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On-campus housing presently accommodates 4,400 students in 20 different residences. Both catering and non-catering options are available. Fees for catering accommodation range between approximately R13,000 and R16,000, depending on various catering options. Applications for residence accommodation must be submitted by 20 September in the prior year. The residences are usually filled quickly and there is usually a long waiting list, so apply early. For further information contact the Wits University Office of Residence Life, PO Box 660, WITS 2050, phone (011) 717-9170/2/3/4, e-mail residence@residence.wits.ac.za, or see the website: http://www.wits.ac.za/reslife.

Many post-graduate students live off-campus, in garden cottages in the local area, or in communal accommodation with other students. Some form of transportation is typically necessary, either a car, motorbike, bicycle, etc.