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International Students
Accommodation
If you are under 18 you
must live in a private home with an Australian family. This homestay
accommodation is organised for you by International Services, Department
of Education.
International Services
is the administrative body of the International Student Program. The
office is located on level 2, 116 Bathurst Street, Hobart. The staff at
International Services can assist students with queries, arrange health
insurance, organise payments of fees and issue International Student
Cards.
An Accommodation
Co-ordinator is employed by International Services, and is located in
the same area.
For further information
go to the web site at
http://www.get-tasmania.edu.au
If you are older than
18, you may rent your own accommodation. Your advisers can give you
assistance with this. Some of the options include the following:
Unfurnished
If you rent an
unfurnished house or flat, you will usually have to provide everything
except a refrigerator and washing machine will be provided. Average
rent is $130-$180 per week for telephone charges are extra.
Furnished
These are more
expensive than unfurnished places but they should contain all of your
basic furniture depending on the size and location of the
accommodation. Average rent is $180 per week for electricity and
telephone charges are extra.
Shared housing
Shared housing is a
more independent style of accommodation, which suits many students. A
unit or a larger house and share the facilities provided. There could
be a mixture of students attending colleges.
Usually students can
expect their own furnished bedroom complete with bed, mattress, and
study desk. Most shared houses provide bed linen and bedding, however
some do not.. Shared facilities include kitchen, bathroom, lounge and
laundry. Basic pots, pans, crockery etc are provided. The rent may or
may not include electricity and the cost per week can range from $80 to
$120, depending upon the facilities offered.
Most owners ask for a
bond equivalent in value to either two weeks or one-month rent. Rent is
normally paid every two weeks.
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