There is insufficient private accredited student accommodation available near all campuses. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and Student Housing Infrastructure Programme (SHIP) aims to provide another 300 000 beds at the 26 public universities and 50 TVET colleges at over 300 campuses in all nine provinces over 10 years. This goal means that number of beds provided each year must increase from present average of 4 000 to 30 000 a year.
UrbanDev strives to create high-quality accredited student accommodation, establishing a community where learners can belong and prosper on a socio and academic level.
Our student villages all have one common goal. To give learners with economic challenges the opportunity to utilize their potential, create a future without hindrance, and grow in an equal field to their peers.
We venture to help the leaders of tomorrow to reach their full potential from the safety and dignity of well-designed, carefully curated housing. In collaboration with NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme) we are currently tending to the following student villages: