Membership

Membership is open to anyone, but because U3A is structured for the benefit of retired and semi-retired persons, most courses and meetings take place during the day.
Membership fee is R30 per person, per year. You can join at any General Meeting, or e-mail the membership secretary for a subscription form.

General Meetings

General Meetings are held at 09h45 for 10h30, usually on the second Thursday of each month at the Bellville Civic Centre.
We charge an entrance fee of R5 for members and R10 for non-members.
When members arrive, they pay the entrance fee as they enter the large tea room. There they are entitled to free cups of tea or coffee and cookies. They have an opportunity to socialize and meet with friends, old and new. U3A ‘business’ such as paying of fees, joining courses, booking for outings etc. takes place during this time.
At 10h20 the members move to the adjoining auditorium where U3A Tygerberg business is concluded before a talk or a presentation is given by an invited speaker. We have been very privileged to have heard some truly outstanding speakers and we try to maintain as high a standard as possible.

Courses

Only paid up members of the U3A are entitled to attend courses.
We currently offer our members about 40 courses. A free course list is available from the Course Coordinator, or click on the following link: Course List
Courses are normally held during the day. A fee of R5 is usually levied per course (Additional costs may apply in some cases.) There are also courses that take place beyond Tygerberg’s boundaries such as 'Birding', 'Wine Appreciation' and 'Outings' to various places of interest.
In the December-January holiday period, when many courses are in recess, we provide a Summer Programme of activities which is open to all (members as well as guests).

Newsletters and Bulletins

A Newsletter containing general articles by members appears three times a year (in February, May and September). At every meeting a monthly Bulletin is handed out. This contains announcements about new course or changes, outings, and administrative news. To obtain a copy of any of these publications please click on the corresponding link.

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