The University of Auckland is associated with AustraLearn: North American Center for Australian and New Zealand Universities, located in Denver, Colorado. AustraLearn is a non-profit organization, which facilitates students' enrolment into 26 institutions in Australia and New Zealand. For more information on how AustraLearn can assist you with applying to this university and others, please visit www.australearncanada.org. The University of Auckland was established in 1883 and has grown into an international centre of learning and academic excellence. The University has a student roll of more than 34,000, including over 5,300 international students from over 75 countries. With over 1,800 academic staff and as many general staff, the University is a vibrant, cosmopolitan community. The University is ranked number one in the country for research performance by the New Zealand Government in 2004.The University is the only New Zealand member of Universitas 21, a prestigious global group of major universities engaged in research, academic exchange, and quality benchmarking. The University of Auckland offers quality teaching in a stimulating campus environment in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city. Students have the choice of a wide range of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, across nine Faculties: Arts, Business, Creative Arts and Industries, Education Engineering, Law, Medical and Health Sciences, Science, and Theology. The convenient location of the City Campus offers easy access to the city’s shops, markets, cinemas, galleries, public libraries, entertainment, and restaurants.

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s most internationally recognized university across a range of disciplines. The University of Auckland Business School is the only New Zealand business school to be internationally accredited by all three of the world’s leading associations of business and management schools - AACSB International (USA), EQUIS (Europe), and AMBA (UK). The Faculty of Arts is one of the largest and diverse arts faculties in Australasia, with particular strengths in English Language and Literature, Philosophy, Sociology, Gender Studies, and Film, TV, and Media Studies. The Faculty of Engineering consistently attracts national and international funding for research, including biomedical engineering, surface engineering, and Virtual Body computer modeling. The Law Faculty has a particular strength in Environmental Law and Business Law. Environmental Science, Molecular Biodiscovery, Applied Mathematics, and Theoretical Computer Science are some of the areas of expertise in the Science Faculty. The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences is recognized internationally for its research in fetal development, diabetes, osteoporosis, and neurodegenerative conditions. The National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries brings together disciplines that have design and creativity at their core: Music, Design, Dance, Visual and Fine Arts, Architecture, and Urban Design. The Music Centre is a venue for live performances and events incorporating all disciplines, with Maori and Pacific influences often evident.

Catered Halls of Residence Co-ed beds: 728 Lowest: NZ $240.00 per week Highest: NZ $250.00 per week Note: Single sex pods of six beds available on request. Self-Catered Apartments Co-ed beds: 666 Lowest: NZ $145.00 Highest: NZ $255.00 Note: Family accommodation can be accommodated in apartments of two or three bedrooms. The Accommodation Service offers a wide range of options, which are all conveniently located close to the City Campus and downtown Auckland. These include three fully catered halls of residence with shared facilities. Other more self-sufficient options include self-contained apartments and self-catering residences. All these properties are furnished and cater for a wide range of ages and lifestyles of students. Accommodation Services has an online application form and applications commence August 1 for the following year. For full details about all the accommodation options available to you and for our online application form, go to www.auckland.ac.nz/accommodation.

There is a wide range of rental accommodation available close to the University, ranging from fully furnished apartments to bungalow houses or ‘flats’ that students share with a group of others. Our Web site at www.accommodation.auckland.ac.nz provides referral links to available flatting and apartment-style options. Flats are also advertised in the main daily newspaper, The New Zealand Herald, and can be accessed online at www.nzherald.co.nz/classifieds.

The University of Auckland provides a range of support services to help you find your way around and make new friends quickly: - Uniguides is a one-on-one optional buddy/mentor programme designed to help first-year students settle into university life and make new friends. - Full and Comprehensive Orientation Programme, which deals specifically with the issues of international students, as well as introducing you to the academic and social environment. - The Student Learning Centre offers introductory lectures to help you to adjust to different learning and teaching styles.

Every Faculty has a Student Centre where students have access to advice regarding their academic programme. In addition, students can make an appointment with a trained consultant at our Careers Centre.

The City Campus Recreation Centre provides facilities for most indoor sporting and fitness activities, including aerobics, gym work, social team sports, yoga, indoor rock climbing, and squash. The Tamaki Campus Recreation Centre provides a gym and court space for games, such as badminton and basketball. Colin Maiden Park, a 16-hectare sports complex near the Tamaki Campus, has provision for outdoor games and provides social facilities. Recreational clubs include baseball, basketball, canoeing, cricket, martial arts, netball, rock and alpine, rugby, tennis and tramping, and a University team regularly represents Auckland in a variety of sports at the national University Sports Tournament.

i-SPACE is a dedicated room for international student activities, workshops, information, and the promotion of internationalization on campus. It’s a place where students can stay in touch with home via scheduled TV programmes from around the world and through the collection of international magazines. It’s a place where students can attend workshops and information sessions to help them adjust to both life at the University of Auckland and in New Zealand, and a place that hosts a full programme of social and cultural activities for the enjoyment of international students and the coming together of people from all nations. Check out the current programme on www.auckland.ac.nz/ispace.

There are over 100 clubs and societies on campus, and the range of activities on offer is as diverse as the groups of students who take part. Whether you are into outdoor activities like tramping or canoeing, or more sedate pastimes like meditation or poetry, you will probably find a club to suit you. If not, you can always start your own, it’s as easy as finding some like-minded friends and filling in a form. Go to www.ausa.auckland.ac.nz.

The Kate Edger Information Commons on the City Campus provides a learning environment with a variety of group and individual study spaces, multi-purpose computers, and easy access to core information resources and technologies to all students. There are 1,200 study and casual seats, including around 500 multi-purpose computers. All computers are linked to the main University Internet provider and students can also access their University e-mail account.

As a student, you will find yourself surrounded by a wealth of cultural and artistic activity at the University. The School of Music presents work by leading musicians, from our own students and staff to visiting performers, and there are free lunchtime concerts every Friday during semester. The New Zealand Trio, Ensemble-in-Residence, internationally showcases the University's excellence in the area of chamber music and performs on campus on a regular basis. The Maidment Theatre gives drama lovers the opportunity to enjoy an impressive range of professional theatre events, produced by companies such as Auckland Theatre Company, in the heart of the city campus. The Drama department also regularly presents student productions in the Drama Studio. The Kenneth Myers Centre in Shortland Street hosts performances by students of the Maori and Pacific performing arts programmes, and provides performance space for those studying dance, jazz, and popular music.

The University of Auckland provides a range of support services, including advisors for international students, coordinators for students with disabilities and special needs, as well as financial and careers advisors. Within every Faculty, specialist advisors provide guidance on study options or problems. At the Health Centre, students can access medical and counselling advice from trained professionals.

The University of Auckland has staff and student exchange agreements with more then 79 universities in 23 countries throughout Asia, Europe, South Pacific, and the Americas. The University of British Columbia, McGill University, University of California Berkeley, University of Virginia, University of Tokyo, Peking University, University of Birmingham, and Lund University are just a few of our current partner institutions.

The University of Auckland is actively engaged in research collaboration, staff, and student exchanges with countries around the world. Particularly strong are our collaborations with the Universitas 21 network of international research universities.

Campus tours are conducted on Monday and Fridays at 4:00 p.m. No appointment necessary. Just visit the Student Information Centre in the Clock Tower and request a tour.