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Otago is famous for its 15 residential college communities

Flatting is also an important part of university life, offering both responsibility and independence. Dunedin has a wide range of rental accommodation from historic houses to multi-unit, purpose-built complexes.

Where Colleges

Residential colleges

Find a college to be your home away from home
Living costs

Living costs

An estimate of living costs for students in Dunedin
University of Otago international students sharing a meal at a residential college. Image.

International students

Options include residential colleges and University Flats.
A possible house for rental by University of Otago students. Image.

Rental accommodation

Finding rental accommodation, living with flatmates, and tenancy law.
University of Otago students playing a card game. Image.

Short term options

Temporary, short-stay and summer accommodation.
University of Otago students on the Dunedin campus. Image.

Apply for accommodation

Apply for residential colleges or University Flats.

Dunedin from above

Map of central Dunedin showing locations of residential colleges

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