WHERETOLIVE
OFF-CAMPUS RENTAL
HOUSING
Share houses and apartments are the
most common form of student housing,
allowing you to save on costs and
develop friendships.
Houses are generally shared by three or
more students. Apartments, also called units
or flats, are usually smaller and are shared
by two or more people, depending on
apartment size and personal preferences.
Weekly rent ranges from about $150 to
$300 per person, depending on location,
size, quality and number of people. See
suburb guide and interactive map on the
website to understand the different places
you can choose to live.
The UQ Rentals website
com.au
) lists vacant rental accommodation
for UQ students; however, we strongly
advise that you arrange rental housing only
once you have arrived in Brisbane so that
you can inspect the property. Please note:
– houses and apartments are usually rented
(leased) for six or 12-month periods and
you will incur costs if you need to break
the lease early
– you will usually be required to pay a bond
equivalent to four weeks rent, and rent is
payable two weeks in advance
– security deposits for gas, electricity and
phone connections may be required and
are a separate cost
– houses are often rented unfurnished
– furnished or part-furnished houses and
apartments are available, but rent is
usually higher
– you also need to budget for food,
public transport fares, household items,
and ongoing utility costs such as gas,
electricity and telephone.
UQ ST LUCIA
You can choose from on-campus residential
colleges, off-campus student housing, or
privately-rented houses and units.
On-campus residential colleges
More than 2350 students live on-campus
in the 10 residential colleges at UQ St
Lucia. Colleges generally provide individual
bedrooms (usually with shared bathrooms),
meals, laundry facilities, and common social
and recreation spaces. They may also
offer academic tutorials, pastoral care and
religious observance.
Colleges accept all applications,
regardless of your religious affiliations
or views; however, some give priority to
students committed to the college ethos.
On-campus accommodation is in high
demand. To avoid disappointment, you should
apply directly to the college you wish to live in
even before you receive your UQ offer.
Get an application form directly from the
colleges or apply online at
au/student-services/residential-colleges-
application
. You should always consider
an alternative option in case college
accommodation is not available.
See table on page 66.
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UQ Guide 2014
International Undergraduate
