Accommodation

Temporary Accommodation Placement

Swinburne International’s Accommodation Officer will be able to place AusAID students into temporary accommodation of their choice. Details of temporary accommodation placements recommended by Swinburne are listed in the 'Pre-Departure and Arrival package.' This package is sent from Swinburne to the new AusAID student (via the AusAID representative office) at the time an offer to study a Swinburne course is confirmed. This information is aimed to help the new student to make an informed choice about which temporary accommodation meets their needs. Please note that bookings are made on a first come, first served basis. Therefore it is important to submit a 'Temporary Accommodation Booking Form' to Swinburne’s SCO (via the AusAID representative office) as soon as possible.

Please note that the cost of temporary accommodation is the responsibility of the AusAID student. The student will be required to make payment arrangements with the accommodation provider at the time of arrival and check-in.

Upon a student’s arrival, free accommodation inspections will be arranged to assist all new students in finding/securing long-term accommodation.

Accommodation Assistance Program

All AusAID students are able to take part in Swinburne’s Accommodation Assistance Program, as part of the IAP (Introductory Academic Program). The Accommodation Assistance Program is designed specifically to assist newly arrived students to Australia with a practical way of finding and securing long-term rental accommodation. There are two parts to the Accommodation Assistance Program. The first part involves a comprehensive briefing about rental accommodation options and advice followed by accommodation inspection tour. The tour involves a Swinburne representative driving the students to local real-estate agents to view rental property available for lease as well as to understand the process involved to be able to go independently.