Varsity College Residence
The custom-build Pietermaritzburg residence is taking shape beautifully, as the third floor is starting to be built. Application for all varsity College campuses nationawide close on 31 October, and applications for the Pietermaritzburg residence close on the same date. So, no matter where you live, it is vital to get that application in on or before the 31 October to study at Varsity College!
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Pietermaritzburg residence queries: (033) 386 2376
Founded 25 years ago, Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), the largest, most accredited private higher education provider in the country. We have eight campuses nationwide.
Varsity College offers tuition support for a variety of higher education degrees, diplomas and higher certificates. These include our own IIE qualifications and those of well-respected external providers including the Open University (OU).
Midrand Student Accommodation
If you are a student studying at any university, college, technicon or flight school and you need student accommodation at a reasonable cost, that provides a safe, caring environment conducive to studying and a well rounded student life experience, you have found your home away from home.
Midrand Student Accommodation is in a secluded section of the 10 acre beautiful Midrand Conference Centre. The student accommodation is located across the road from Gallagher Convention Centre and close to Midrand Graduate Institute, The International Hotel School and Varsity College. Our student accommodation offers students easy access to OR Thambo, Johannesburg and Pretoria.
We are only 2km away from the Gautrain Midrand station, giving our students easy access to almost anywhere in Gauteng.
Our student accommodation offers 24/7 security, regular return shuttles to and from your college if you don’t have a car, a swimming pool, common rooms, study rooms, kitchens and sports facilities. We fully understand that all young ambitious students need appropriate facilities for their focussed studies, but also need to enjoy time with fellow students in a secure, stimulating environment. And so we provide a variety of on-premise facilities to ensure that you have a well rounded student life experience.
OUR PROVEN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
In 2015, The IIE Varsity College module pass rate was 82% with 20% of students who passed achieving distinctions. Our drop-out rate is 17%. Impressive given that the national average for all higher education institutions is over 41%.
At Varsity College, we help students acquire the skills necessary for LIFE, not just their career. We believe in life balance, and the value of experience, so along with academics we encourage our students to take part in our diverse sporting programme, engage with the community and enjoy a healthy social life.
