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FBS:
AUC is at Banyo ,right? Banyo to Durack is a good 1 hr drive depending on traffic or 40 mins if you take the Airport link toll, so you basically crossing from North side to south side.
If you are finding it hard to get accomodation on Realestate.com (that site sucks anyway, lol), you could look into AirBnB or booking a hotel to get an address to enable you continue with your application. You don't necessarily have to make payments now, you only need the booking I think.

Hope that makes sense.

@ FBS, thanks for the feedback. Truly, real estate site is very complex and unresponsive. Have applied there without response from them. But Amberstudent accommodation site is responding with good communication so far

Bruxxels:
Getting rental may be tough now especially with less activity in building sector due to pandemic. I will advise you check online and look for contacts of indigenous Nigerian churches i.e websites in Brisbane. Contact them and they can help removing a bit stress out of your way.

Dear Bruxxels, thank you for the feedback. Good suggestion; I never thought about that before. Cheers

[quote author=damsel020 post=82277257][/quote]Hi Damsel020. I have enrolled in a doctoral program at AUC Brisbane campus with a Certificate of Enrollment issued already by the University. But am stuck in my visa application process. my studies Resumption date is the end of June 2022 and I cannot get an accommodation rental contract despite the best of efforts on Realestate.com. I applied for three accommodations around Durack via that site. I need help on how best to navigate this as I could not even generate my HAP ID, which is needed for medical screening for Australian visa requirements. Thanks for your guide on how to secure accommodation. Cheers

Good morning to you all,
Please I need help from Nigerians in Durack, Brisbane. I just got admission at AUC Brisbane campus and in the process of applying for a student visa. Pls do I need to have an accommodation contract before I can apply for a visa? Can you provide guides on how to get a shared apartment in Durack? Thank you

Xkoba:
This might encourage someone.
I got grant for my family yesterday ( wife and daughter) 4 months after logging visa application.

School: University of Melbourne
Level : PhD
Visa application: October 15
Biometrics: October 22
Medical: Nov 5
CO contact: Feb 7 ( requested information for wife GTE
Responded to CO: Feb 11
Grant: Feb 14

Usual documents were uploaded
Thanks family

Congratulations to you! Pls I need some advise. I have enrolled for a doctoral program at AUC Briabane campus with CoE already. But am stuck in my visa application process. Resumption date is end of June and I cannot get accommodation rental contract. I need help on how best to navigate this as I could not even generate my HAP ID for medical screening too. Thanks for your guide

Engineer11985:
Australia and NewZealand have now become very popular study abroad destinations for international students. This is because these two countries have the facilities to equip students with the needed skills to become competent in their fields of study. Unfortunately, only very few are aware of the cost involved in studying and living in these two beautiful countries, the more reason why I have decided to put up this article. So in today's article, we shall be looking at the cost of studying and living in Australia and New Zealand as an international students. Lets start with Australia.


Australia

Australia is a country and continent surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. Australia's major cities – Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide – are coastal. Its capital, Canberra, is inland. The country is known for its Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, a vast interior desert wilderness called the Outback, and unique animal species like kangaroos and duck-billed platypuses.

Cost of studying in Australia

According to research by HSBC, Australia is one of the most expensive countries for international students. To study in Australia you will need about $20,000 to $30,000 for tuition fees annually. Living cost too is on the high side. For feeding, accommodation, transportation etc a student needs about $12,000 per year.

Here is the breakdown:

Accommodation

Hostels and Guesthouses - $90 to $150 per week
Shared Rental - $85 to $215 per week
On campus - $90 to $280 per week
Homestay - $235 to $325 per week
Rental - $165 to $440 per week
Boarding schools - $11,000 to $22,000 a year

Other living expenses

Groceries and eating out - $80 to $280 per week
Gas, electricity - $35 to $140 per week
Phone and Internet - $20 to $55 per week
Public transport - $15 to $55 per week
Car (after purchase) - $150 to $260 per week
Entertainment - $80 to $150 per week

Please note that these values are in Australian dollars currency. You can do the conversion to know how much to pay in your local currency.


New Zealand

cost of studying and living in NewzealandNew Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of 2 main islands, both marked by volcanoes and glaciation. Capital Wellington, on the North Island, is home to Te Papa Tongarewa, the expansive national museum. Wellington’s dramatic Mt. Victoria, along with the South Island’s Fiordland and Southern Lakes, stood in for mythical Middle Earth in Peter Jackson’s "Lord of the Rings" films.

Read more: http://www.studyabroad-domain.com/cost-of-study-and-living-in-australia-and-new-zealand/

Thank you for your advice above. I just got admission at AUC Brisbane campus and in the process of applying for a student visa. Pls do I ned to have accommodation contract before I can apply for a visa. Can you provide guides on how to get a shared apartment in Durak? Thank you