How to get started

Study Vision's mission is to make your hosting experience easy and trouble-free. The steps below outline how to begin hosting with us.
Before considering to become a host, you should make sure you meet the following requirements:
  • Be over 25 years of age
  • Be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia
  • Be able to provide the student with a private bedroom with a bed, linen, table, chair, lamp, and cupboard space, use of shared living areas such as lounge, dining, kitchen, laundry, toilet and bathroom
  • Possess a valid Working With Children or Police Records Check for all household members over 18. For details on how to apply for a Working With Children Check in your state, please click here.
  • Have Insurance that will cover the student’s belongings, as well as the host’s home and contents
  • Have Public Liability Insurance
  • 1. Check your location

    • 1. Check your location

    To get started, click the below button and fill out our short form to see whether we have students currently going to universities and schools nearby you. The process should only take a few minutes and if successful, you will receive an email with login details to enter your online host portal with us.
    Check my location
    A map of Australia with pins showing the locations of homestay accommodations for international students
  • 2. Create a profile

    • 2. Create a profile

    Once you have received access to your new host portal, follow the instructions to complete your profile.
    For Study Vision to assess your homestay, you will need to add the following on your profile:
    • Family members, residents and pets at your home
    • Bedrooms you will be using for hosting guests
    • Photos of guest bedrooms and common areas
    • General home details

    A female host using a laptop to access her host portal with Study Vision
  • 3. Assessment

    • 3. Study Vision's assessment

    After completing your profile, you can request an inspection of your place via our online portal. Prior to an inspection, Study Vision will conduct an assessment of your profile to confirm whether your place would be suitable for our guests.
    Prior to an inspection, we will also need to provide the following additional information to help us with your assessment:
    • Working With Children Check clearance for all adult residents – Learn more
    • Homestay Insurance that will cover host and student – Learn more

    A happy female homestay host who has applied with study vision
  • 4. Home inspection

    • 4. Organise a home inspection

    Upon completing our assessment of your profile, a member from our host inspection team will be in contact with you to organise a visit. An inspection team member will go through our Homestay guidelines during the visit to make sure you understand your responsibilities as a host. You will also need to sign Study Vision's Homestay Agreement, to signify that you are aware of your responsibilities, and agree to our terms. Re-inspections may be required from time to time.
    A green wall at a homestay home with a welcome message written in chalk
  • 5. Start hosting

    • 5. Start hosting

    After your successful inspection, training and completion of the required documentation, you will be qualified to begin hosting with Study Vision. Your online host portal can be used to accept and manage bookings sent from our placements team.
    A female homestay host who is smiling after registering with Study Vision
  • 6. Post-placement support

    • 6. Post-placement support

    Study Vision is dedicated to providing you with continuous support and training once you join our community. You will receive some training, which will equip you in handling your student's needs, dealing with any conflicts if they arise and how to get the most out of your hosting experience. Our team is also available 24/7 to help and to mediate any issues that may arise.
    A female homestay host making a phone call to study vision support