How to apply for accommodation

Browse your accommodation options to decide which residence best fits your lifestyle.  We are able to offer catered, flexi-catered and self-catered residential options.  We also offer different style of accommodation, from shared communal style of living with shared facilities and shared toilet and bathroom amenities to self-contained independent style of living with your own cooking facilities and toilet and bathroom amenities. 

View the student voiced 360 videos for our self catered and catered Residences and 3D images of each accommodation option to give you a better sense of the spaces.  

When you apply for accommodation you will be asked to nominate your preferred Residence.  Learn more about how we manage preferrences.

Deadlines for applying for accommodation depend on if you meet the criteria for an accommodation guarantee.

We guarantee an offer of accommodation to the following undergraduate students:

• Indigenous students
• Students with a disability*
• Tuckwell scholars
• Incoming exchange students
• First-year, first-semester, domestic undergraduate students
• First-year, first-semester, international undergraduate students
• Transferring students from another Institution
• ANU Medical School students
• ANU College Foundation Program (Standard program-February commencement only)
• Up to 50 local places for residents of the ACT or surrounds who live in a suburb which has one of the following postcodes: 0200,0221,2600-2612,2900-2914

*If you do not disclose a medical or special requirement condition at the time of your application please be aware that we may not be able to consider your requested preference.

While we do not guarantee accommodation to the following students, all applications will be reviewed and we anticipate that we will be able to offer accommodation to: 

• Postgraduate coursework students
• Postgraduate research student
• Current students living off campus
• Students who are submitted a late application

Your application must be completed in full and submitted within specified dates. Late applications are considered, but incomplete applications are not considered.  If you need help in completing an application please do contact the Accommodation Services team.  Please do not submit multiple applications.

All applications need to be submitted in the accommodation portal by the deadlines.  In order to do this, you will need to 

• Register with the Accommodation Services Portal
• Receive a registration confirmation email
• Complete your application

Accommodation offers are made on a rolling basis. Offers are made separately from your offer to study at ANU and can be offered at any point up to commencement of classes.  It is important to note that Accommodation Services will only send you an offer of accommodation once you have a confirmed academic status.

You will receive an email with the information regarding your offer outcome. You will need to accept your accommodation offer within 48 hours of receiving it in order to secure your place.

Applications are free and there is no obligation to accept an accommodation offer.

Important considerations 

• You should apply for accommodation before you are offered an academic place at ANU, even if you aren't sure if you will accept your offer of study. 
• You may receive an offer for a residence different to your selected preference and costs may vary (e.g. you may have preference a catered residence, but you may be offered self-catered) 
• If you are wanting more information about your application please contact us by email or call 6125 1100. Please provide your 6-digit application ID, student ID, full name and surname at the time of contact.