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Student Accommodation

LCI Melbourne does not have its own on-campus student accommodation, but there are many housing and accommodation options in the city. Students can choose to:
  • Share and/or rent: an apartment, flat or house (consult the Consumer Affairs Victoria Guide), or
  • Stay in student apartment complexes or hostels, or
  • Live with a family in a home-stay or boarding arrangement.
LCI Melbourne's Student Support Manager can help students get in touch with our partner accommodation provider Ozihouse. For information on accommodation in Melbourne, download the City of Melbourne guide. To find share accommodation, try Flatmates.com.au.

Areas around the inner city are popular with students seeking accommodation. Consider sharing a house or flat with other people to keep rent affordable. Carlton, Fitzroy, Footscray, Brunswick, Richmond, Collingwood offer options that are easily accessible by public transport to the rest of the city and LCI Melbourne campus. Suburbs further out generally offer lower density housing and cheaper rents.

Discover Melbourne

Melbourne, capital of the state of Victoria, is a friendly, cosmopolitan city with a multicultural population of over 3.6 million people living and working harmoniously.

Melbourne is generally considered the cultural capital of Australia, constantly celebrating its diversity with art exhibitions, theatre, festivals and sporting and cultural events, including:

💛 Australian Tennis Open
💛 Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival
💛 Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
💛 Melbourne Fringe Festival
💛 Melbourne International Arts Festival
💛 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
💛 Melbourne International Film Festival
💛 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
💛 Melbourne Spring Fashion Week
💛 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
💛 Melbourne Writers Festival

Visit the following websites for information on living and studying in Melbourne:

Study Melbourne
Information from the Victorian state government on studying and living in Melbourne available in several languages.
Visit Victoria
A more general state government website about local events and attractions. 
Broadsheet Melbourne
A locals' guide to the newest cafes and restaurants, and hidden events. 
City of Yarra Events
A guide to local events around our Collingwood campus, from design markets to art shows.