MMC has an arrangement with number of hotels and prominent residential properties in Geelong city (such as Carlton Hotel, Seamiest etc) to provide short term and long term accommodation to its international students. The accommodation provided at these properties is self-contained with 1-2 bedroom units. The residences are all within easy access of the campus. All units are self-catering with students being responsible for food, cooking and cleaning. The student residences are educationally oriented and provide great opportunities for academic and personal growth of students. All residences are fully supervised by residential staff.
 

The most popular type of off-campus accommodation is sharing a house or unit with other students. Students do their own cooking and share the cost of household expenses. The cost for a single room is approximately A$75 per week. Living expenses including food, water and electricity are additional to this. Most accommodation of this style is unfurnished and students are given assistance to purchase furniture.

Another alternative is to find full-board home stay accommodation with a local family. The cost of this is usually between Aus$150 per week, including meals. Flats are smaller than houses and usually have fewer bedrooms and often have a combined kitchen/dining room. They may or may not have separate laundry facilities. Most flats have two or three bedrooms. The cost of a
two or three bedroom flat is in the vicinity of $165 per week, while a single bedroom flat, bed sitters or granny flats are usually around- Townhouses and Home Units: are generally larger than flats and contain two to three bedrooms. They are particularly suitable for families and often have a small garden area. They range in price from $130 - $250 per week.

Consist of a lounge and/or dining room, bathroom, toilet, kitchen, laundry and two to four bedrooms. If you are planning to rent a whole house, you should be prepared to pay somewhere in the vicinity of $130 - $200 per week (approx $55 - $65 per bedroom). Please note that most houses for rent will be unfurnished so you will have to allow for purchase of furniture. The front and backyard maintenance is usually the responsibility of the tenant.