Orientation Week is an exciting time to get familiar with your campus, make new friends, and get yourself set up for the start of a busy year. With a programme full of activities, introductions and free giveaways, it’s a university experience not to be missed!
It doesn’t matter if you are studying at the Hamilton campus, Tauranga campus or distance learning as orientation information for new students starting in B Trimester 2020 is online.Watch video
Welcome to new students starting study at the Hamilton Campus in B Trimester 2020Watch video
Welcome to new students starting study at the Tauranga Campus in B Trimester 2020
Key university dates
Our key university dates for the academic year include semester dates, public and university holidays. You can also find information for application and enrolment dates.
Orientation webinars
If you were unable to attend the live orientation webinars, you can view recordings of the sessions here.
Check out our other Orientation resources
Studying at the Hamilton campus
Studying at the Tauranga campus
Disorientation
To welcome all students back to campus, WSU (Waikato Students’ Union) are hosting Disorientation from 13 – 17 July. There will be activities, free food, live entertainment, epic prize draws and giveaways up for grabs throughout the week.
Watch video
Waikato Uni App
The new WaikatoUni app is designed to support your time at the University by providing a single place to view Moodle, MyWaikato, upcoming Lecture times, papers and grade information, your student ID card and maps to help you navigate campus.
Find out about the Waikato App
Campus tours
If you haven’t already been on a campus tour, we highly recommend you join one of the regular tours, it’s a perfect opportunity for you to discover your campus.
- Hamilton campus: Hamilton students please email [email protected] to arrange a tour.
- Tauranga campus: Tauranga students please email [email protected] to arrange a tour.
Library tours
Library tours are a great way to get to know your Library from day one. Library orientation tours are available during the first week of A and B Semester and can also be requested throughout the year.
Campus facilities
Student support services
We have a number of support services available to our students, including study and learning support, career development services and health and wellbeing services.
Waikato Students Union (WSU)
The WSU is your clubs association, providing student support, advocacy, encouragement and of course making sure your Waikato experience is one to remember. Throughout the year WSU organises a range of events and runs multiple student clubs. If you’re on our Hamilton Campus, check out Level Zero of the Student Centre – your very own student hang-out space.
Support for Māori and Pacific students
Supporting Māori and Pacific students throughout their studies is a priority at Waikato. Our services include a diverse network of specialist support staff, with mentoring units being based in each faculty/school.
Postgraduate students
The Postgraduate Students’ Association (PGSA) runs free events and workshops to help you make the most of postgraduate study as well as network with other students.
Mature students
If you’re over 25 years old and interested in meeting other mature students, we have a space available on the Hamilton campus for you to use for study and group gatherings. Email [email protected] for more info.
International students
If you’re new to studying in New Zealand, we have lots of services available to help you make this transition easy, including a buddy programme and networking events.
We’re here to help
If you have general enquiries about what you’re studying, enrolment, Student ID cards or Studylink:
Email [email protected]
Or call 0800 WAIKATO