I can only speak for Melbourne as thats the campus I was at, but it was extremely easy to get around. There is a free tram zone within the city business district, and there are also buses and trains. If you are an exchange student you will get a concession card which saves you a lot of money on transportation! I lived within walking distance to campus which was very nice and I'd recommend it if...
The best part about living in Melbourne is that there is always so much to do. Theres heaps of free museums and attractions such as the Eureka Sky Tower. Theres so many places to eat that you could eat out for every meal and still not even go through all of them. Its a major city but the people there are so friendly and you meet tons of people throughout your stay which might be my favorite part...
Absolutely! I would like to possibly go back for the working holiday visa at some point because I think it would be cool to live and work there for a year and get too see all of the parts of Australia that I didn't get the time to see the first time around.
The ACU campus in Melbourne does not offer any dorm style living so you do have to find housing on your own. I would recommend staying in a hostel for about two weeks when you first get there and looking for housing in person to ensure you don't get ripped off. There are many ways to find housing. I personally used flatmates.com.au which allowed me to find houses online and go visit them in person...
I can only speak for Melbourne as thats the campus I was at, but it was extremely easy to get around. There is a free tram zone within the city business district, and there are also buses and trains. If you are an exchange student you will get a concession card which saves you a lot of money on transportation! I lived within walking distance to campus which was very nice and I'd recommend it if...