Rhodes University: what to know

Last checked 10 October 2026. Dates, forms and phone numbers change; always confirm on the linked official page.

Closing this month

• NSFAS applications for 2027 close at the end of October 2026 (reported as 31 October). Details below.

Funding: NSFAS and financial aid

• Apply for NSFAS on the myNSFAS portal. Household income up to R350,000 a year qualifies for bursary funding. R350,001–R600,000 may be offered the "missing middle" loan. Funding is limited, so apply early. Source: EWN report, 22 Sept 2026 · News report
• NSFAS contact centre: 0800 067 327, info@nsfas.org.za
• Rhodes Financial Aid Office (undergraduate, NSFAS queries): Eden Grove, 046 603 8248, finaid@ru.ac.za
• Student Fees: 046 603 8743

Source: Rhodes: NSFAS · Official

Residences

I couldn't confirm a 2027 residence closing date. Rhodes's admission application asks for applications before the end of September, and residence allocations go through the allocation process after you're admitted. Check the Residence Allocations page and ROSS for your dates and deposit.

Source: Rhodes: Residence allocations · Official

If you've been excluded on academic grounds

• Appeals fall under the university's Rules G7 and G8.
• You submit an Academic Exclusion Appeal Form, found on the Registrar's forms page, through ROSS. The appeal system opens once results are released, with a closing date. Late applications aren't accepted.
• The appeal is first heard by a Dean. If it fails it can go to an Appeals Review Committee, whose decision is final. This second stage is from an older university notice, so confirm it with the Dean of Students' office or your faculty.

Sources: Rhodes Registrar: forms · Rhodes notice: Appeal against exclusion on academic grounds · Official

Counselling and crisis support

The Student Counselling Centre is on the top floor of the Steve Biko Building, Prince Alfred Road. It's open 08:00–17:00; walk in or phone to book.

• Phone: 046 603 7070
• Email: counsellingcentre@ru.ac.za
• After hours (trauma counselling or medical emergencies), ER24: 010 205 3068
• SADAG suicide crisis line: 0800 567 567
• Higher Health: 0800 36 36 36
• Lifeline: 0861 322 322

Source: Rhodes Counselling Centre · Contact us · Official

Safety and emergencies

• Campus Protection Unit emergency line: 046 603 8999
• 24-hour control room: 046 603 8146 or 046 603 8147
• Police: 10111

The CPU calls police or other emergency services when needed. It isn't equipped to transport injured or ill people to hospital.

Source: Rhodes Campus Protection Unit: emergency numbers · Official