The University of Notre Dame Australia

Congratulations once again on receiving your offer!

Please take time to read your offer email and letter of offer carefully and make sure all the information is correct.

Acceptance deadline/offer lapse date: Make sure to complete your acceptance process prior to this date. If your offer letter doesn’t have a lapse date, we have provided a date for you in your offer email. This date will give you enough time to submit your acceptance documents, receive your Confirmation of Enrolment, apply for and obtain your student visa, kiss your family and friends goodbye at the airport, and hop on a plane bound for Australia!

Check your name: (As on your passport), birth date, and student (applicant) ID number, campus location

Commencement and completion dates: Plan to arrive in Australia at least two weeks prior to your class start date.

Acceptance deposit amount: Your offer letter gives you the deposit amount required to hold your place.

Tuition fees: Your offer letter will list the total tuition fees.

University’s tuition fee policy: Please note that Notre Dame reviews all fees annually and these fees are subject to change without notice. It is important to factor this into your financial plan.

Understand Notre Dame’s refund policy.

Australian Release Policy: It is important to be aware of the Australian Release Policy. If you are considering transferring to another Australian institution, you must be aware that if you apply for a visa, you will be unable to change institutions. You should not apply for a visa unless you are certain you want to attend that university. Please read the Australian Government’s Release Policy for more information. Let us know if you have any questions!

Specific admissions requirements/conditions (if applicable), including includes vaccination info and certificate requirements.

Declining Your Offer?

In case you choose to decline your offer, please let us know as soon as possible. Let us know by emailing your OzTREKK admissions officer outlining your decision and reason for declining your offer. We will then advise the university on your behalf. This is important because it can potentially open a spot for another student!

Step 1 – Read Your Entire Offer Letter
Ensure that you have read and understood your Acceptance Form for International Students as well as all documents included in your offer email.

Step 2 – Respond to Offer
Complete and hand-sign a copy of the acceptance form.

Step 3 – Pay Acceptance Deposit
Payments must be made through Notre Dame’s payment website by credit card or telegraphic/wire transfer using the details provided in your offer letter. Save a copy of your payment receipt.

Step 4 – Email Acceptance Documents to OzTREKK
Email us a copy of your completed Acceptance Form for International Students and payment receipt. OzTREKK must submit these documents as part of your acceptance to the university.

Step 5 – Receive Your CoE
When your acceptance and payment are processed, the university will create your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). OzTREKK will email your CoE and instructions on how to apply for your Australian student visa.

Sydney
Sancta Sophia College offers short-term accommodation for guests in their Graduate House building throughout the year. Located in Sydney’s Camperdown suburb (closest to the University of Sydney), you’re looking at a 30-minute commute via public transportation to Notre Dame’s Darlinghurst Campus or a 20-minute walk to the Broadway Campus.

Fremantle

• Quest Apartment Hotels
• Be. Serviced Apartments

If you are interested in exploring other options for temporary accommodation, you can visit the following websites for hotel and backpacker information:

• Wotif
• Airbnb
• Lastminute
• Hotels.com

Sydney Campuses
The University of Notre Dame Australia does not offer on-campus accommodation in Sydney. Please see our off-campus accommodation options for some privately managed student accommodation options near campus.

Fremantle Campus
Due to limited availability, the student residence hall in Fremantle (Port Lodge) is not currently (2023) accepting new applications.

You can keep up to date on any changes by visiting the University of Notre Dame’s Fremantle Accommodation website.

This is the most popular option for students from Canada studying at Australian universities. Most Australian universities provide an off-campus database of rental properties available.

Visit Notre Dame’s Sydney – Accommodation Hub, which publishes listings for room in a flat or other students looking or a flatmate within Notre Dame’s Sydney community.

Students from Canada who are studying at the University of Notre Dame Australia, rent houses or apartments and often share these with other students. Rentals vary from AUD$400 to AUD$1,000  per week, depending on size, location, and number of bedrooms. Additional costs include a security deposit (a bond), food, electricity, telephone, etc.

To find off-campus accommodation providers, rental tips, property advice, etc., visit

• Property.com.au
• Real Estate View

Look for a Place and a Roommate

• Student Sharehousing Australia
• Have a look at student.com and type in your city!
• Flatmates
• Gumtree

One of the key components of your research will be to get a feel for the city/town in which you will reside. Public transportation options are key to understanding where you could live based on where your university is located and which bus/train/tram/ferry travels to and from campus. Spend some time reviewing the city maps, become familiar with potential suburbs in which you could reside, and visit Australian public transportation sites.

Suburbs close to Fremantle Campus

Walking distance – Fremantle

Bus/train 5–10 minutes – East/South/North Fremantle

Bus/train 10–20 minutes – Mosman Park, Swanbourne , White Gum Valley , Hilton , Beaconsfield, Peppermint Grove  and Cottesloe

Bus/train 20–30 minutes – Claremont, Spearwood, Hamilton Hill, Nedlands, Dalkeith, Bicton, Melville, Palmyra, Subiaco and Kardinya

Bus/train 30 min+ – Murdoch, Leederville, Perth, South Perth, Victoria Park, Mt. Lawley, Como, Applecross and West Leederville

Suburbs close to the Broadway Campus

Walking distance – Chippendale and Ultimo

Bus/train 5–10 minutes – Camperdown and Haymarket

Bus/train 10–20 minutes – Annandale, Darlington, Enmore, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Leichhardt, Newtown, Pyrmont, Redfern, Stanmore and Surry Hills

Bus/train 20–30 minutes – Alexandria, Darlinghurst, Dulwich Hill, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Paddington, Petersham, Rozelle, Summer Hill, Sydney, Waterloo and Zetland

Suburbs close to the Darlinghurst Campus

Walking distance – Darlinghurst,  Surry Hills and Woolloomooloo

Bus/train 5–10 minutes – Paddington

Get Around Town

Sydney
Sydney offers many transport options including buses, trains, ferries, and light rail trams. Notre Dame’s Broadway Campus is located within a 10-minute walk from Central Station. Suburbs surrounding the city center are mostly facilitated by buses and trains, while inner city routes are served by blue and white government-operated Sydney buses.

The Opal card (Transport NSW’s smartcard ticketing system) can be used on trains, buses, and ferries; however, you can also use a bank card to tap on and off transport.

See OzTREKK’s Sydney City Guide

Fremantle
With the Fremantle train station located within a 5 minute walk from campus and with regular running schedules around the city, Transperth (Perth’s train and bus system) is the most common way for students to get around.

Students can obtain a SmartRider card which is valid for use on trains, buses and ferries. Fremantle and Perth both have a free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service. This bus service operates within these two areas at no cost, usually every 15 minutes. Many students who live within the Fremantle area ride their bikes or walk to the university.

See OzTREKK’s Fremantle City Guide