Application process and key dates

Applications for accommodation in 2026

1. Application acknowledgement

Applications for accommodation in semester one and full year 2026 will open at 9am (AEST) on 1 September 2025.

We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible once applications open. Applications are assessed as per the Admissions Terms and Conditions.

After submitting your application, you will receive an email with your Application Reference Number. We advise you to check your spam folder regularly. Use this reference number when communicating with us regarding your application.

Applications for semester two, 2026 will open in early 2026.

2. Offer of accommodation

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer of accommodation by email.

42, 48 and 52 week contracts

  • First round offers for accommodation are made from October onwards.
  • Additional offers will be made in November, December, January and February until all places have been filled

Semester two contracts

  • Offers will commence from mid-May and continue throughout June and July

*Many residents experience changes in circumstances throughout the year, leading to a number of vacancies during the semester. Offers for accommodation will be made as rooms become available.

These dates are subject to change. Any changes will be reflected here.

3. Offer acceptance

To accept an offer of accommodation you must:

If you decline your accommodation offer or do not complete all offer acceptance requirements before the deadline in the offer email, your offer will lapse. You may request to be placed back on the waitlist; however, your application date will be updated to the date of your request to rejoin the application waitlist.

The rental deposit is non-refundable. If you’re not sure if you are coming to Monash University and taking up your residency, it's important that you contact us and advise us to put your application back on the waitlist until you are certain that you will be a Monash student and in a position to consider any future offers of accommodation

4. Studio selection (for studio apartments only)

Applications for studio apartments do not include the option to nominate Hall preferences as applicants who receive an offer for a studio apartment may be invited to complete ‘Studio Selection’ and choose their preferred apartment during the offer acceptance process.

Studio selection is only available based on the offer of accommodation acceptance deadline.

  • If the offer acceptance deadline is January or later, your apartment will be assigned to you.
  • If you are a current resident in the Residential Village staying over summer and continuing in residence the following year, your apartment will be assigned to you.
  • For semester two accommodation offers, due to limited availability, studio selection is not available and an apartment will be assigned to you based on availability.

*Please note that studio selection is subject to final approval in order to create and maintain a diverse residential community as per the Admissions Term and Conditions.  If you currently reside in a studio designated for residents with specific requirements (e.g. accessibility or under 18 allocation), and you do not meet these conditions, you may need to move to another room.

5. Confirmation of booking

Approximately two weeks before your residency agreement start date, you will receive an email outlining:

  • Your Hall allocation (you will be advised of your assigned room during check-in)
  • Arrival details
  • Where to collect your keys upon arrival
  • Link to the welcome video, which you need to watch before your arrival

6. Moving in

You are expected to move into your room as per the start date of your Residency Agreement. If you plan to arrive and check-in on a date later than the agreement start date, please inform us when making an appointment for check-in. Accommodation fees will still apply from the residency agreement start date even if you arrive later.

If you don’t move into your room on the date you advised us that you would arrive we will attempt to contact you. If we can’t reach you within 24 hours, your emergency contact may be contacted. You are responsible for the room’s rent until you inform Monash University Accommodation that you no longer wish to take up residency, and Monash University Accommodation finds a suitable replacement.

Please allow 10 minutes for check-in and key collection. You will be advised of your assigned room during check-in.

Resident Parking Permits

  • All residents are required to have a current valid Monash University Accommodation virtual parking permit (vPermit) to park in designated, approved parking areas. Residents are entitled to one resident vPermit.
  • Residents must submit an online application through the Monash University Parking Permit system.
  • Proof of vehicle ownership is required during the application process.
  • See parking information for current residents here

If you are transferring from another Monash University Accommodation residence, you will be informed via email of your transfer period.

7. Get involved

By choosing to live on-campus, you become part of a diverse and inclusive residential community. Some of the best aspects of living on-campus is the social engagement, residential activities and events, and the support. Your Residential Life Team will be there for you from your very first day, ensuring a smooth transition. We encourage you to get involved in everything that our community has to offer.