Step 1

• Please note that ALL students must complete the application form, first time applicants and returning students.
• If you are applying for shared accommodation and have a preferred flat mate, they must preferably apply on the same date.
• Tick the box for parking if you require parking (only shade net parking available).
• Parking bays are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis (based on receipt of payment) with preference given to returning students.

Step 2

• Make your R17 000 first payment using the student’s name and surname as reference.
• If you have requested parking, the R2 365 parking fee is also payable at this stage (thus a total payment of R19 365 upon application).

Step 3

Sign the on-line lease agreement

This can be done once our team has linked your on-line application to your payment and the Academia system has sent you an e-mail with the link, username, and password which you require to access the portal featuring the lease agreement waiting to be signed. There is no need for an electronic signature, simply ‘tick’ the applicable block to agree to the terms and conditions of the lease. You will need to select the correct option from the three offered. In all three cases, the parent or guardian binds him or herself as guarantor to the lessee (student). It is possible for a parent or guardian to sign on behalf of the lessee (option 3). Where the lessee is a minor, the signature of the parent or guardian (on behalf of the lessee) is required (option 2). You will receive confirmation that the lease has been correctly received via e-mail.

Please Note

The Lease Agreement contemplates an 11 month lease. For purposes of this application, it is agreed that the Lease Agreement is automatically amended, where applicable, by the terms hereof.

The signed lease agreement, completed application form and application fee will secure your place on the Reservation List. Please note that it does not guarantee placement.

Cancellations

Up to 15 APRIL 2025

• Cancellations in writing are to reach the Academia office on or before 15 April 2025, using the Withdrawal Form which is available on www.academia.co.za, failing which, if you have been placed, the lease is binding and enforceable.
• On cancellation (on or before 15 April 2025), the first payment plus any other payments made will be refunded, less an administration fee of R5 000.

Bank Detail

BANK: ABSA
BRANCH CODE: 632005
ACCOUNT NAME: ACADEMIA STUDENT ACCOMMODATION (PTY) LTD
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 409 210 0707
REFERENCE: STUDENT'S NAME & SURNAME

Fees

• There is one residence fee which incorporates all charges, including water and electricity.
• The Residence Fee includes an electricity levy of R285.00 (two hundred and eighty-five Rand) per month for 5½ (five and a half) months. This charge covers the diesel, running costs and continuous provision of two generators serving the Academia premises. In the event that Eskom power becomes available to the site on a permanent basis or load shedding is significantly reduced in the course of the Lease Period, the Landlord will, in its sole discretion, on or before the last day of the Lease Period, reimburse the Lessee such charges paid by the Lessee in respect of periods during which the generators were not required, calculated by the Landlord on a pro rata basis in its discretion
• All fees apply per student.
• 2025 Academia annual house fees are payable as an additional fee, if not directly charged by SU, (2024 house fees: R768.50).

Placement

• We reserve the right to decline any application.
• Preference is given to SU students.
• Students are placed on a first come first served basis, depending on date of application, payment of first payment and submission of signed lease agreement.
• We unfortunately cannot entertain specific unit/block requests for new Applicants. Assigned block and room number will be confirmed upon check-in.
• We will as soon as possible confirm your application status.

• Please contact us on +27(0)21 887 1260 or email us at applications@academia.co.za if you have any questions regarding your application for 2025.

Building Extension

Academia has been developed in phases over the last twenty four years. The last phase comprises two new blocks, housing 72 students in total. These blocks will be placed between current blocks 23, 24 and 25, 26. Site establishment will commence in late November 2024 with a view to complete site establishment in December and complete the project by end June 2025.

You can read more about this development here