Accommodation Bursary

Commencing international students joining the FedLiving community at our Mt Helen, Berwick and Gippsland campuses will pay an amount equivalent to the following weekly rates after the bursary has been applied.

*The full price (weekly) and corresponding bursary rate (weekly) are based on 2026 pricing and subject to change. 

Prospective international students will automatically be assessed for an offer of an
accommodation bursary to support living in the universityʼs accommodation (Fedliving) at the time they receive an offer to study at the university. This will be at the discretion of Federation University Australia and subject to accommodation availability. 

Bursary recipients must register with Fedliving accommodation services via the Fedliving Portal to activate the bursary offer.

A bursary may be awarded but is not guaranteed until officially confirmed by the
accommodation provider and upon payment of the $550 acceptance fee

This accommodation bursary only applies to the standard accommodation at the locations listed above. Other accommodation options are available and subject to full fee. Please refer to FedLiving accommodation options.

Room preferences are selected as part of the accommodation application process.

To receive the bursary, a recipient must enter into a rental contract for two semesters.

Recipients must accept their offer of accommodation through the Fedliving Portal process before taking possession of their accommodation. 

For bursary holders, the recipients will pay on receipt of 4 invoices over each Semester as per the fee schedules issued as part of the accommodation offer. The bursary will be applied as a direct credit to the residential account.

To be eligible for the bursary, you must:

• be a new international student who will begin their studies with Federation University in Australia in Semester 2 2026
• have Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) issued by Federation University
• be enrolling in an eligible course (excluding OS exchange and Study Abroad)
• be studying at Federation University Australia in Ballarat, Gippsland, Berwick or
  Melbourne City Campus
• not be in receipt of a Destination Australia scholarship
• be in receipt of an offer letter than includes an accommodation bursary

1. As a recipient of a bursary, you must:

1.1. Be enrolled in an on-campus undergraduate or postgraduate degree coursework or a FedUni packaged course with an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course that is, studying at Ballarat, Gippsland, Berwick or Melbourne City campuses of Federation University Australia.
1.2. Actively participate in and engage with your enrolled course, including
attending scheduled classes and completing required assessment tasks. The
University will monitor academic participation and results to confirm ongoing
engagement. Where a student is not actively participating or fails to demonstrate
satisfactory academic progress, the University reserves the right to review and
withdraw the accommodation bursary.
1.3 Comply with all visa conditions.
1.4. Behave in a manner, which upholds the positive reputation of the University.
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1.5. Adhere to the Universityʼs Code of Conduct and the residential Licence
Agreement

2. By accepting the Accommodation Bursary, students agree to reside in university
accommodation for two full consecutive semesters (in-semester periods). Should a student withdraw from accommodation before completing the two-semester commitment, the University reserves the right to charge the student the difference between the bursary rate paid and the full standard rental rate for the period of residence.

3. The bursary applies to accommodation fees only and does not cover any other additional costs or services such as application fees, acceptance fees, meals packages and / or course, activities and special event fees.

4. If you extend your stay outside of the bursary period and or academic calendar, you will be required to organise short stay accommodation at standard rates.

5. The accommodation bursary is not transferrable.

6. If you withdraw from your course after close of business on the census date, or if you cease to study at a Federation University campus in Melbourne, Ballarat, Gippsland or Berwick:

6.1. You will forfeit the bursary.
6.2. You will be required to vacate your accommodation within 24 hours or pay
accommodation fees and any additional termination, administrative and or cleaning costs at your own expense. Please refer to your Accommodation Contract.

7. Bursaryʼs are subject to capacity at each location. Although a bursary may be awarded in your offer, it is not guaranteed. Accommodation offers are made on receipt of a completed accommodation application. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

8. The bursary cannot be deferred. 

9. Students who choose to extend their stay in Federation University accommodation beyond the initial two-semester bursary period and commit to a further full academic year (two consecutive semesters) may be eligible to receive a 25% discount on the standard published accommodation rental rate for the second year.

Eligibility for this discount is subject to:

• continued residency in eligible university-managed accommodation;
• compliance with all accommodation agreements and University policies; and
• availability of accommodation.

The second-year discount is applied to the standard rental rate at the time of extension.

The University regards any decision in relation to this bursary as final and will not entertain any appeal.