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Accommodation options    

Industrylink will assist in finding a safe and comfortable place for you to live when you arrive in Tasmania.  There are 3 main choices for accommodation while studying at industrylink.

Homestays

Many students choose to live with a Tasmanian family and enjoy the benefits of a supportive home environment.  Homestays offer “full board” where all meals are provided.  A more independent “room only” arrangement enables students to prepare their own meals and share household chores and costs.  Host families are selected according to very strict requirements and all have undergone police checks.

Homestay costs from $200 per week for full board and limited room-only homestay places cost from $120 per week.

Hostels or Backpackers

Hostels or backpackers catering for international students are located close to industrylink training facilities in Hobart.  They are private businesses and are not managed by industrylink, but do have special student prices available.  Some students will use this type of accommodation for a temporary stay until they have secured private rental accommodation or access Homestay.

A list of hostels and backpackers is noted below:

Rental

Industrylink does not arrange rental accommodation, as this type of accommodation requires the student to be directly responsible for the property, but assistance with the process of applying for a rental property can be obtained from the International Student Adviser.  To rent a house or flat, you will usually need to apply through a real estate agent, but you can also rent houses and flats from private individuals.  These are advertised in the local paper “The Mercury” on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  You will need to supply a lot of personal information including referees and guarantors.

If you rent an unfurnished house or apartment, you will usually have to provide everything except a cooktop and oven.  Refrigerators and washing machines may also be provided.

Furnished apartments are more expensive to rent.

Real estate web links that show house availability and prices can be viewed at www.realestate.com.au