Before you start

Accept your Enrolment Agreement, make sure your fees are paid, and find accommodation so that you're ready to study before the trimester starts.

Exterior view of the Hub and Easterfield buildings

Sort your student account

Confirm your enrolment, set your password, and get your student account set up before you start your studies so you can access services and tools.
Students relaxing on bean bags on a balcony at one of University’s halls of residence.

Accommodation

Make sure you've sorted out somewhere to live before the trimester starts. We can help you find a hall, flat (shared house), or homestay.
Victoria University of Wellington Hunter Building Courtyard located at Kelburn campus

Pay your fees

Find out how and when to pay your fees, and how to get help from our financial advisers when applying for student loans and allowances.

Tau Mai week

if you've moving into a hall of residence, you'll take part in Tau Mai activities during the week before New Students' Orientation.
Pasifika performance at Orientation week.

Orientation week

New Students' Orientation takes place the week before the start of each trimester, and involves welcomes, information sessions, and fun events.
Bookshelf with Chinese—English dictionaries and various other books under a sign that says 'Politics'.

Books and course notes

Buy or order your textbooks and course notes in advance so you're ready for when classes start.
Four students wearing green tshirts reading 'Maori' on the grass at the Welcome Festival

Parents and whānau

Discover how you can support your child or whānau while they are studying, and help them get organised for the next stage in their lives.
A person filming a crowd of students on their mobile phone.

Social media

Follow us on social media to keep up with news, events, and competitions—and be the first to hear what's happening across the University.