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Visitor Tips

Coming to Sydney? Here are some accommodation tips and other info for our regular visiting interns and scholars from overseas.

Where do I find a place to stay?

Accommodation Service

The University has an accommodation service that helps people find places to stay nearby (but you can only use it if you are an enrolled student).

Neighborhoods

The neighborhoods that are right next to the university are Newtown, Glebe, and Camperdown. Newtown and Glebe have lots of students and are lively neighborhoods with plenty of shops and restaurants. The University is very close to "downtown" (which in Sydney they refer to as "the city").

Places to look into:

Some tips from previous students:

  • "Since I am not enrolled as a student [or staff] at Sydney University, I wasn't able to use the accommodation service, so I can't really say anything about it. I ended up simply using Google and searching for terms like "Sydney student housing". That's how I found UniLodge, where I am currently staying. I'm very happy with it, and would certainly recommend it to other (international) students coming to Sydney. The rooms at UniLodge may seem a bit expensive, but you get a lot for your money. Take a look at the site, you'll get a furnished room with your own bathroom, a tv, a microwave, access to the game-room and swimming pool, you'll be really close to the University (10-15min walk through the beautiful Victoria Park) and the Broadway Shopping Centre is right across the street. At the beginning of the semester, they have free barbecues on the roof where you can meet other students. And since UniLodge is partly a hotel, you can get a lot of information about Sydney from the friendly staff at the reception." -Jimmy Frerejean, from The Netherlands
  • "One thing I thought about (before I found out about UniLodge) was checking into a cheap backpacker's hotel or a hostel and look for a place after my arrival. That way you can go and see the room before you make a deal. Don't know how you feel about this, just thought I'd suggest it." -Jimmy Frerejean, from The Netherlands