The University of Newcastle contains four residential colleges at its Callaghan campus and one residential college at its Ourimbah campus.
Blue Gum House – houses 26 residents in single occupancy rooms with own bathroom (all self-catered)
Each of the Colleges has its own ethos, team of residential staff, and all offer a range of social, cultural and sporting opportunities in an environment conducive to study and academic achievement. Further information on the colleges can be found within each of the college’s individual websites.
The colleges offer licence agreements of one academic year or one semester to those students who are only studying for one semester or finishing their degree. Licence agreements of differing or shorter durations are only available in special circumstances. No refunds are provided where a student decides to leave prior to the conclusion of their licence agreement unless there are exceptional circumstances or are due to academic reasons. Room Rates vary considerably in accordance with self-catered, semi-catered (five meals/week) or fully catered (sixteen meals/week) facilities.
For information on the application process, please view the How to Apply page.
Semester 1 (February, start of year) - 1 September - Opening date for applications (for both international and domestic students)
- 30 November - Closing date for international students
- 8 January - Closing date for domestic students
Semester 2 (July, mid-year intake) - 1 April - Opening date for both international and domestic students
- 31 May - Closing date for both international and domestic students
Please be aware that places are limited and demand is constantly very high. Therefore, there is no guarantee of success and it is recommended that students also look into offcampus accommodation options as a backup.