Student Accommodation

Student-focused Options

Our campus in Hawthorn East, Melbourne (3123), is where all our face-to-face courses take place. Our campus is very easily accessible through Melbourne's extensive public transport network. We've gathered some resources to help you find your way around renting in Victoria.

Note: While these accommodation providers have been carefully chosen to meet our quality standards, it's important to note that they are not directly associated with CMI. As such, we're unable to provide any guarantees. The information we've shared is for general guidance only, so be sure to assess whether the accommodation options, facilities, pricing, and terms align with your specific needs and preferences.

CBD

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Enjoy all-inclusive packages available on a range of fully-furnished room types across convenient Melbourne locations. Scape offers brilliant buildings, kitted out with great study areas, gyms, outdoor and courtyards. Visit the Scape website to learn more.

Swanston

Address: 5 Little La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC

Victoria Street

Address: 25 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC

Franklin

Address: 97 Franklin Street, Melbourne VIC

Carlton

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Enjoy all-inclusive packages available on a range of fully-furnished room types across convenient Melbourne locations. Scape offers brilliant buildings, kitted out with great study areas, gyms, outdoor and courtyards. Visit the Scape website to learn more.

Carlton

Address: 581 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC

Cornell Place

Address: 502 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC

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Enjoy city living with an all-inclusive on-campus apartment with 24-7 support. Visit the Student Village website to learn more.

Location

108-128 Leicester Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053

The commute

Public Transportation

Melbourne boasts an extensive public transport network, featuring buses, metro and regional trains, ferries, and the city's iconic trams. Conveniently, the CMI campus is just 400 meters from Tooronga Station, 850 meters from the Burke Road tram, or 160 meters from bus route 624.

The first place to look for information involving all public transport in Victoria is the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) website. On this site you can plan your journey, view information on Myki (Victoria’s transport pass), check routes and service timetables.

Here are some resources to help you navigate the various transportation options:

Driving or Cycling

CMI is just 500 meters from Toorak Road Exit on the M1/Monash Freeway and is a 20-40 minute drive (or 40 -50 minute bicycle ride) from the city.

Know your Rights

It is important to note that all tenants in Victoria receive the same rights and obligations. The same rules apply for everyone, no matter their background or reason for renting. Familiarise yourself with these helpful resources:

Click here to watch a short video from Consumer Affairs Victoria on renting in Victoria as an international student.

Remember that there are other costs to consider:

  • Security bond: Paid at the start of the lease and returned at the end, depending on the property's condition.
  • Furniture: Most rentals are unfurnished, so you may need to buy or bring your own.
  • Utilities: Budget for electricity, water, gas, and internet expenses.

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which The Cairnmillar Institute is located, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We also extend these respects to any First Nations peoples engaging with these materials, and our services

Sometimes in life there’s lots of things goin’ on that can be hard and trying, or easy and happy, but my artwork gives me strength to see out the bad times. This is my Country before colonisation. The lines are like a map representing how our people shaped the Country with their spiritual connections told in songs and stories. The blue water and the red oxide land show my journey line with places I’ve stopped along the way. The small linear patches of dots are all the different mobs and families around Country. The brown patterns and shapes are mountain ridges and waterholes representing time past. The diamond patterns are from patterns on our old shields. Their colours represent connection to culture and the red dirt and many coloured sands that make up our beautiful Country. The group of Elders sitting with their spears are telling stories of Bunjil the eagle, our Creator, and passing down their knowledge of tracking and hunting. The goannas are my Ancestors watching, mesmerised, over their Country and culture.

Ash Thomas Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri people There's a Lot Goin' On, 2025

Sometimes in life there’s lots of things goin’ on that can be hard and trying, or easy and happy, but my artwork gives me strength to see out the bad times. This is my Country before colonisation. The lines are like a map representing how our people shaped the Country with their spiritual connections told in songs and stories. The blue water and the red oxide land show my journey line with places I’ve stopped along the way. The small linear patches of dots are all the different mobs and families around Country. The brown patterns and shapes are mountain ridges and waterholes representing time past. The diamond patterns are from patterns on our old shields. Their colours represent connection to culture and the red dirt and many coloured sands that make up our beautiful Country. The group of Elders sitting with their spears are telling stories of Bunjil the eagle, our Creator, and passing down their knowledge of tracking and hunting. The goannas are my Ancestors watching, mesmerised, over their Country and culture.

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This artwork was created through The Torch, a not-for-profit organisation that provides art, cultural and arts industry support to First Nations people currently in, or recently released, from Victorian prisons.