Accommodation JCU Townsville’s newest accommodation features a range of spaces to study, relax and socialise. Located next to JCU’s Technology Innovation Complex, this new student accommodation is home to more than 400 students. Designed to provide contemporary and affordable student Each private bedroom has a lock and a range of features to ensure you accommodation in a secure, safe, and environmentally sustainable space, the facility features study bedrooms in group-share accommodation, can rest and study. high-quality communal facilities, and a centralised, self-catered ‘master-chef’ style kitchen and dining space. Find the right accommodation for you to call home at JCU. Living on-campus Find the right option for you Living off-campus Living on-campus is a great way to make new friends and immerse JCU provides on-campus accommodation at JCU Townsville and JCU Off-campus housing can include sharing a house with other students, yourself into JCU and Australian culture. By living somewhere Cairns. JCU Townsville has five different accommodation options that off-campus student accommodation or renting an entire property. comfortable and conveniently close to where you study, you can house over 1,200 students, and JCU Cairns has a complex for 300 Before committing to a property or room off campus, always check: improve your overall student experience. Our on-campus options range students. Whether you need accommodation for a semester or for your from long corridor-style, fully-catered residences to smaller self-catered full degree, there are plenty of options available. − What you are getting is part of your lease. For example, images of facilities. With so many options available across our different campuses, − All rooms at our on-campus residences are single board, with a the property with furniture may have been put there for marketing you can find the perfect place to suit your needs. single bed, study desk, chair, fan, air-conditioning and Wi-Fi purposes only − Each residence has a different style of living, culture and − Dates and length of time you are committing to. You will be signing Support and security atmosphere. There are options for fully catered meals, which can be a legal document, which you may not be able to break if you change Living on-campus is so much more than just a room. It is a safe, secure adapted to dietary requirements, or self-catered housing. your mind and fun way to study. All residences include academic, wellbeing and − The property is located close to the university campus, bus stops social support. Homestay and amenities. − Each bedroom has a lock that only you and our staff can access. With homestay accommodation, you are matched with a local family Only residents have after-hours access to any buildings from the area to live with. All homestay hosts have been: Further information and virtual tours of − Security cameras throughout the buildings. JCU security are on- − Screened by the JCU’s homestay provider, and each residence campus and patrol the grounds 24/7 and can escort you back to jcu.edu.au/accommodation your residence if you are studying late at night − Undergo training to provide a high level of service and comfort to − Our on-campus team are here to support you. the student. There are options for full catered meals, or self-catered housing. 20 | jcu.edu.au CRICOS Provider Code 00117J CRICOS Provider Code 00117J jcu.edu.au | 21