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Some reasons why you’ll like us…
Accommodation
UNSW is located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, one of the best,
most desirable suburban areas in the city. Excellent restaurants,
cheap eating cafes, well stocked supermarkets and great range
of services such as banks, chemists, grocers, malls, stores and
shops make this an exciting and convenient place to live.
As you would expect, there is a wide range of accommodation
available close to UNSW, including individual or shared apartments
(often called “fats” in Australia) or homestay with an Australia family.
UNSW has a range of great accommodation, either on campus
or within a few minutes’ walk. These include residential colleges,
apartments, terraces and the recommended UniLodge.
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Food
The Kensington campus provides students with an extensive
international selection of food, coffee and gourmet treats from
many countries.
Aussie pies, sandwiches, burgers and chips, foccacias, wraps,
gourmet salads, cakes, drinks and a wide selection of fast food
makes eating on campus a global experience. For the coffee
lover, the campus has more than a dozen excellent coffee stops
where you can relax with friends, or for a quick between-lecture
break, try one of our coffee carts.
In the evenings, just a few minutes walk from campus, the
local streets are alive with noisy cafes, eating houses, fast food
outlets, more than 70 halal restaurants and dozens of cheap
international restaurants.
Whatever your taste in food, whatever your home country,
you’ll never go hungry at UNSW.
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Safety
Sydney is internationally acknowledged as one of the most
beautiful cities in the world. Clear blue skies, friendly people,
a beautiful harbour and beaches and a healthy outdoor lifestyle
make this a great place to live.
According to the latest fgures from the NSW Bureau of Crime
Statistics and Research, crime in the Randwick area is well
below the NSW average, which means it is a safe and relatively
secure area in Sydney. That’s great news for you, and for us,
as your safety is one of our most important considerations.
UNSW also has its own on-campus security service and a
series of safety contact points in case of a campus emergency.
In Australia, the police are well respected and available to assist
in an emergency. They can be contacted on 000 at any time.
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