If learning by osmosis is possible, then UniLodge on Swanston, opposite the RMIT campus and the State Library, is the place to be. You will also find it easy to get to the University of Melbourne and anywhere else in the city because…well, you live right there. Shopaholics beware…UniLodge on Swanston backs on to the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre. There you’ll find more than 300 retailers over two city blocks and five levels, you might need a degree just to navigate it! Being surrounded by the action means you will hardly need to go elsewhere. This central location will give you plenty of time to study and when you’re done, you can enjoy everything else on your doorstep.