Recorded masterclass · watch at your own pace

Get your property NSFAS accredited, funded and paid, without learning it the expensive way

The full recordings of Retha van Rooyen's two-evening NSFAS masterclass: how accreditation and grading really work, how the money flows, and how to stay compliant so your payments do not stop. Watch it tonight, and come back to it every time NSFAS changes the rules.

2 evenings over four hours of teaching Recorded live, October 2026 Slides, checklist and financial model included Instant access
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Presented by Retha van Rooyen, founder of My Student House, who has built and run student accommodation 51 times over.

Everything you get

One course, everything you need to get accredited and paid

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Evening 1 recordingThe opportunity and the requirements: who NSFAS funds, how the money arrives, and the accreditation journey from documents to offer letter.
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Evening 2 recordingThe money and staying compliant: real yields, what you may charge, defunding arrears, and the compliance calendar for the year. Includes a guest session from inside the NSFAS solution partner system.
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The downloadsThe slides from both evenings, the accreditation readiness checklist, the compliance calendar template, the NSFAS payment cycle reference card, and the property financial model to run your own numbers.
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Lifetime accessWatch at your own pace and come back to it whenever you need. No expiry.
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Student Accommodation in South Africa: The Investor's Guide, by Retha van Rooyen

Add the print book at checkout for R395, R100 off for course buyers. "Student Accommodation in South Africa: The Investor's Guide" is the reference to keep next to the course, posted to you anywhere in South Africa, delivery included.

Who this is for

You have the property, or you are about to buy. Now what?

NSFAS funds thousands of student beds, so the opportunity is real. But NSFAS is also unpredictable, and the accreditation, the rules and the payment cycles catch most landlords out. This course shows you the whole model, and how to manage the risk, before it costs you.

The rules feel like a mazeAmenity ratios, room sizes, weighted scoring, and the certificates and signage that stall an application. We make it clear.
The money is confusingWhat NSFAS pays, what you may charge, and why the first quarter runs dry. We show you the numbers.
One mistake is expensiveMissed deadlines, suspended payments, the arrears trap. We show you how to avoid them.
What you will learn

Two evenings, the whole picture

Evening 1

The Opportunity and The Requirements

Recorded 30 September 2026
  • The financial case, and who NSFAS actually funds
  • What NSFAS pays for, and how and when the money arrives
  • The accreditation journey, the solution partners, and the two routes to get accredited
  • The amenity ratios, room sizes and weighted categories that set your grade
  • The certificates and signage that stall an application
  • A live demonstration of how a property is graded, and a walkthrough of an NSFAS accreditation portal, offer letter included
Evening 2

The Money and Staying Compliant

Recorded 1 October 2026
  • Where the payment chain breaks: defunding, double registration, boarding forms and bank mismatches
  • The real yield on a 20-bed property, from headline rent to net, with a live deal analysis
  • What to ask a seller for when you buy an accredited property, and how leases work alongside the NSFAS lease
  • Exactly what you may and may not charge an NSFAS student
  • Defunding arrears, and reconciling your NSFAS remittances
  • Your annual compliance calendar, October to September
  • A guest session on what to expect in 2027, from someone who works inside the NSFAS solution partner system
Your host
Retha van Rooyen

Retha is the founder of My Student House and has built, accredited and run student accommodation across South Africa 51 times over. She wrote "Creating Wealth with Student Accommodation in South Africa" and "Student Accommodation in South Africa: The Investor's Guide" because most landlords learn these lessons the expensive way. In this course she hands you the model, the numbers and the compliance calendar directly.

NSFAS is unpredictable and we cannot promise stable or guaranteed income. What we can do is show you how to reduce the risks and run this well. This is training, not legal or financial advice. The course was recorded in October 2026; NSFAS rates and rules change, so always confirm the current figures.

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Questions

Good to know

Is it live, or recorded?

Recorded. These are the full recordings of the two live evenings from October 2026, including the questions from the room, so you can watch in your own time.

How long do I have access?

For as long as the course exists. There is no expiry, so you can come back whenever NSFAS changes something.

Are the figures still current?

They are as they stood in October 2026. NSFAS changes its rates and rules often, so confirm the current numbers before you act. The free Student Property Insider newsletter keeps you up to date.

Is a 1:1 with Retha included?

Not with the recorded course. If you want help with your own property, mail [email protected] and we will tell you what is available.

Is the book included?

You can add the print book at checkout for R395 instead of R495, delivery included within South Africa.

I have a property already. Is this still for me?

Yes. Evening 2 is about keeping payments flowing once you are accredited: arrears, defunding, reconciliations and the compliance calendar.