University of New South Wales (UNSW)

If I were to return I would again live in a house in Coogee. The university owns many properties in this area and it is absolutely gorgeous. My house was with 6 other students and we lived within 2 blocks of the beach and a 15 minute walk to campus. Living on campus would not be a bad option at all and you would meet the most Australian students there and it is a very fun atmosphere, but I enjoyed living on my own in a house and I feel I gained a lot from doing that as well. There isn't a bad choice between on-campus and off campus but if going off campus Coogee is definitely the place to be.

Staying with a family is a risky matter as you don't really know them until you get there. This is a common thought many people have when it comes to choosing their accomodation abroad. So far, I've never been unlucky. My family was so overwhelmingly friendly and cared a lot about me which made my stay un unforgettable experience. I would immediately do it again. The advantages of this sort of accomodations always outweighs the disadvantages: You get a real insight of life in another country and really get the feeling of beonging to your new place instead of just being a "foreigner".

I lived with 3 others. One man was Dutch and the other 2 were German. It was a fantastic international experience. We lived 5 minutes from the Bondi Beach and 5 minutes (by bus) from the city center. The house was spacious, with a beautiful back yard and balcony. And it came at a reasonable price!

I enjoyed the freedom and independence that an off-campus house offered.

Sydney is a great, energetic city. I would probaly move further away from campus to one of the beach suburbs (Bondi is amazing)

We got to meet and experience life with other American's - but had the opportunity to meet Australians. We lived among them, and the culture.