Accommodation

Updated on Friday 22 July 2011

Accommodation will vary from city to city and from school to school. You should always contact the accommodation/ housing officer at the school you are planning to attend to get full details about your options. Generally, there are three types of housing available to students:

Homestay
Homestay is a good option for those who want to be totally submerged in the Australian culture as it will involve living with an Australian family either with your own private room, or shared. Generally meals are included with homestays. For more information on various homestay companies and packages, please see the homestay section of our website.

On-Campus Housing
On-campus housing can sometimes be hard to secure as spaces are limited. Fees will vary depending on which school you attend, and most provide meals and some furniture.

Off-Campus Housing
Housing located off-campus can be extremely fun, but also have many pitfalls. Generally, you would probably group together with a group of students to either rent a house or flat with fees varying depending on your location and size of dwelling. Some points to be aware of:

- To locate off-campus you may need to use the services of an estate agent which will incur fees.
- You will be tied to a 12 month contract, so you will have to pay the full 12 months.
- Other services such as gas, electricity, phone, etc.. will be extra.
- You may have to pay a security deposit up front in order to cover any damage that may occur during the year, this will be refunded if there is no damage.

Some universities do offer some off-campus housing programs so be sure to check those out!