University of Notre Dame Australia

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About University of Notre Dame Australia

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a distinctive national Catholic university with more than 11,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney.

Students are the heart of Notre Dame and are supported to discover and develop their gifts and talents.

Notre Dame’s unique admissions process considers the whole person and goes beyond a single score taking one’s personal qualities and community service into consideration.

As outlined in the University’s Objects, Notre Dame provides an excellent standard of pastoral care for students and training for the professions and is one of the highest rated universities in Australia with a leading graduate employment rate of 82% (well above the national average 68%).

Degrees and courses are offered in:

Arts & Sciences
Business
Education (Teaching)
Health Sciences
Law
Medicine
Nursing & Midwifery
Philosophy & Theology
Physiotherapy
Pathways

Campus information

Notre Dame is an Australian university which has embraced both the modern Australian university tradition and the ancient and esteemed traditions of Catholic universities both in Europe and North America.

It has sought to be a university which specialises in excellence of undergraduate education. Its focus is the education and training of young people for entry to the major professions: medicine, law, teaching, nursing, accounting and finance, physiotherapy, counselling, health sciences and the priesthood.

Broadway is at the heart of Sydney’s University Precinct, only a short walk from Central Railway Station and 10 minutes from Darling Harbour, the Chinese Gardens and King Street wharf.

Accommodation

Student Accommodation
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney Campus offers information regarding local student accommodation providers, residential colleges and guest houses; however no accommodation is pre-arranged or personally provided for individual students by Notre Dame.

Broome Accommodation
The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Broome Campus offers university education in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. To support this initiative, it is essential to provide modern student accommodation on campus. The aim of the student accommodation is the provision of a supportive environment that helps students to succeed in their studies at Notre Dame, Broome. The accommodation is a diverse, multicultural community which is a safe, friendly place to live. In this way the reconciliation theme of Notre Dame, Broome is fostered by bringing together people of different cultures, backgrounds, age, race and religion.

Renting a House or Apartment
Local real estate agencies or private owners regularly advise Notre Dame of available houses and apartments for rent in the Sydney city district. Rental properties can be furnished, partly furnished or unfurnished. When considering renting a property, students should consider that landlords require rent to be paid in advance and the payment of a security bond equal to one month’s rent.

Renting a Room
There are limited opportunities for this style of accommodation. Renting a room usually consists of a shared bathroom and communal areas of the house, with separate bedroom and study area. Expenses such as power, gas, telephone and excess water are normally paid in addition to rent.