accommodation is provided and facilities include Internet access, a swimming pool, barbecue area, volleyball courts, dining room, conference facilities and an on-site manager. Cairns Student Lodge is linked to the JCU campus by a pedestrian walkway/bicycle path. www.studentlodge.com.au The Beaches Apartments: Just a 10-minute walk from the JCU Cairns campus. Furnished two bedroom/two bathroom apartments in a secure, resort style complex with an on-site manager. The Beaches has two free style swimming pools, one lap pool, a gymnasium, two BBQ areas with showers and toilets, a tennis court, study area and small putting green. For further information email [email protected]
Singapore Accommodation
Students at JCU Singapore are offered assistance with finding offcampus accommodation, usually in student hostels close to the campus. For more information on accommodation please send your enquiries to [email protected]
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Brisbane Accommodation
Accommodation options in Brisbane include purpose-built student apartments such as Uni Lodge (www.unilodge.com.au) and Southbank Campus Apartments (www.southbankcampus.com.au) plus home stay families, and private rentals. For more accommodation information contact JCU Brisbane at [email protected]
Further information about private rental, share accommodation or boarding options can be obtained from the JCU Accommodation Service website at www.jcu.edu.au/accommodation
EXAMPLES OF HOUSING OPTIONS AND MEDIAN COSTS IN TOWNSVILLE, CAIRNS AND BRISBANE Type of Accommodation Off Campus 1 bedroom flat/unit 2 bedroom flat/unit 3 bedroom flat/unit 3 bedroom house 4 bedroom house 2 bedroom townhouse $230 $275 $400 $340 $390 $285 $185 $250 $320 $300 $365 $235 $290 $380 $475 $390 $470 $365 Townsville A$/week Cairns A$/week Brisbane A$/week
All costs are median weekly rents and are correct for November 2011 in suburbs nearest JCU campuses only and subject to increase. Based on information from the Residential Tenancies Authority Queensland. www.rta.qld.gov.au/median_rents.cfm
On Campus Full-board Self-catering $245 – $280 $150 – $190 Cairns Lodge $265 Cairns Lodge $155 N/A N/A
www.jcu.edu.au/jcuhalls/money Please note Students who have booked accommodation on campus may have to find independent accommodation off campus for one or two nights if arriving before the college residence opens. The James Cook International office assists students with booking temporary accommodation. The JCU Orientation program, introducing new students to life at the university, is held the week before classes commence each teaching period. All international students are required to attend.
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