Accommodation and Living Expenses
Finding a place to live
Finding a place to live is often a concern for international students and their families. Our Accommodation Officer at ANU College can help you find suitable
Homestay accommodation in Canberra.
Please contact:
homestay@anucollege.com.au for further assistance. The office hours are Monday-Friday from 8.30am to 5.00pm. ANU College administration is not open on weekends.
Students are only able to live in ANU on-campus residences once they begin their
undergraduate course at the ANU.
For further information on ANU residential accommodation, please go to
http://accom.anu.edu.au/
Students under the age of 18 must be placed with a homestay family,
unless the student will be living with a family member who is over the age
of 21.
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Type
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Cost*
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Details
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Homestay
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A$240 per week for students over the age of 18.
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A$260 per week for students under the age of 18 without a
guardian.
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- Your
homestay accommodation offers a private study/bedroom, laundry
facilities, and three meals a day.
- On arrival pay four weeks to the homestay host (A$960)
- After the initial four weeks, pay
two weeks in advance and give two weeks' notice if you decide to
leave.
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Homes are located in all Canberra suburbs and usually not more than 40
minutes away by bus.
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Private rental |
- A$90 - $160 (approximate cost only)
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- Renting a room or sharing a house on the private rental market
can be an affordable rental option for students. Private rental
also offers students greater independence and privacy.
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*Prices subject to change
Accommodation Application Form
Please complete the Accommodation Application Form and the Student Home Stay Agreement if you would like ANU College to find you accommodation.
Information regarding school age dependants
Please note that prospective students with school aged students should explore schooling obligations and options before enrolling at ANU College. Such obligations includes the requirement that schools fees may be incurred. More information can be found at http://www.immi.gov.au and http://www.det.act.gov.au, or on individual Canberra school websites. |
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Accommodation Options
Homestay Accommodation
Homestay accommodation gives the student the opportunity to live with an
Australian family. The family provides the student with three (3) meals per day and their own bedroom with furniture.
ANU College manages an extensive and highly successful Homestay
accommodation program that sees over 300 students each year, happily
settle into their new life in Canberra.
Guardianship & Accommodation
Students under the age of 18 commencing study at ANU College must have a legal guardian
living in Canberra.
The guardian may be a relative who is over 21.
If you do not have a guardian
If you do not have a family member who is over 21 years of age and living
in Canberra, then ANU College will arrange homestay accommodation for you.
The homestay host will act as your guardian. In this situation you pay the
standard homestay rate of A$240 per week plus a A$20.00 per week
guardianship fee. The total fee of A$260 per week must be paid to the
guardian in advance each fortnight (with A$960 payable on arrival).
Living Expenses
When you arrive you will need extra money to cover
your initial establishment costs. You should bring at least A$200 in cash,
and A$900 in traveller's cheques for these initial costs. Credit card and
Automatic Teller facilities are widely available in the city and on the
University campus, and many shops have electronic funds transfer
facilities, which accept debit and Credit cards. Obtaining money with bank
drafts or bank cheques is slow as the the banks may take 10 working days
to clear drafts and cheques.
Living expenses for a single student are approximately $260 per week.
These figures do not include:
- Buying expensive items such as a television, video or computer.
- Owning and maintaining a car.
- Living expenses during long vacation.
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