How to Apply FAQs
You must have applied to become a full or part-time student or be already enrolled at the University of Newcastle.
If you are a domestic student you must be aged 18 or turning 18 in the calendar year in which you will live on campus.
If you are an International student you must be aged 18 to receive an offer.
No. Applications to live on campus are made on an annual basis.
Yes! Depending on when you are turning 18 one of the following will apply
If you are turning 18 on or before 30 April 2024 you can select to live across all residences and living environments.
If you are turning 18 on or after 1 May 2024 you will be allocated a room within one of our Lifestyle residences so please review options within these areas when making your accommodation application. You will be able to request a room move once you turn 18 however this will be subject to availability and room move fees apply.
Our residents that are 17 years old will be invited to attend monthly meetings with Student Living from February 2024 until you turn 18. The purpose of these meetings is to check in with you and support you through the first months of your time living on campus.
Please note: these meetings are not optional.
When completing an application your parents or legal guardian will be asked to sign your accommodation agreement. If you would like your parent or legal guardian to have access to enquire about your account please complete our Authorisation Form.
Please note: International Applicants must be over the age of 18 at the time of accepting an accommodation offer.
There are a variety of contract terms on offer, including:
- Long Stay contract: 10 January - 11 December 2024
- Standard Stay contract (New Applicants): 3 February - 1 December 2024
- Semester 1 contract (New Applicants): 3 February - 30 June 2024
- Semester 2 contract: 6 July - 1 December 2024
* All dates are subject to change
Student Living accommodation terms are best suited for students taking up studies in line with the University’s semester dates.
However, if you are studying outside of these dates and you need accommodation please email us at studentliving@newcastle.edu.au with your preferred move-in date and we will send you further instructions about completing an application.
Student Living will not be able to assess future room availabilities immediately, but we will endeavour to provide an update or offer suitable accommodation options three to four weeks prior to your preferred check in date.
You will need to contact Student Living as soon as possible to cancel your accommodation. You will need to send through supporting documentation showing you did not receive a course offer from the University of Newcastle. Student Living will cease charging you room fees from the time of receiving your cancellation notice along with your supporting documentation. No Termination Charge will be applied and unused room fees plus the Community Levy will be refundable.
Yes, if possible. Demand for on campus accommodation is high so we encourage applications to be lodged as soon as possible, even if it means you have not yet received your University offer.
If you currently live in Australia then you can apply for accommodation as normal. If you do not currently live in Australia but are hoping international borders open in time to join us for Semester 1 2022 then please apply and tick the box to say you are currently living overseas. Your application will be held until international borders open and we can confirm your intention to come and live on campus. Should international borders not open we will contact you to discuss options to cancel your application or hold for a longer period.
Yes you can! When applying, select the Single Semester contract option.
You must be enrolled to study (full or part time) at the University of Newcastle in 2024 to apply to live on campus. If you are deferring for 2024 please apply again at the end of that year.
Yes, you can. If you have a medical condition or disability, we will do our very best to support you. Ensure you tick the medical disclosure box during your application process and the team will be in touch to help you further.
Yes, if you would like to change your preferences or any other details, please email studentliving@newcastle.edu.au.
Yes, you can. There is a free shuttle bus that runs between Callaghan and our Newcastle City campus every 30 minutes during peak teaching periods and a bus stop right outside Barahineban and across from North Residence.
No, you can only make ONE application with the option to nominate up to four different room preferences.
Student Living cannot guarantee that you will be allocated together but we try to accommodate these requests, subject to availability.
Roommate Requests.
If you want to share a room/bed with a friend/partner, you will both need to complete your applications and pay your nonrefundable Application Fee. If you have selected a room/bed that is dual occupancy you will be asked to nominate your roommate in the application. Dual occupancy means you will be sharing a bedroom with your nominated person and is available in Barahineban or in one bedroom options in North, South, East and West residences. All other room types are single occupancy meaning you will have your own bedroom.
Housemate Requests.
If you wish to nominate a person to live in a share apartment with (not sharing a bedroom) then you will be asked to provide this information after you have received and accepted an offer to live on campus. Please ensure the person you are seeking to live with has also received and accepted an offer for the same residence before submitting your request. More information regarding the housemate request process will be provided when offers have been sent.
Barahineban Twin Share
Rooms in Barahineban have the ability to cater to couples (one king bed) or twin share. If you are seeking to live with a roommate and know who you would like to live with, follow the Roommate Request process. If you would like to live in a twin share room but do not have anyone to share with, please select the ‘Barahineban – Twin Share – match me with a roommate’ option. Please note we cannot guarantee that we will be able to find a suitable roommate for you so make sure you also select other room preferences.
Applications do not have an official closing date and we will continue to take applications throughout the year until our residences are full. When we are full, we’ll begin a waiting list. Some people find their study or personal options change and they may withdraw their application at various times before University starts or during semester. When this happens, we will begin to allocate rooms to those on our waiting list.
If it is the first time you have made an application for accommodation, you need to go to the Student Living Portal and register for a login email and password. Click on the ‘Register’ tab to enter your details and generate your login for future use.
Do not try to apply a second time as this will affect how your application is processed and may reduce your chances of receiving an offer. If you have made a mistake, we can manually fix this for you. Email studentliving@newcastle.edu.au with your full name and date of birth, as well as details on what needs to be fixed.
The portal generally auto-saves most entries but if you have to write a long response it may be worthwhile to write it up on a Word document first and copy it over to your application in case the portal times out.
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