How to apply

How to apply for accommodation

Students are advised to apply for accommodation early as places are limited. When you accept the offer of a place in the University, complete the Accommodation Application form (PDF, 108Kb) and return it to UWS with a room application fee of AUD$110 (This is normally non-refundable - for more information, please see Refund Policy). The room application fee may be paid by bank draft made out to the University of Western Sydney or online. Please refer to the application form for more details.

The central office of the UWS Residential Colleges will confirm the receipt of your application and forward your application to the relevant campus where you are seeking accommodation.

The residential college at the relevant campus will send you an 'Offer of Placement' (subject to availability). When you receive this offer, you will need to complete and return the acceptance form together with a payment of $900. This payment can be in the form of a bank draft, credit card or online (please refer to instructions with offer). An amount of $500 will be transferred into your Security Deposit account and the balance of $400 will be credited towards your accommodation fee and Social Club membership (for on-campus residents). You must return the acceptance form within six weeks of the offer mailing date (and prior to the cut-off dates mentioned below) to accept your offer of accommodation.

Students who live on-campus in the residential colleges are required to become members of the Social Club. A membership fee of $100 per year applies (based on 2008 fees). This fee is used by the Social Club to host social, cultural and sporting events.

All acceptances (including payment) must be received by UWS Residential Colleges before the cut-off dates as is indicated in your "Offer of Placement". Once the Residential College receives this deposit, you will receive a 'letter of confirmation' from the relevant residential college confirming your accommodation.

Failure to return the acceptance form by the cut-off date will result in the residential college allocating your room to another student.

Please Note:

• All students applying for a place in any of the UWS Residential Colleges will be required to sign an Academic Year Residential Contract, commencing on 4 February 2008 and ending on 8 December 2008. (Students who are at UWS for only one session i.e. either the Autumn or Spring Session, will need to contact the residential colleges office to make special arrangements).
  
  
• All students applying for a place in any of the residential colleges will have the option of paying their entire residential fees (for the Academic Year contract) 'up-front' or, if they choose to pay in installments, they will be required to enter into a fortnightly Direct Debit system of payment and sign a consent form. (All students who are at UWS for less than the academic year will be required to pay their residential fees up-front). Applications not completed correctly or those which do not have the accommodation application fee enclosed will not be processed.

Please refer to the Accommodation Application form (see Related Documents below) for more details about how and when to apply and how payments are to be made.

Disclaimer
This information is a guide to accommodation offered by the University of Western Sydney. The University reserves the right to make alterations to any information contained here without notice. Price changes are given as a guide and may be subject to change.