence two days before their examination. They must bring proof of their examination timetable.
  • Senior students who are writing re-examinations in January should similarly provide proof of the date of their re-write
  • Residences for senior students opens on 5 February, the day before lectures begin for 2017
  • Students who applied for residences at NMMU will receive notification of the outcome via text message
  • Students can apply for accredited off-campus accommodation via an online application form if they are senior students. First-time applicants should contact the off-campus housing office on 041 5042921.
  • For further assistance call the On-campus Residence Admission and Placement office – 041 504 1415/16

For further information on NMMU’s accommodation go to http://studenthousing.nmmu.ac.za/