Undergraduate-international-course-guide

AccommodAtion & Fees
ACCOMMODATION
TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION – short-term arrangement
while you finalise your permanent accommodation.
If you have not arranged long-term accommodation in Perth,
you will need to find temporary accommodation. Perth has many
youth and backpackers hostels and we recommend you visit
www.ecu.edu.au/new-students/relocating-and-internationalstudents/arriving
for more information.
The Australian Homestay Network (Western Australia) also offers
short and long term accommodation close to your new campus.
Visit www.homestaynetwork.org/edith-cowan-university for
more information.
ON-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION – Self-catering units located
on the Joondalup, Mount Lawley and the South West campuses.
Campus Living Villages (CLV) manages our accommodation on
the Joondalup, Mount Lawley and Bunbury campuses. No matter
which campus you are on, you will enjoy fully furnished apartments,
an exciting residential life program and a vibrant student
community, all located minutes from the University’s main facilities.
With Resident Assistants on hand to organise events and
activities, we make sure that there is always something to do and
people to meet.
Apartments are fully furnished with private bedrooms, large
kitchens and spacious lounge areas, so you’ll have plenty of space
to hang out with friends and flatmates.
In January 2011, we opened over 300 brand new rooms at ECU
Village, Mount Lawley, with facilities such as a swimming pool,
café, music room, e-library, meeting rooms, study zones and a
shared laundry.
We recommend that students looking for a place to live strongly
consider ECU Village as their accommodation choice. Due to the
high demand for on-campus accommodation, we recommend
that you visit www.ecuvillage.com.au and make your online
application early.
Current Prices (Australian dollars per week)
Please note that rates displayed are 2012 full year rates; rates
may differ in 2013.
Single Room $187.50 – $224.00
Multi bed apartment (six bedrooms) $145.00 – $169.50
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HOMESTAY – Living with an Australian family in their
private home.
Homestay
You can also choose to live in a private home with an Australian
family. The chance to be involved in the daily life, the learning
of our culture and customs plus the added advantage of having
the company of other people are just some of the reasons
Homestay is popular. The prices for Homestay are currently:
Placement Fee
There is a $230 administration fee for placement in a
Homestay home.
Room Only (Very limited availability)
$175 per week – No meals provided: you have full use of
household facilities including kitchen.
Room and Dinner
$225 per week – Dinner only: you have full use of household
facilities including kitchen.
Traditional Service
$250 per week – Two meals per day during the week and three
meals per day on the weekends.
Full Service
$280 per week – Three meals per day, every day.
These prices may vary depending on individual arrangements.
You can request a homestay placement before leaving your
country of residence and you will be notified of your family
details so that you can go straight to your homestay family from
the airport.
Please visit www.homestaynetwork.org/edith-cowanuniversity
for more information.
RENTAL ACCOMMODATION – Apartment, townhouse or
house that is off-campus, which you can rent individually or
with other students.
Some students choose to share an apartment, townhouse or
house on their own or with fellow students. Houses are usually
more expensive than apartments and the rent varies depending
on the size, condition and location. Private accommodation is
either rented furnished or unfurnished.