Bathurst

Bathurst is way more than just your average ‘country town’. In fact, Bathurst isn’t even a town. It’s a city – and a thriving one at that.

Studying at university in Bathurst you’ll have access to the very best of city living with the benefits of a regional lifestyle. You’ll find restaurants, bars, cafés, festivals, museums, galleries, wineries – everything you look for in a city, you’ll find right here in Bathurst (minus the hefty price tag).

You’ll join a thriving community of more than 1,500 students studying on Bathurst campus, doing everything from business and IT, comms and teaching, to health, law and psychology.

Find your new home away from home. There are options to suit everybody, all part of the safe community feel of the Bathurst campus.

Download your living on campus guide [PDF]

All of our accommodation options include:

  • Guaranteed room for all first-year students.*
  • All-inclusive costs – utilities, 24/7 security, parking, laundry, residential support and maintenance. There are no extra bills to worry about.
  • No bond required.
  • Fully furnished rooms.
  • Wi-Fi included at no extra cost.

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Whatever you choose to study, you'll get hands-on from the very start – from creating digital media to treating patients in the on-campus clinic.

  • Community Dental and Oral Health Clinic – observe, learn then get practical experience with real patients.
  • Community Engagement and Wellness Centre – learn from professionals to deliver exceptional patient care.
  • Media centre, including a communications agency to work with real clients, TV studios and editing suites – to tell stories and bring creative ideas to life.
  • Paramedicine and biochemistry labs – understand the workings of the human body.

There's also the library and learning commons, a full range of on-campus support services and the First Nations Student Centre, Wammarra, which means ‘to build one’s education’

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Whether you want to get outdoors and work up a sweat or take it easy with your mates, there are lots of options on the Bathurst campus to fill your downtime. You can:

  • Burn off some energy and play some sport with your mates at the oval, indoor sports arena, gym or tennis court.
  • Hang out at Rafters Bar and Grill or Crave café.
  • Drive the famous Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit – and get a ringside seat for the annual Bathurst 1000.

Clubs and societies at Bathurst campus include:

  • Amateur theatrics
  • Christian students
  • Fencing
  • Netball
  • Paramedic society
  • Rugby (league and union)
  • Soccer

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