Accommodation options & support

• PARSA offer an emergency accommodation bursary, which will cover a student for up to 7 days of accommodation at Canberra’s youth hostel (YHA) or equivalent.
• The ANU Postgrad and Research Students Association (PARSA) offer emergency bursaries for students struggling financially.

  • The bursary will cover a maximum of $500 per calendar year.

• PARSA also has guides on finding accommodation in Canberra and provide an accommodation finder
• The ANU also offer a Postgraduate Student Accommodation Grant for students experiencing financial hardship. These grants can be awarded for up to 24 weeks (6 months)
• Alternative accommodation options:
  • Canberra student co-op 

 Shared accommodation

Additionally, if you're looking for shared accommodation, there are a few popular facebook groups where listings for new housing options are posted as well as potential team-ups with others looking to find accommodation. These are:

• Canberra share housing and rooms for rent
• Canberra renters
• Canberra housing co-op group

Please contact your year coordinator to discuss more options.