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Edgewood
Self-catering accommodation is available at the Edgewood campus. Eleven residences house 631 students. Men and women are housed separately and 55% of the residents are female. Double as well as single rooms are available. All residences have access control doors. Five
flats housing five students each are available for postgraduate students.
Howard College and Medical School
On-campus Residences
Howard College and Medical School residences accommodate 1 701 students. Competition for places is keen and it is not possible to accept
all applicants. Residences are grouped into two halls, namely Charles Smith Hall and Albert Luthuli Hall. Charles Smith Hall comprises 12 individual residences close to the main academic buildings, banks, shops and Medical School. Albert Luthuli Hall comprises the Cluster Residence and the six-story Tower Residence. Situated on the western side of the Howard College campus, this complex is furthest from the academic buildings, but close
to most sports fields and the Old Mutual Sports Centre. All residences have access control, lounges and television rooms, intercom systems, call boxes and parking space. Students are accommodated in single rooms. Residences are self-catering with
a limited cafeteria facility. Limited accommodation for postgraduate students is offered at Scully House and Postgraduate House.
Off-campus Residences
Mixed Gender Residence – St Hillier
St Hillier comprises fully furnished two/three bedroom flats but each student has a single bedroom.
They share a lounge, kitchen and bathroom. A laundry facility and parking are available. Situated opposite Queensmead Mall in Umbilo, it is a few minutes’ walk from Medical School and on a bus route to Howard College.
JV Smit Residence
This residence has 94 large single rooms with entertainment and study rooms as well as tennis courts. It is
a catering residence. Laundry and parking facilities are available. It is close to the Medical School and on a bus route to Howard College.
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