There are a number of accommodation options on the Gold Coast including Homestay, the private rental market and short-term accommodation.

Homestay

A homestay is a cultural exchange between a local individual or family (called a host) and a visiting international student, where the student lives as a guest in the home. Living with a homestay family during your studies is a great way to learn about your new community and culture.

For further information on homestay packages, you can visit the Australian Homestay Network, Griffith Homestay, Study Vision and Australian Student Accommodation.

(Source: www.studygoldcoast.org.au)

Private Rental Accommodation

Renting a property is when you enter into an agreement with a ‘Landlord’ to reside in a property — usually a house or an apartment. You can either live in the property alone or share with other flatmates (perhaps other students).

There are several websites you can look at for choosing a rental property including:

• Real estate

• Rent.com.au

• Domain

• LJ Hooker

• Gumtree

The Gold Coast is located in South East Queensland and is famous world-wide for its sandy beaches, surfing culture, great shopping and exciting nightlife. It’s close to many Australian attractions including Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, SeaWorld, (Warner Brothers) Movieworld plus many more.

It has beautiful national parks, waterfalls and mountains that are less than an hour’s drive from the Gold Coast. There is also an excellent public transport network and it’s easy to get around. Student accommodation is easy to find and education, accommodation, public transport and overall living costs are considerably lower here than in Australia’s other major cities like Sydney and Melbourne.

The Gold Coast has a multicultural population and there are currently over 32,000 international students from over 130 countries studying on the Gold Coast at various locations.

Our College is located at Level 1, 10 Marine Parade, Southport and is close to Australia Fair Shopping Centre, Chinatown, many restaurants and cafes and the Southport Public Library.