Living in the Bush Capital of Australia: Canberra

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Canberra is widely regarded as a top student city in Australia. The low cost of living, warm climate, convenient travel time, thriving social scene, and welcoming crowd attract a plethora of international students from all over the world. The city boasts the presence of reputed universities like Australian National University and the University of Canberra. Both these institutes have stellar academic records and believe in giving their students practical knowledge of the professional world.

Here are the top student accommodations you can choose from in Canberra:

University of Canberra Village:

Located in the heart of the University of Canberra campus, this student accommodation is the perfect pick for students of this university. The village provides studios as well as 5 and 9 bedroom apartments with ensuite rooms. Facilities include a free barbecue, games room, fully-equipped kitchen, coin-operated laundry and an on-site café. The accommodation is a 10-minute drive from the Australian War Memorial, Questacon, and the National Museum of Australia. The National Gallery of Australia and Old Parliament House are also a 15 minutes’ drive away. The rent starts at 150 AUD per week.

Unilodge on Gould:

A 15 minutes’ walk from the Australian National University is the Unilodge on Gould student pad. The accommodation has studios and apartments with ensuite rooms up for rent. Each apartment has a fully-equipped kitchen, refrigerator, telephone, desk lamp, study area, wardrobe, and bed. Eateries include popular cafés like Baked, Pizza Gusto, Kith + Nosh, Toasted, Eight/Twenty Food, and Debacle just around the corner. The rent starts at 300 AUD per week.

Academie House:

Only 8 minutes’ walk away from the Australian National University, Academie House is a premium student accommodation in Canberra. The property has 90 fully-furnished studio apartments. The houses are spacious and comfortable with separate study areas. Eateries like Cooper Chimney, Subway, The Golden Drum, Bistro Nguyen’s are available around the corner. The rent starts at 350 AUD per week.

Looking for more options? We at University Living will help you find the perfect student accommodation near your campus to help you kick-start your student life.

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