All programs offered by BAA are approved by the Australian Government and are Internationally recognized. BAA maintains strong links with all relevant professional bodies and encourages and invites their participation in all of our validation meetings. Our programs are competitive in the marketplace. Our pricing structure provides Students with confidence that they are receiving value for money on their investment. As part of our educational strategy, Students will be placed into small class sizes not exceeding 24 Students for theory classes according to the training room’s Student capacity, to maximise Student development and learning outcomes. This encourages active participation between Students and Trainers. This strategy also assists us in ensuring that cross-cultural understanding is promoted and enhanced. At BAA you will be trained and assessed by a qualified Trainer who has recent and relevant experience in what you will be learning who will be able to give you real world insights and share their experience.

BAA does not have its own on-campus Student accommodation but there are several housing and accommodation options available. Students can choose to share and/or rent an apartment, flat or house, or stay in Student apartment complexes or hostels, or live with an Australian family in a Homestay boarding situation. Cost of accommodation can vary significantly and will be determined by location; type of housing and how many people are to share the accommodation.

The Melbourne Student Welcome desk websites has accommodation options -

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/health-support-services/for-young-people/Pages/Studentwelcome-desk.aspx

Study Melbourne provides information on living and accommodation:

https://www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au/living-and-accommodation

International Students may initially book temporary accommodation, so they can make some informed

choices about where they would like to permanently reside after they have arrived in Melbourne.

Renting a House/Flat

If you are considering rental accommodation in either a house or flat, there are a range of other expenses

that need to be considered:

• Rental properties usually require one (1) month’s rent in advance and one (1) month’s rent for bond;

• Cost of furniture and amenities;

• Periodic utility expenses (gas, electricity, water, telephone).

It could be a more feasible option to rent a room in an already established house which will not only assist

with expenses but a good opportunity to gain some independence but still have a close support network

there for you.

In these types of accommodation, you are expected to share the cleaning of the common areas as well as

doing your own washing. Cooking is sometimes done individually or as a household. Living conditions are

usually established at the time of entering a lease contract with the other occupants.

Housing and flat costs will vary on size of the accommodation and the number of occupants.

For further information and up-to-date listings of properties in Melbourne, go to:

• https://flatmates.com.au/people

• https://au.easyroommate.com/victoria/melbourne-share-accommodation

Melbourne is more affordable than many other cities like Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney. Melbourne is home to some of the region’s best educational institutions. Our talented population is highly educated with high levels of post-secondary qualifications. No matter what your taste or budget is, Melbourne has the perfect home for you. Melbourne’s unique climate has something for everyone – summers that are warm, autumns that are moderate, winters that are cool, and springs that are sunny and bright. When you’re enjoying Melbourne’s great outdoors, you’ll also notice our clean air quality. We don’t suffer from high levels of air pollution that are common to other major cities around the world.The inner city is a cluster of exciting communities connected by public transport and bike paths, and the BAA Melbourne Campus is at the heart of it all. Explore our famous parks, cobblestone lanes, go to a music festival, take in a world-class theatre production, sample amazing cuisine or catch an AFL game – you can do it all (and more!) in Melbourne. Regional Victoria is known for its iconic beaches, wineries, bushwalking and farm-to-table food, and is just a short train or bus ride away.

Melbourne hosts many festivals at various times throughout the year often coinciding with cultural events of our students’ home country:

Chinese New Year - celebrations start on the first day of the Chinese calendar which is usually in February each year and continue for about 15 days. This festival features traditional and contemporary Chinese cultural activities such as dancing, culinary delights, lion dances and fireworks.

Irish Festival - celebrate St Patrick’s Day, 17th March with music, poetry and a procession through the city

streets.

Annual Thai Culture and Food Festival - although modern Thai celebrate New Year on January 1st like many

westerners, Melbourne hosts a Thai festival to celebrate the beginning of the new solar year (Songkran). The

festival features a Thai Buddhist Ceremony as well as food and music.

Hispanic – Latin American Festival - the Fiesta continues to celebrate Hispanic Latin American Culture, with thanks to the support of the City of Yarra and the thousands who flock every year to Johnston Street to participate and celebrate in this fabulous two-day event.

Melbourne Comedy Festival - Annual comedy festival featuring Australian and International artists.

Outdoor Cinema- Iconic films in an intimate open-air deckchair cinema remains one of the city’s most affordable outdoor cinemas.