General Information

The namesake of King Edward VII was taken after the son of Queen Victoria who succeeded her upon her demise. In KEVII, a 'family' system is employed for the running of the hall. The Hall Master is the head of this huge family separated into five blocks and he is assisted by the Senior Common Room Committee. Every block has a Resident Fellow that takes care of them. The voices of the hall residents are represented by the Junior Common Room Committee, whose members are all student representatives.

KEVII holds its pride as the one with the longest, richest heritage among the six NUS halls of residence, having just celebrated our 90th Anniversary. The history of the hall dates back to the days of post-independence. It was first opened at the Sepoy Lines in 1957 to replace the Federal Malay States Hall.

Following the merge of University Malaya and Nanyang University in 1980, the halls slowly settled into the new Kent Ridge campus, and so did KEVII. However, it was not without a few ruffled feathers that we managed to move to the new campus while retaining our name, tradition and heritage.

Traditionally, KEVII had been known as the medicine hall since its inception. This can be traced back to the history of its predecessor before World War II. The FMS Hall was actually funded by the Sultans of the Malay States with the intention to accommodate the students from the Medical College.

Since moving to the Kent Ridge campus, KEVII gradually opened its door to students from other faculties, creating a hall community that consist a potpourri of students from the diverse faculties. Even then, KEVII remains the choice of hall for many medicine, dentistry and science students due to its close proximity to their faculties.

KEVII has also become a mini melting pot of different cultures because of the big community of international students coming from China, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Australia, Vietnam, USA, Germany and many other countries.

Many brotherly and sisterly bonds are forged as the hall residents study and play hard through the academic years. Hall life is made more unforgettable through the various hall activities that are held throughout the year, from Inter-Block and Inter-Hall Games, suppers, beach outings, karaoke sessions, Formal Hall Dinner, Dinner and Dance, Bash to Rag and Flag, Xinyao concert, Hallplay, Internal Cultural Night and XQRJ Finals.

As much as we have fun, we constantly push the boundaries and strive for the best, cultivating the leaders within ourselves. "To strive, to seek, to serve". We do all that and more.

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Student Accommodation

Hostel Fees

Type of Room*	Room Charges (per week)	Room Charges (per semester)
Single	S$ 75.00	S$ 1350.00
Double	S$ 50.00	S$ 900.00

* Additional S$5.35 per day for air-conditioned rooms

Meals

Chinese, Vegetarian and Muslim meals are being provided by the hall.
Breakfast would be provided Monday through Saturday and dinners are provided from Sunday through Friday.

Meal Charges (per week)	Meal Charges (per semester)
S$ 22.45	S$ 404.10

Dinner - 5:30~8:00
Breakfast - 7:00~9:00
No lunch.

Electricity

A sum of S$26.75 per semester is applicable to all residents.

Refrigerator

Though each block has their own common refrigerator, residents are allowed to have a refrigerator of their own. An additional charge of S$64.20 per annum is applicable for residents who wished to have their own refrigerators.

Miscellaneous

Other applicable charges include S$16.05 for yearbook and S$5.35 for registration fees.

Note: Rates may change without further notice.

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Guest Accommodation

All our rooms are equipped with private shower/bath, color TV, phone, mini fridge and tea/coffee making facilities.

Complimentary breakfast inclusive of beverages is provided during term-time.

Check-in time: Mon-Thur 8:30am-6:00pm, Fri 8:30am-5:30pm

Check-out time: 12:00 noon

For the convenience of guests who are not able to check in during office hours, they can make alternative arrangements with the Hall Management.

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Hall Admission

Well, you just got your university residence application letter. 'What do i do now.' you might ask, 'how do I go about applying for a place, be it in Prince George's Park or the many halls of residences?'

First, you need to bring the completed application form, with the choices of your type of residence to the Office of Student Affairs (OSA),  located at the Yusof Ishak House(YIH). Getting there is easy; just take one of the many internal shuttle bus services. They are free, so don't worry, no easylink. Should you be unsure about which stop to alight, just ask any student on the bus, they would be most willing to help.

At YIH, go up the stairs, turn left when you see the internet centre/students loudge. OSA is just down the corner, beside the cafe "Munchie Monkeys". Remember to bring your NETS card to pay the administration fee of $15.

Now comes the waiting part, the results will be delivered to the e-mail you specified in the application form. Upon recieving the e-mail, if you are admitted, you will have a week to decide to accept the offer. Failing to do so will result in the place reserved for you being let out to others in the waiting list.

The hall of residence which you are offered will send you a seperate letter via postage to inform you on the check in duration and also to tell you about any orientation activities that have been organised. You just have to bring your stuff to the office in the residence to pay a deposit and get some paper work done, that's it, you are now an NUS hostilite.

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