Students may wish to avoid first year classes, which tend to be very large. The tutorial is the traditional strength of the Australian university system. Participation in the tutorial is very important and can count for a significant part of the total grade. In most classes, students prepare and present a seminar paper. As in this case of work completed at UR, students are advised to keep either hard copies or a disk copy of all of their work for future reference and for the rare instance when their work is misplaced.
All residences provide basic amenities.
As is common for Australian institutions, single rooms are the norm. Rooms are fully furnished. All of the on-campus accommodations are equipped with kitchens since most Curtin students cook for themselves. There are also campus cafeterias. Each residence has a self-catering launderette.