ACCOMMODATION / HALLS OF RESIDENCE
Accommodation for NZ & Some Australian Universities:
The applications for accommodation open on 1 August. There is a generic online form available for students to complete and it applies to all New Zealand Universities.
COMMON CONFIDENTIAL REFERENCE:
You need to register a request for a CCR (Common Confidential Reference) by referring to the email sent to all YR 13 students by the Year 13 Dean, requiring you to complete a google doc.
Shown below in alphabetical order are the links to various universities both in New Zealand and Australia along with some helpful guidelines for each university regarding accommodation, FAQ's, costs, and information in general:
ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY:
Firstly, find out what it would be like living in Abu Dhabi. Then browse through the site and find out what campus life is like .
The link also briefs you on accommodation.
THE UNIVERSITY of AUCKLAND:
They have a good Guide to their Halls of Residence. There is also information on their flats/apartments.
Fees for both the colleges and apartments, and How to Apply are covered along with a handy Guide to Living in Auckland.
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU) - CANBERRA:
Halls of Residence are covered in a comprehensive overview which also breaks down into 'catered' or 'self-catered'. Your choice.
More information about rental properties can be found here.
AUT UNIVERSITY:
Accommodation fees and some a Handbook for your information, for students who are thinking of studying at AUT.
They also have a link about residential life at AUT.
UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY:
Halls of Residence and Village Accommodation:
That link covers general accommodation, private, board, homestay and temporary.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY:
Information about the Halls of Residence can be found here together with information on renting and homestay options
Comprehensive PDF files are also available for Accommodation fees. Lincoln have no cut-off-date for applying to study. They take applications right up until the first Friday of the first week of the first Semester.
If you plan to apply online you will need to make a MyLinc account.
MASSEY UNIVERSITY:
Massey has information on Halls of Residence in Manawatu , Albany and Wellington.
Accommodation Fees and FAQ's are also covered - along with other types of accommodation including homestay, flatting and private accommodation .
Halls of Residence Overview and more information about Living on (or near) Campus.
More information about the fees involved. Keep reading for some general FAQs.
MONASH UNIVERSITY - SYDNEY:
Halls of Residence Overview covers much of you will need to know, with videos as well.
A list of Off-Campus Accommodation Providers will guide you should you wish to live in a house/flat.
They list on-site accommodation costs and also have a list of FAQs
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO:
Halls of Residence. An overview of the residential colleges.
FAQ's about the Application Process for Accommodation. General Wait list FAQs. What about a general idea of the cost of flatting in Dunedin?
Another video to look at is A Flock of Students which is a documentary capturing footage of young university students who have migrated to Dunedin to attend Otago Uni. It covers nesting, university pie-eating contents and social gatherings
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON:
For information about the Halls of Residence you will find most of the information you require in their latest Accommodation E-Guide. Homestay and units/apartments are covered under their Private Accommodation site. Although most people from Wellington will not need this information, some who live in the area still prefer to 'live in' so they feel the entire student experience at university.
WAIKATO UNIVERSITY:
Halls of Residence Overview and there is also a link to Accommodation options.
Accommodation fees and FAQ's for your information. Flatting and renting or if you prefer to live on-campus here are reasons why students prefer to do just that.