When to start your housing search
Students and parents must be aware that, with the exception of the Off-Campus Housing Service, there are limited Deakin services available to students prior to enrolment. Please note there are no facilities for student to enrol prior to the set enrolment dates. Deakin recommends that you stay in short term accommodation for a brief period in order to find a suitable long term accommodation option. Many students want to pre-organise permanent accommodation to move straight into, and attempt to organise this online, by phone or via email prior to their arrival. This can be very dangerous and many students end up losing their money. The safest and best option is to organise a few nights of short term accommodation for when you arrive, so that our Housing Officers can work together with you to find suitable long term accommodation.
Local students
Local students looking for off campus accommodation are able to come to campus and chat with a Housing Officer face-to-face, give us a call or simply register on-line. Once registered you will be kept up to date with current properties that fit your criteria. Our staff have an intimate knowledge of the local area, local landlords and the types of students currently occupying various properties. Our aim is to encourage students studying similar courses or coming from similar backgrounds to link in together.
Each trimester’s intake varies, and below we outline the ideal time to make contact with our service.
T1 - The earlier you engage with the service the more choice you will have. To avoid the rush, link in with us once you have your VTAC offer, mid to late January.
T2 – Minimum of two weeks prior to the start of trimester.
T3 – Minimum of two weeks prior to the start of trimester.
Interstate students
Prior to arrival on campus, interstate students looking for off campus accommodation should to give us a call, send us an email or simply register on-line. Once registered, you will be kept up to date with current properties that fit your criteria. From there we can assist by booking appointments for you to view properties as soon as you arrive on campus. Some students choose to specify a date and come to campus prior to enrolment to secure accommodation before returning home. Alternatively you may wish to consider arriving a couple of weeks prior to the trimester start date.
T1- Minimum of two to three weeks prior to the start of trimester.
T2- Minimum of two weeks prior to the start of trimester.
T3- Minimum of two weeks prior to the start of trimester.
International Students
International student looking for off campus accommodation may wish to consider arriving a week or two prior to enrolment, allowing for time to orientate, meet with a Housing Officer face-to face and register with our service. Prior to your arrival you may contact a Housing Officer via email to get further information on the service and organise appointments for when you arrive. For information on approximate costs and timeframes for securing various types of accommodation check out Consider costs of Accommodation
T1- Minimum of two to three weeks prior to the start of trimester.
T2- Minimum of two weeks prior to the start of trimester.
T3- Minimum of two weeks prior to the start of trimester.
