Traditional Diggings

Our traditional student residences offer a classic and cosy university experience.

Suitable for...

  • Full-time residency
  • All students

Suitable for:

All students All students can apply for this room (new students, continuing, undergrad or postgrad).
Full-time residency You can live in this room full-time for one session or more.

Not suitable for:

Intensive school This room is unavailable for Intensive School bookings.
Short stay This room is unavailable for short stay bookings.
Group booking Group bookings are not available for this room.

Amenities

Shared kitchen
Wifi connection
Shared all gender bathroom
Security on call
Single bed
Laundry shared with residential community
Heating only
Parking
Bar fridge in room

There are 4 or 8 bedrooms per floor over 2-storey buildings. Shared bathroom, kitchen and laundry facilities.

How much will this room cost?

Calculate your room fees if you want to live on campus.

Live

Your room costs

Here's what this room will cost to stay in as a full-time resident, or per night for an intensive or temporary stay.

Full time resident accommodation packages

Your accommodation package includes accommodation for sessions 1 and 2, and the breaks. You'll need to pack up and vacate your room for session 3.

Weekly cost: $210
Continuing Student: Sessions 1 & 2 (36 weeks): $7,560
New Student: Sessions 1 & 2 (37 weeks): $7,770

The 52 week package includes accommodation from November till the following November, including all the break periods. This package is only available for returning students.

Weekly cost: $179
Continuing Student: Sessions 1, 2, & 3 (52 weeks): $9,308

Session 2 only

Your 17 week package includes accommodation for session 2 and the breaks. You'll need to pack up and vacate your room for session 3.

Weekly cost: $210
Continuing Student: Session 2 only (17 weeks): $3,570
New Student: Session 2 (17 weeks): $3,570
Eat

Eat

This self-catered room gives you the flexibility to cook your own meals and choose when you want to eat. You will need to bring any items you need to prepare food, cook and eat. This includes crockery, cups, cutlery, fry pan; washing up liquid, tea towels.

We have food outlets at Bathurst, Orange and Wagga Wagga campuses so you won’t go hungry.

We have a variety of fresh, healthy meals to keep you going and we can also look after your special dietary needs. Pop in for a coffee or settle in for a long lunch.

See outlets and opening times for each campus.

Pay

Lastly, add on any additional fees

There are no additional fees for intensive schools or temporary accommodation bookings.

These fees are compulsory and must be paid when accepting your accommodation offer.

Full time resident (Session 1 & 2)

 2025
Acceptance Fee#:$200

Session 2 only

 2025
Acceptance Fee#:$200

#Acceptance fee is compulsory and non-refundable.

This fee applies if you are a student currently living on campus or you have lived on campus previously but are not in your first year of study.

 2025
Acceptance Fee#:$50

#Acceptance fee is compulsory and non-refundable.

Application dates

11 Aug 2025
14 Sep 2025
15 Sep 2025