Enrolling

Once you have applied and received an Offer of Place, you need to choose your courses and enrol online.

Help with enrolment

If you would like some help with your enrolment at Victoria University of Wellington, you can email us at info@vuw.ac.nz.

To enrol at the University as a new international student:

  • You need to select and register for courses for your first 12 months of study.
  • We will check your student visa and insurance to finalise your enrolment.
  • Your tuition fees will be re-calculated and you will pay any outstanding fees before your courses begin.

If you are an international PhD student, you will enrol through the Faculty of Graduate Research.

Before you can enrol

To complete your enrolment, you need to have an unconditional Offer of Place.

You need to meet any conditions on your Offer of Place before you can choose your courses and complete enrolment.

If you are an international New Zealand secondary school student and you've received an Offer of Place that is conditional on your exam results, you can still enrol online.

If you need help, you can contact the International team.

Choosing your courses

Check our course finder tool to choose your courses.

How to enrol in your courses

You can enrol online following these steps. Have your student ID number ready before you begin.

  1. If you are studying in New Zealand, submit a copy of your visa to the enrolments office (enrolment-enquiries@vuw.ac.nz).
  2. Accept your Enrolment Agreement.
  3. Check which required or recommended courses you should enrol in for your programme and choose any elective courses. Find out how to choose your courses and get course advice.
  4. Log into the online enrolment form using your student ID number and your date of birth (day/month/year).
  5. Complete the online enrolment form and hit the Submit button.

Study Abroad and Exchange students

You should enrol online only in courses that have been pre-approved for you during your course approval process. You are required to be enrolled in at least 45 credit points of study. Usually, 45 to 60 credit points of study is advised. Please refer to this page for more details about the requirements needed for Study Abroad and Exchange students.