UCT's residence system
Second tier accommodation: Residences: Senior catering
Groote Schuur Residence
Groote Schuur Residence (GSR) is situated on the Main Road in the heart of Rondebosch. Housing 64 senior and postgraduate students, it is small and intimate, and residents consider themselves as a family.
Although managed by the same team of wardens as the adjacent self-catering flats, Groote Schuur Mansions, the residence has its own independent house committee.
Breakfast is provided in the residence, while other meals are taken at Leo Marquard Hall.
A computer room and small library are also available. Laundry facilities are shared with a neighbouring block of flats but are administered by GSR, who also share their TV lounges with their neighbours.
Adequate parking is available for residents and guests.
Contact
Warden: Tel: 021 650 3766 (w), 021 650 3946 (h)
Residence Facilities Officer: Tel: 021 650 3947
Medical Residence
Medical Residence provides accommodation for 103 men and women in single rooms. Students are usually, but not exclusively, clinical-year medical or senior paramedical students.
All meals are served on the health sciences campus next to the medical library and adjacent to Groote Schuur Hospital. It is a short walk from shops and transport.
There is a small computer lab in the residence and a much larger one next door in the medical school, to which residents have access.
Nearby sports facilities include squash courts, a swimming pool and a gymnasium.
Contact
Warden: Tel: 021 650 4011 (w), 021 406 6252 (h)
Residence Facilities Officer: Tel: 021 406 6494