Finding accommodation when studying abroad is one of the biggest challenges that international students have to face, especially when they have a limited budget and travel on foot. This article will provide you some guidelines not only for overseas students but also for local students as well.
Short Term Accommodation
When time is limited and you have yet to arrange a long term play to stay then renting a room is essential. We suggest you some places with Address and contact information listed below.
The Victoria Hotel
215 Little Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
Tel: +61 (3) 9669 0000
Reservations: 1800 331 147
The Victoria Hotel is located in the center of the city and only about 5-10 minutes to the university by public transport. This hotel features with modern facilities but still cost an affordable price. Suitable for a few day staying.
The Melbourne central YHA
562 Flinders St Melbourne , VIC 3000
Tel: (+613) 9621 2523
Prices range from AUD $32 per person
Located in the heart of the city, the Melbourne central YHA is only minutes away from many famous attractions, cafes, and restaurants. Apart from equipped modern facilities, many outside activities such as BBQ and table tennis competition and walking tour are also the main attraction of this Hostel.
https://www.yha.com.au/hostels/vic/melbourne-hostels/melbourne-central-hostel/
another option is https://www.yha.com.au/hostels/vic/melbourne-hostels/melbourne-metro-hostel/
Long Term Accommodation
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On-campus accommodation
Residential colleges: Located on the Parkville campus so it is within short walking distance. The colleges provide 24-hour access to studying facilities such as libraries, music practice rooms and common areas.
College students can live in fully furnished rooms which all are equipped with phone and the internet connects. It is within 5-15 minutes walking to university. All meals are provided. Average weekly rent: $550-$750. Some of the residential colleges are Graduate House (https://www.graduatehouse.com.au/) , International House (http://ihouse.unimelb.edu.au/) , Medley Hall (http://www.boojum.com.au/medley/).
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Accommodation near campus
Student village
108-128 Leicester St, Carlton
Tel: +61 3 8374 6950
Cost: $7,982 per semester in a 4-bedroom share apartment or $10,230 per semester for a large studio apartment – sole use. Two minutes walking to uni.
Fully equipped with pool, gym room, in addition to the music room and BBQ zone. Household appliances are ready to use.
Yarra House
Yarra Bend Rd, Fairfield
Ph: +61 3 9269 8990
Twin share: $245 per week per person
Single room: $262 per week per person
Approximately 30 minutes by riding a bicycle or 25 minutes by bus to Parkville campus.
Melbourne central
316 La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC
Ph: + 61280919959
Cost: $345 per week
About 15 minutes walking to Parkville campus
Unilodge D1
139 Bouverie St, Carlton
Studio single: bond $1430, superior studio $1473
Ph: +61732333700
About 2 minutes walk to uni, electricity, water, telephone and internet connection are available
https://unilodge.com.au/lodge/d1
Unilodge D2
22 Orr St, Carlton
5-10 minutes walk to uni with fully equipped facilities and connections.
https://unilodge.com.au/lodge/d2/
Shared housing
Assisted share housing
Tel: 0402 318 501
http://www.semesterinaustralia.com/city/melbourne
This is a housing service helping international students to book rental accommodations before their arrival. Their shared apartments are fully equipped with modern facilities and connections, ready to use. Moreover, all apartments in Melbourne are in close proximity to the university of Melbourne campus with convenient access to public transport, cafes, and restaurants.
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Rent Your Own Property
If you want to live like a local with more private housing then we would recommend you to rent a property for your own or group of friends. A sample rental listing is below:
Private rental housing
21/100 Queensberry Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Rent cost: $ 650 per week
This newly renovated property with gorgeous structure and fully equipped household appliances, car park available and convenient distance to campus and other main attractions will definitely a perfect choice for students who want to study here.
Another website where you can find many other renting apartments is:
http://services.unimelb.edu.au/housing/moving-to-melbourne/vacancies
With the information listed above, we hope that you can have some ideas about choosing accommodation when studying in the University of Melbourne. These choices are suitable not only for international students with a various budget but also for the native student from other states.
Note: Prices listed here are accurate at the time of posting only.
For accommodation near RMIT University visit this article.