cape peninsula university of technology student accommodation
Accommodation
CPUT offers residence space for almost 8 000 students. Our residences are spread across the Cape Peninsula in the areas surrounding our campuses.
Find out more about CPUT residences
Student Life and Residential Services
CPUT Residence Department: What we’re all about
We strive to accommodate at least 7 800 students each night in our comfortable and conducive CPUT residences throughout our academic period. After all, our students need a convenient place to lay their heads to rest after a tiring day. Within an almost universal feel to all our residences, we strive for better standards, comfort and security for the convenience of our students. We offer both single and sharing rooms, with communal facilities to create a pleasant family environment for students.
CPUT residences are open to both local and international students. Residence life is a holistic experience, where you become a member of a diverse and stimulating community. You’ll get to know some of the students you share classes with, and some of you will develop close, lifelong friendships.
You’ll also be exposed to many opportunities for personal development and learning ensuring that when you graduate, you not only leave us with a qualification, but the necessary life skills to excel in the outside world. The learning experiences we provide in residences can be grouped into three main areas:
- academic support
- social development
- health and wellness
Our departmental role is to listen to our students, provide the best services we can, give assurance of safety during their academic experience and increase our capacity as a university.
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Contact us
Bellville Campus – Bellville and Athlone residences
Tel: +27 21 959 6334
Student Centre, 1st floor
Email: residenceb@cput.ac.za
Cape Town Campus – Cape Town, Wellington, Mowbray, and Granger Bay residences
Tel: +27 21 460 3871
Administration Building, 5th floor
Email: residencec@cput.ac.za
Off-campus housing
Students who fail to secure accommodation on-campus and university leased accommodation often opt to stay privately, close to campus. Finding this type of private accommodation can be a challenge for students.
CPUT has an off-campus Housing Accreditation Program that advertises accommodation facilities that have been accredited by the University. This makes it safer and easier for students to acquire private accommodation on their own.
Off-campus housing
A significant number of students at CPUT however live in private off-campus accommodation, some close to and some a little further away from campus. With the variances in pricing per landlord versus affordability for the student, it became necessary for the University to provide practical alternatives in the best interest of our students.
A database of Landlords accredited by the University provides the students with an alternative platform to make choices that suite their needs and ‘wants’ where applicable within their affordability range.
The accredited Landlord will provide students with accommodation from which the student and landlord will agree on. The university will NOT be involved/part of the operation of this lease nor the payment plans and agreements thereof.
Disclaimer
CPUT will not be part of such any contract entered into between the user and the Service Provider.
Accordingly OCHAP offices will not be involved in disputes between the above mentioned parties and users of this service. It is advised that all users are familiar with the relevant Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999 as well as the (CPA) Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008.
Contact us
Residence Business & Risk Assessment Centre
Off-Campus Housing & Accreditation Office
Student Centre, 1st floor
Bellville Campus
Tel: +27 21 959 6154
Email: ochap@cput.ac.za