CSU Residences
Bathurst
Bathurst is a city of 30,000 people situated just over two hundred kilometres west of Sydney. Bathurst is known for its motor race track around Mount Panorama. It is an academic city, boasting the headquarters and a campus of CSU, six high schools, twenty-one primary schools, a TAFE College and a Conservatorium of Music. Within easy driving distance of Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the wine growing area of Mudgee, Bathurst has the best of both worlds. Click here for more information about the Campus.
Bathurst Campus
The Bathurst campus has a number of residential complexes that are available to new students. Five of the residences are located on campus. Mitchell, Truskett and Gordon houses are located 1.7km from the University and Hargraves is located a five-minute walk from the campus
Catered
The catered accommodation areas are located on university grounds situated near a central dining hall. They are all fully carpeted single study bedrooms with communal facilities and common rooms. The common rooms are equipped with refrigerators, kettles, toasters, microwaves and some have small toaster ovens. The University provides 15 meals per week, breakfast, lunch and dinner, Monday to Friday inclusive. Students are responsible for arranging their own weekend meals. Students often prepare light snacks in the common rooms, and barbeques are popular during the warmer months.
Listed below are the categories of catered accommodation:
- Cottages: The Cottages comprise of 8 fully furnished single study rooms with shared common rooms and bathrooms. This category is catered and meals are provided, however, the Cottages contain full kitchen facilities as well.
- Heath House and Cottrell House (The Towers): These virtually identical tower blocks each accommodate 128 students. They contain 8 galleries of 16 study bedrooms grouped around 2 bathrooms and a common room.
- John Oxley Village: JOV comprises 10 single units each containing 26 or 32 bedrooms, set around a Village green. Each unit has common rooms and bathrooms.
Self Catered
The Self-Catered areas are located both on and off campus. They are all heated, carpeted single and twin study bedrooms with communal facilities and common rooms. If you live in a self-catered residence you cook your own meals unless you decide to buy meals in the University Dining Room. Students need to bring basic crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils, including those suitable for a microwave oven.
Listed below are the categories of self-catered accommodation:
- Cottages: The cottages comprise of a 32 room, two-storey block and single storey 8-bedroom cottages.
- Traditional Diggings: Comprises of 8 two-storey blocks, each accommodating either 12 or 16 students.
- Mitchell, Truskett and Gordon House (MTG):These two-storey blocks are located adjacent to each other in Brilliant St, Bathurst. They comprise of large and standard single study bedrooms and twin study bedrooms. Each floor of every house has a large common room adjacent to a kitchen.
- Hargraves: Comprises of standard single study bedrooms with a common room and kitchen. There are also two rooms available as twin study rooms.
The Halls of Residence has a small number of facilities designed for students with disabilities. Details are available from Support Central.