The campus life can be what you make of it. There are weekly events happening followed by dinners and parties. Melbourne is the sports and food capital of Australia and it totally depends on the individual as to how much they wish to indulge. They are multiple student clubs in MBS. The application process is competitive for core clubs like consulting, marketing, etc. Other clubs are fairly easy to get into. There are a lot of Indians in Australia and Indians made up approximately 15-20% of the total students in University of Melbourne & MBS. We had free access to the sports facility and Gym. Medical clinic was also free to access, as part of the mandatory medical insurance (around AUD1500) that we purchased before the start of the program. The consulting club, marketing club, and business analytics club were the most active and sought after one. Sports clubs (football, handball, etc) obviously had their own loyal following.

I opted for student accomodation (Scape and Unilodge) right next to the university. These were within walking distance of MBS, right in the heart of the city. To get into these student accomodations you must be a student at the time of applying. I had to fill an online form and submit my admission documents. Most of the process was done within 2 weeks. Along with the rent, you also have to pay a one-time refundable security deposit equivalent to 4 weeks of rent. You also have to enter into a 6 month or 12 month contract. These accomodations were expensive amounting to nearly $400 per week, inclusive of utilities. This did not include meals. One could get cheaper accomodations as they move outside the city. A private room in a shared apartment was usually 180-250 AUD. 2/3 BHK flats in the outer suburbs were cheaper but were very difficult to rent for international students.