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NSFAS student accommodation · UCT, CPUT & False Bay College · Wynberg & Observatory
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NSFAS student accommodation · UCT, CPUT & False Bay College · Wynberg & Observatory
At every residence
24-hour security officers, CCTV and biometric fingerprint access as standard at all five HYPE residences, so you and your family can relax.
At every residence
Wi-Fi is included in your rent at every HYPE residence. Stream, study and submit on time, with no separate contract to sort out.
*Subject to on-time rent payment.
Student living, considered
Across Cape Town's Southern Suburbs and the student heart of Observatory, HYPE offers fully furnished rooms shaped around how students actually live: quiet where it counts, social where it matters.
Every residence comes with 24-hour security, CCTV and biometric access, Wi-Fi included in your rent, prepaid electricity and an on-site team. Our student residences also include 3 washing cycles a month. Choose a private single, share with a friend, or take a studio of your own, with rent kept fair and NSFAS students welcome.
The residences
Each HYPE residence has its own character, from the energy of Main Road, Obs, to the calm of the Wynberg houses near Maynardville Park.
Lease & payment terms
Rent is set on a 12-month basis. The annual rent stays the same whatever your lease length, so a shorter lease spreads it over fewer months and the monthly rent is proportionally higher.
Example: Standard Triple at R5,400 × 12 = R64,800 per year.
Over 10 months that's R6,480 pm.
Private students take an 11-month lease, or a 10-month lease with the same total spread over 10 months. NSFAS-funded students take a 10-month lease at the listed rate.
Private: 11 months, or 10 months at a higher monthly rent
NSFAS: 10-month lease
Newgrounds studios are let on 12-month leases, suited to students and young professionals who want a home all year round.
Move-in costs: R1,000 application fee (non-refundable), 1 month deposit & first month's rent
All residences require a security deposit of one month's rent. Admin fee R1,950 at The Observatory and Wynberg residences.
Life at HYPE
Bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, heater and bin in every room, so you arrive with a suitcase and nothing else.
A desk in every room, plus dedicated study rooms for exam season.
Gyms, games rooms, lounges and a rooftop, depending on residence.
24-hour security, CCTV and biometric access at every residence, plus on-site management.
Wi-Fi is included in your rent at every residence, subject to on-time rent payment.
Three washing cycles a month are included in your rent at The Observatory, The Mews, The Centre and The Square.
Shuttle to UCT, Emeris and Eduvos from the Wynberg residences (additional charge).
How to secure your room
Compare room types and pricing across all five HYPE residences below.
WhatsApp us to see the exact room you'd be staying in. Every room is a little different, so we recommend a visit.
Apply online. Rooms are allocated first-come, first-served. Pay your deposit and admin fee and your room is secured.
Questions
Yes, NSFAS students are welcome. UCT NSFAS accreditation for all HYPE residences is pending confirmation.
Yes. The Centre, on Main Road in Wynberg, is our residence for CPUT and False Bay College NSFAS students. CPUT and False Bay College NSFAS accreditation there is pending confirmation. It sits near Wynberg station on the Southern Line and the Main Road taxi routes, with rooms from R3,500 pm on a 10-month NSFAS lease.
A security deposit of one month's rent plus a once-off admin fee (R1,950 at our student residences). At Newgrounds it's a R1,000 non-refundable application fee, one month's deposit and your first month's rent.
The Observatory is priced on a 12-month basis (shorter leases pay proportionally more per month). Our Wynberg residences run 11-month leases for private students (or 10 months at a higher monthly rent) and 10 months for NSFAS students. Newgrounds is 12-month leases.
Your own linen and towels, curtains, a desk chair, a padlock for your door, and any cooking appliances and cookware you need. Units come with a bed and bar fridge only.
Your furnished room and Wi-Fi (as long as rent is paid on time) at every residence. At our student residences, 3 washing cycles per month are included and electricity is prepaid, with no view or utility surcharges. At Newgrounds, water, electricity and laundry are prepaid.
Yes, and we recommend it. Layouts and finishes vary from room to room. Tap Book a viewing to WhatsApp us and we'll show you the exact room.
A shuttle runs to UCT, Emeris and Eduvos from our Wynberg residences (additional charge applies). The Observatory is a short drive or cycle from UCT.
To keep residences calm and safe: no smoking, no pets, no parties, no alcohol and no overnight guests.
