UOW LIvING At UOW Living you will benefit from a multicultural environment of high academic achievement, involvement and personal development. You have the choice of catered, flexi-catered or self-catered styles, all in community-based environments.
APPLYING FOR UOW ACCOMMODATION Applications for university residences are made online at apply-accom.uow.edu.au In order to secure a place in the residences, applications should be made as early as possible. A free airport pick-up service from Sydney International Airport (60 minutes away) is provided for all commencing students.
Our residences are conveniently located on campus, walking distance from the campus, or a short trip by the free shuttle bus.
Rental figures above do not include compulsory fees of approximately $10 – $15 per week. For a full schedule of fees see uow.edu.au/about/accommodation/fees
WEERONA
INTERNATIONAL hOUSE
CAMPUS EAST
KEIRAVIEW
KOOLOOBONG VILLAGE
MARKETVIEW
Weerona College is located next door to Beaton Park, a large sporting complex with an indoor pool, gymnasium, tennis courts and running track.
International House is an affiliate of the 16 International Houses Worldwide. It proudly boasts a community representing over 30 nations, living and learning peacefully under the one roof.
A five-minute walk to the beach and 10 minute drive from the main UOW campus, Campus East is located in the beachside suburb of Fairy Meadow. The Residence setting is spread across large grounds including a number of playing fields.
Keiraview is located on the fringe of Wollongong CBD and is walking distance to shops, the beach and some of the best cafes and restaurants in Wollongong.
Located right on-campus at UOW Wollongong, living at Kooloobong Village means being minutes from classes and all of UOW’s leisure facilities.
Marketview is the heart of Wollongong, next to the city’s largest shopping mall and dozens of restaurants and cafes. You’ll also be a short walk from Wollongong’s cultural hotspots, including the Wollongong City Art Gallery and the performing arts theatre.
Fully catered (19 meals a week)
Fully catered (19 meals a week)
Flexi-catered units and self-catered units
Self-catered rooms
Self-catered units
Self-catered rooms
204 Residents
218 Residents
218 Residents
46 Residents
553 Residents
144 Residents
35 twin share rooms and 134 single rooms
14 twin share rooms and 190 single rooms
Shared units range from two to five bedrooms with shared bathrooms
Single rooms with private ensuite and TV
Mix of single rooms and units with 5 or 4 bedrooms and shared bathrooms
Single rooms with private ensuite and flat screen TV
From $255 per week
From $255 per week
From $186 (Self catered). From $242 (flexi catered)
From $223 per week
From $170 per week
From $228 per week
100m to bus stop (FREE shuttle)
200m to bus stop (FREE shuttle)
300m to bus stop (FREE shuttle)
150m to bus stop (FREE shuttle)
Located on UOW campus (100m to FREE shuttle)
150m to bus stop (FREE shuttle)
1km to train station
200m to train station
400m to train station
800m to train station
1.2km to train station
900m to train station
MEAL OPTIONS Fully catered: Fully catered residences provide 19 meals a week through the residence dining room as part of your weekly fees.
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Flexi-catered: These residences offer meals through their dining rooms, but you only pay for what you eat. 19 meals a week will cost approximately $75.
Self-catered: With full kitchen facilities, you prepare your own meals at your convenience. These residences do not have dining halls.
HOMESTAY
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
For those who prefer a family-oriented lifestyle, Homestays (living with a local family in a private home) are available. Contact UOW for details.
UOW’s Accommodation Services provides comprehensive information about private and shared accommodation on its website at uow.edu.au/about/accommodation/ other_accomm/private
This website also contains information on temporary accommodation you can use while looking for a permanent place to live.
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