Temporary Accommodation
If your home is outside the Sydney Metropolitan area, you will need to organise temporary accommodation while you look for somewhere to live long term. We recommend you book some temporary accommodation before you arrive in Sydney, so you have somewhere to stay when you first arrive. It may take several weeks to find suitable accommodation.
On-campus casual and temporary accommodation
Some on-campus residential colleges offer casual accommodation to students and visitors during the mid-year vacation in July, and most colleges and Sydney University Village offer casual accommodation during the Christmas vacation. Visit their websites for information about vacancies, rates and to make your booking.
International House
Mandelbaum House
St Andrew's College
St John's College
Sancta Sophia College
Sydney University Village
Wesley College
The Women's College
Off-campus temporary accommodation
Temporary Homestay for international students
The University of Sydney has teamed with the Australian Homestay Network (AHN) to offer temporary homestay accommodation to newly-arrived international students. Ideally hosts will be University alumni, but may also be friends of alumni or other trained providers. Homestay is offered for the first two, three or four weeks following your arrival in Sydney, or even longer, if you and your homestay host wish. Find out more about the Australian Homestay Network program.
Budget Accommodation
Download lists including backpacker hostels, guesthouses and lodges, close to your campus:
Hotels, Serviced apartments, B&B's and executive rentals
If you are not on a tight budget you may wish to consider:
- Hotels and Apartments close to the main campus
- Bed and Breakfast Providers close to the main campus, or
- Rent a Furnished Home
Other Useful Sites
For hotels, backpackers or other casual accommodation:
www.truelocal.com.au
www.yellowpages.com.au
For cheap rates in hotels:
www.wotif.com.au
www.lastminute.com.au
www.needitnow.com.au
To find the location of any of these accommodations in relation to your campus, you can use WhereIs or Google Maps, online maps.
For transport details to and from these properies, go to the Transport Info Line.
If you have any queries, please contact us.