About La Trobe University
1. La Trobe University, distance from CBD:
Taxi - 18 minutes
Bus - 51 minutes
2. La Trobe University has on-campus student accommodation options with an average rent of AUD$4,700/semester. The rent of the room includes electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security.
3. La Trobe University follows a two-semester academic year system. Each semester has around 15 weeks.
4. The best month to book La Trobe University on-campus accommodation after the university offers to study is typically October. Accommodation applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis and generally start with:
New undergraduate - October
New postgraduate - October and December
For returning students - October
5. Other campuses of La Trobe University:
La Trobe University Off-Campus Student Housing Options
PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Melbourne. These are a little more expensive than on-campus student rooms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, modern amenities along with room rent, electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security included in bills. The only differences are:
1. Purpose-built student accommodation: Average rent AUD$1,500/month
2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets): Melbourne's median monthly rent for private rentals is around AUD$2,000.
Secure a Private Student Room Near La Trobe University Without a University Offer Letter
UniLodge Australia may accept advance bookings for a limited number of rooms for such students, with cancellation and refund provisions. T&C is applied according to the provider. We suggest checking our cancellation and refund policies before booking a room or speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.
Popular Student Areas to Live Near La Trobe University
1. Bundoora
Bundoora’s average rent is around AUD$1,500/month. La Trobe University student accommodation options close to campus include Journal Central, Carric Hostel, and Melbourne Victoria Market.
Walk - 20 minutes
Taxi - 7 minutes
2. Thornbury
Thornbury’s average rent is around AUD$1,200/month. La Trobe University accommodation options include 110 Wellington Road, Scape Leicester, and Student Living on ABeckett.
Bus - 20-25 minutes
Taxi - 10-15 minutes
3. Brunswick
Brunswick’s average rent is around AUD$2,000/month. Some accommodation options for La Trobe University include Scape Aurora, Scape Swanston, and UniLodge Melbourne City.
Bus - 25-30 minutes
Taxi - 15-20 minutes
Benefits of Booking Off-Campus Student Rooms Over On-Campus Accommodation
Early bird offer (Off-campus student accommodations generally offer discounts or early booking offers.)
Unlike university accommodation, there are many student room types to choose from.
No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process.
Avoid expensive last-minute private student accommodation bookings.
Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.
More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.
Off-campus and private facilities generally have modern facilities such as gyms, cinemas, and game rooms.
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