Victoria University of Wellington

The University’s halls of residence offer a variety of accommodation styles to meet a range of housing needs for its students. Options include single rooms, studio rooms, shared rooms, set rooms and shared apartments/houses. Some halls are fully-catered and others have kitchens for self-catering. All halls provide support for students and facilities for recreation and study.

Victoria has excellent library facilities on all its campuses, with friendly staff available to help access the information students need.

Counsellors are available at all campuses to discuss personal and academic issues that affect students’ general sense of wellbeing, or their learning among others. There are specialist counsellors for Māori and international students.

Student Learning can help with services including transition to university and peer-assisted study sessions (PASS) groups among others.

Student Health offers a full range of affordable general practice medical services on campus, including illness and injury care, preventative care and referrals to specialist care.

Victoria Recreation provides sports, recreation, wellbeing, fitness and club services for the Victoria student community.

Victoria University is home to 3,500 international students from more than 100 countries. The Victoria International office is the first point of contact for an international student, choosing to study at Victoria and the team is dedicated to student success. Team members will assist with application and enrolment, they hold a tailored International Orientation programme to help students get settled into New Zealand university life and they will help throughout students’ studies to make sure they are achieving what they set out to achieve.

Services include airport meeting service; personal, cultural and academic support and referral, and international student orientation and events.