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In a vibrant coastal city filled with a bustling nightlife and a growing live music and arts scene, through to beautiful botanic gardens and peaceful study spots – you’ll soon find your place to learn, live and belong.

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Delicious 4 CAMPUS LOCATIONS

CAMPUS EAST 500 residents

BEACH BANGALAY 254 residents

KOOLOOBONG VILLAGE 1,258 residents

CAMPUS GRADUATE HOUSE 78 units

MARKETVIEW 144 residents

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6 7 Undergraduate catered residences Postgraduate and mature age residences Weekly Weekly price Contract length Type / Kitchen Catered Bathroom Furnished Free wi-fi Weekly price Contract length Type Kitchen Bathroom Furnished Free wi-fi

CAMPUS EAST Innovation Way, North Wollongong BANGALAY Northfields Avenue, Gwynneville Catered single room in shared Self-catered single room $304 45 Single Catered Shared $262 52 Single Shared Shared 2 & 3 bedroom unit in 2 bed unit

Catered single room in shared ^ $314 45 Single Catered Shared Self-catered single studio $327 52 Single Private Private 5 bedroom unit Self-catered couples studio $365 52 Couple Private Private Self-catered single room in $288 45 Single Shared Shared shared 2 bedroom unit Self-catered 2 bed unit family^ $410 52 Family Private Private Self-catered single room in $288 45 Single Shared Shared ^ shared 4 & 5 bedroom unit Self-catered 3 bedroom unit family $432 52 Family Private Private

Self-catered 1 bedroom unit $295 45 Single Private Private

These are 2021 prices. 2022 prices available from June 2021. GRADUATE HOUSE Northfields Avenue, Gwynneville

Self-catered single bedsit $248 52 Single Private Private CATERING ARRANGEMENTS AND COOKING FACILITIES At Campus East all catered Students living in self-catered Self-catered couple bedsit $254 52 Couple Private Private rooms include 14 healthy and residences prepare and cook Self-catered 2 bedroom family unit^ delicious meals weekly, with their own meals in their studio, $354 52 Family Private Private UNIVERSITYOF WOLLONGONG dietary requirements catered unit, or shared kitchen. Students Self-catered 3 bedroom family unit^ for including health, religion in self-catered rooms also have $373 52 Family Private Private

and lifestyle. the option to purchase meals These are 2021 prices. 2022 prices available from June 2021. ^ Cost for entire unit from the Campus East Café. There are limited cooking facilities for students living in Single breakfast $10.00 catered units. These include Single dinner $12.50 a small communal kitchen, microwaves and BBQs. There are 10 meal package Important information supermarkets and restaurants (5 breakfast & 5 dinners) $105 nearby in Fairy Meadow. APPLICATION FEE: $28 OPTIONAL EXTRAS

A non-refundable Application Fee is payable at Motor vehicle residence parking permit $638 RELOCATING TO WOLLONGONG 2021 TO RELOCATING Undergraduate self-catered residences the time you submit your application on line. Motorbike residence parking permit $71.50 Your application will not be considered until such Linen pack $162 KOOLOOBONG – BUILDINGS 73, 74, 75 & 37 Northfields Avenue, Keiraville time as this fee is paid. Linen pack (Marketview) $177 Self-catered single room $289 45 Single Shared Shared Parking permits are subject to availability. in a shared 4 bedroom unit RESIDENTIAL FEE PRE-PAYMENT: $500 Self-catered single room This pre-payment is a non-refundable deposit $224 45 Single Shared Shared CONTRACT LENGTHS in a shared 5 bedroom unit which reserves your place in accommodation. The pre-payment is made through the Yearly contracts Self-catered 1 bed studio $330 45 Single Private Private accommodation portal at the time of accepting 45 weeks 31/1/2021 to 12/12/2021 your offer of accommodation. 52 weeks 31/1/2021 to 30/1/2022 Self-catered 1 bed premium studio $344 45 Single Private Private

ANCILLARY FEES Half-year contracts MARKETVIEW 60 Market Street, Wollongong Ancillary Fees are payable by all residents and 22 weeks Session 1 31/1/2021 to 4/7/2021*** will appear on your first residential fees statement. 22 weeks Session 2 4/7/2021 to 5/12/2021*** Self-catered 1 bed $299 52 Single Shared Private hotel style room Community activity fund $211 *** 22 week contracts are only offered to incoming Study Abroad Services & infrastructure $206 and Exchange students. Self-catered 1 bed $311 52 Single Shared Private Student room & contents insurance $83 For the latest available fee information, visit hotel style room – premium uow.edu.au/study/accommodation These are 2021 prices. 2022 prices available from June 2021.

8 9 With more than 60 student AT UOW, OUR CAMPUS EXPERIENCE IS DESIGNED sporting teams at UOW – from TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. water polo to hockey – we’re as serious about sports as you are. UOW’s Tottenham Hotspur Global Football Program and the Crusaders Global Rugby Program have coaching opportunities for UOW students The campus with professional-level potential. experience Get active UOW students are spoilt By spending your time in class, joining for choice with 20 food a club or seeing a gig at the UniBar, and beverage outlets you ultimately become part of one big and 9 coffee shops on community of learning. campus. The Unishop has your retail and As a student, you’ll soon come to know snack needs covered. our resident ducks, where to find the best coffee and how to navigate around campus. You’ll experience UOW’s five-star educational experience for yourself. Eat well This focus on making sure you’re engaged in learning and enjoying your time at UOW is why our students are among the Picture: UOW UniBar in 2019. With on-campus happiest and most satisfied. Grab some study becoming COVID- lunch, meet new friends and have fun – safe, there are still plenty of opportunities to make that’s your first semester on campus. See a gig the most of life as a UOW student. More than 100 live acts entertain on campus every year, including UOW student musicians on In a UOW residence, the Duck Pond Lawn and a busy you will have academic schedule of performers at the and wellbeing support UOW UniBar. right down the hall. The best part is, as soon as you get Get involved and find like-minded there you will be people through UOW’s 120 student provided with an clubs and societies. If none of the instant community. existing ones take your fancy, it’s easy to start your own. Join the club Make friends

10 11 Move to your home away from home

With a capacity of over 2,000, students from all over the world call a UOW residence home. UNIVERSITYOF WOLLONGONG It’s a place where you’ll make lifelong friends with students studying everything from politics to polymers.

It’s a welcoming, ready-made community, with a calendar full of social, sporting and cultural events, while 24/7 support is right outside your door.

RELOCATING TO WOLLONGONG 2021 TO RELOCATING It's not surprising that students who live in our residences achieve It’s my first time living out of home higher academic outcomes but I settled in so quickly. There than students who choose private accommodation. are weekly events that give you a break from study and we have such a strong community of studying THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE. GUARANTEED. together too. Making friends just Whether you’re relocating to Wollongong leaving you free to concentrate on your happened organically. or you’re a born and bred local, UOW studies. With choices to live on-campus, accommodation guarantees eligible first- near the beach or in the city, in either a MATTHEW year students a place in a UOW residence. catered or self-catered residence, you’re Bachelor of Bionanotechnology sure to find the right place for you. (Honours) (Dean’s Scholar) Knowing you’re going to have a roof over Kooloobong Village your head is one less thing to worry about, uow.info/accommodation Moved from Perth

12 13 Marketview

Kooloobong Village

YOU COOK CAMPUS $224-$344 PER WEEK uow.info/kooloobong YOU COOK CITY $299 PER WEEK uow.info/marketview

Kooloobong Village is ideal for students moving in and it’s not unrealistic to say that Located in the heart of Wollongong CBD Location, location, location wanting to live independently, but still keen you could have hundreds of new friends in a and home to a maximum of 144 students, Marketview is in the centre of the city, and UNIVERSITYOF WOLLONGONG to be part of a community. Students have very short time. Marketview is suitable for independent and surrounded by cafés, restaurants, shopping access to study and wellbeing support, mature-minded students. This residence and social activities. The free bus to uni is a Making student life easy and enjoy an inclusive social life in a safe offers furnished one bedroom self-catered 5 minute walk from Marketview, and it takes environment. Offering furnished shared and Kooloobong Village offers easy access to studio apartments. Each room is air only 20 minutes to walk to Wollongong train single apartments, Kooloobong is located campus. The library, food outlets, gym, conditioned, has a private bathroom and station or Wollongong City beach. on the Wollongong campus. sporting grounds and a heated outdoor comes with a queen-sized bed, study area, pool are only 5-10 minutes away. Offering wardrobe and TV. Cook your own meals Welcoming and friendly community a range of facilities to enhance the Marketview’s shared kitchens mean you Kooloobong offers a ready-made personal and community living experience, have the flexibility of cooking your own community eager to provide advice and Kooloobong houses indoor and outdoor food. The kitchens are a hub of activity support to new students. Students find cinemas, music rooms, a gamers den, RELOCATING TO WOLLONGONG 2021 TO RELOCATING where students catch up. If you don’t a sense of belonging very quickly after basketball court and meditation space. want to cook there are many cafes and There are also study lounges, communal restaurants close by and Wollongong’s main areas and BBQ facilities. restaurant strip is one block away.

Safe, secure and supported Safe, secure and supported Support is available 24/7 from trained Student lead RESPASS sessions run across a residence staff and student Community range of study areas and wellbeing support Leaders. At Kooloobong access to the is available 24/7 from trained residence main buildings and student rooms is Small and vibrant community staff and student Community Leaders. At only available when using an individually This is a close residential community Marketview access to the main buildings programmed fob-key. Each unit and where people quickly develop a sense and student rooms is only available when bedroom can only been accessed by the of community. Housing 144 students, using an individually coded swipe-pass key. key-holder. Marketview is its own inner-city haven. The Each unit has a unique code and can only Community Leader team are innovative been opened by the key-holder. Students with their events ensuring everyone can also have around-the-clock access to the engage if they want. Marketview residents UOW Security team. say it feels like one big family. The costs quoted are 2021 prices. 2022 prices available from June 2021. The costs quoted are 2021 prices. 2022 prices available from June 2021.

14 15 Campus East Bangalay

YOU COOK WE COOK BEACH $288 -$314 PER WEEK uow.info/campuseast YOU COOK CAMPUS $262 -$410 PER WEEK uow.info/bangalay

Campus East is UOW’s only student Campus East Café and catered meals If you are a postgraduate or a mature-age settle in easily. All residents are welcome

residence offering a choice of catered or Campus East Café is used by all students and undergraduate student you should consider to become involved in the social events UNIVERSITYOF WOLLONGONG self-catered units. Students can also choose is the hub of the community. It’s the meeting Bangalay. Located directly across the road organised by the Bangalay community, to live in a furnished single unit or share a 2, for organised activities and events and a from Wollongong campus, Bangalay offers including monthly cultural activities. 3 or 5 bedroom unit with other students. This great place to catch-up with friends. Catered single and couple student apartments and Safe, secure and supported residence is only a short 5 minute walk to Fairy rooms include 14 healthy and delicious two bedroom shared units. Two and three Meadow beach and 2 minutes to the free bus. meals weekly, with all dietary requirements bedroom family units are also available, Support is available 24/7 from trained catered for. Students in self-catered rooms making Bangalay ideal for students who residence staff and student Community can purchase single meals or meal plans. move to Wollongong with their partner or Leaders. When you live on campus as a family. All rooms are furnished and self- UOW student you will feel safe, secure The perfect location for students and supported. At Bangalay access to the Campus East is less than 4kms away from catered. main building, apartments and units is only campus, and the free bus to uni and town is RELOCATING TO WOLLONGONG 2021 TO RELOCATING A very convenient location available when using an individually coded only a 2 minute walk from your door. Campus Bangalay offers its residents easy access fob or swipe-pass key. East has large outdoor green-spaces to study to Wollongong campus. Your classes, or relax, and the beach is only a 5 minute library and UOW cafés are just a short walk walk. Fairy Meadow train station and grocery from your door. UOW facilities such as stores are an easy 10 minute walk. the tennis courts, sporting grounds and a Safe, secure and supported heated outdoor swimming pool are also Student lead RESPASS sessions run across a on campus. The Wollongong Botanical range of study areas and wellbeing support Welcoming and friendly community Gardens and the free bus to town are a two- is available 24/7 from trained residence staff This residence is really focused on people and minute walk from your door. and student Community Leaders. Campus place. The large grass and garden areas play East access to the main buildings and Small and welcoming community an important role in making Campus East student rooms is only available when using When you arrive at Bangalay you will be residents feel ‘at home’ and building a strong an individually coded fob or card access key. sense of community. Some of our students welcomed in to a ready-made community. Each unit has a unique code and can only say it has that ‘small town’ feeling. You will also have access to wellbeing and be opened by the key-holder. Students also in-residence academic support programs have around-the-clock access to the UOW designed to help you - and your family – The costs quoted are 2021 prices. 2022 prices available from June 2021. Security team. The costs quoted are 2021 prices. 2022 prices available from June 2021. 16 17 The ultimate sea change

Graduate House

YOU COOK CAMPUS $248 - $373 PER WEEK uow.info/gradhouse Hannah Scott & Vicki MOVED FROM TAMWORTH HANNAH’S PARENTS Graduate House is a great accommodation Self-catered TO STUDY AT UOW choice for students looking to live Private kitchens in each unit allow students to UNIVERSITYOF WOLLONGONG independently in their own private unit, cook their own meals in their own space. The moment my parents left me while still having access to a friendly student Leaving a 17-year-old so far community. at uni for the first time was a away from home was a bit very bittersweet one. While I was Mature student and family lifestyle stressful, but everyone we upset they were leaving, I was so A popular destination for postgraduate encountered was so nice so we students for many years, Graduate House excited to meet new people and felt relieved. We knew that contains a number of 2 and 3 bedroom grow as a person. Hannah was very independent family and couple units and single bed-sit I really took it as a chance to reinvent myself in and responsible so we didn’t rooms. The beautiful Wollongong Botanic a way and make a whole new group of friends. RELOCATING TO WOLLONGONG 2021 TO RELOCATING Gardens is only a 5 minute walk from have to worry in that respect. Graduate House. The Gardens have a large Coming from a country town it can be hard all-abilities children’s playground and host to understand the idea of living overseas or In the first few weeks, Hannah would call both seasonal and school holiday activities. travelling, or even all of the job possibilities, to update us, but as she settled into her new but moving away from home for uni has routine those calls became less frequent. I All-inclusive rental opened me up to all of this. You need to be took that as a good sign. It’s still great to touch All rooms at Graduate House have a private independent and realise that in some ways you base every week and see how each other’s lives kitchen and bathroom, plus furnishings. The now rely on yourself, which can be daunting at are going. room fee includes all utilities, maintenance first but very rewarding over time to see how It is great to travel down to Wollongong and free unlimited wi-fi. Residents at far you can go. and see her in her surrounds with the great Graduate House also have access to network of friends she has built up. wellbeing and academic support programs.

The costs quoted are 2021 prices. 2022 prices available from June 2021.

18 19 Important information

UOW ACCOMMODATION CAMPUS AND RESIDENCE TOURS For accommodation information please Tours of Wollongong campus and student visit us at uow.info/accommodation, residences allow you to see our facilities or contact us at the following: up-close. It’s also your chance to ask questions about living in a student Call 1300 367 869 or residence. uow.edu.au/study/visit/ +61 2 4221 3218 Email [email protected] VIRTUAL TOURS Facebook facebook.com/UOWfuture We offer virtual tours of our residences. You can find them at ACCOMMODATION APPLICATIONS uow.info/accomm-virtualtours In order to secure your place in your preferred residence you are advised EVENTS & INFORMATION SESSIONS to apply as early as possible. UOW For dates and to register, visit guarantees accommodation to early uow.edu.au/future/events applicants. The deadline for this guarantee changes annually, and is published on our VISIT WOLLONGONG Accommodation website. Refer to The Illawarra truly is a beautiful region. uow.edu.au/accommodation for details. It’s one thing to see it through photos and another to experience it in real life. ACCOMMODATION SCHOLARSHIPS Spend a long weekend, take a UOW If you plan to live in a UOW student tour and get a feel for the relaxed residence, you may be eligible to coastal lifestyle that Wollongong offers. receive financial support to help visitwollongong.com.au cover the cost of accommodation.

UOW SCHOLARSHIPS We are proud to offer a range of scholarships rewarding demonstrated academic leadership, community and sporting excellence and supporting students experiencing educational or financial disadvantage. Refer to uow.info/accomm-scholarships

The University of Wollongong attempts to ensure the information contained in this publication is correct at the time of production (December 2020); however, sections may be amended without notice by the University in response to changing circumstances or for any other reason. Check with the University for any updated information. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG CRICOS: 00102E