Auckland campus orientation - Ahunga ki Ōtehā

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to choose and plan your qualification and courses, and stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

We can help with​:

• planning your programme of study​
• course selection advice
• changing your major/minor​ or qualification
• future study pathways
• checking to see what you still need to complete​
• understanding university regulations
• admission and enrolment advice
• transferring credits from past study to your study at Massey​.

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

Tour the library, study spaces and the rest of your campus.

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa. E mihi atu nei ki ā koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā.

Kia ū, kia mau ki te ara o te mātauranga, ā, kia kaha.

Welcome to Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University. A special occasion for all new tauira (students) and whānau as well. We invite you to join us to welcome you to Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University.

Get practical advice about developing good study habits and skills. Find out how to access support with your learning and assignments.

Hear from your Massey Guides about all the things you need to know to thrive in your first semester at university. They’ll give you all the insider tips about being a student in Auckland. We strongly recommend all first-year students attend a Massey 101 session.

Following the presentation Massey Guides will take you on a tour. Discover where to find where to find essential places and services. You'll also find out where the different lecture theatres are on campus.

Come along to find out all about the services and support Massey has to offer you.

This session is an opportunity for you to meet your classmates and teachers, finalise your course enrolment, get your timetable and learn about the support and opportunities available to you. It is compulsory that you attend this session so that you don’t miss any important information.

For new students enrolled in the following:

• General English
• English for Academic Purposes 1
• English for Academic Purposes 2
• Foundation Certification (International)
• Foundation Certification (International Accelerated)
• Diploma (Business)
• Graduate Diploma (Marketing)
• Graduate Diploma (Management)

Join us for Ignite, Massey Business School's undergraduate orientation. In this session you'll meet some of your first-year academic staff, the dedicated support team who are here to help you succeed and your fellow students. Ignite Orientation is an opportunity to build connections and have some fun to set you up for a successful and enjoyable semester. 

If you're enrolled in the Certificate of University Preparation or the Certificate in Foundation Studies, we want to meet you at this session. Join us to connect with your Academic Coordinators and Welfare Advisors. They will guide you through your learning journey and introduce you to the services available to help you succeed.

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

This morning orientation session is for all postgraduate international students studying at Postgraduate Diploma, Masters or PhD level.

Receive important information in person, meet the Student Wellbeing Advisors, Massey Guides, International Student Liaison and ask any questions you may have. Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

This session is compulsory for onshore international students and your attendance will be recorded.

Come into the Fale's where it is warm and welcoming. Grab some snacks and have your questions answered by our Pacific Student Success team.

Get an overview of the fields of study offered, meet key staff from our 5 schools, connect with fellow students and ask any questions about your study journey.

Come to this session to meet key lecturers, find out what to expect from your distance agricultural science related studies at Massey and where to get information & advice. This is for all students studying the following qualifications:

• Bachelor of Agribusiness
• Bachelor of Agricultural Science
• Bachelor of Animal Science
• Bachelor of Earth & Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Horticultural Science.

Get some free kai for lunch!

Introduction to Massey’s Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Information Sciences qualifications with key information you need to know. Meet key lecturers and get ready to start in sciences. This is for all students studying majors in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Information Sciences, studying a Certificate in Science & Technology or studying a Graduate Diploma in sciences.

Watch the Bachelor of Sciences webinar

Watch the Bachelor of Information Sciences webinar

The postgraduate Sciences team will provide a general introduction to postgraduate studies, introduce you to Sciences Postgraduate contacts, provide some key advice for your Masters or Doctoral studies and end with a Q&A.

This is a session for all postgraduate science students, other than those in construction. This includes all Masters and Post Graduate Diplomas within Sciences, all Postgraduate Diploma students in Sciences and all Sciences PhDs.

Come and join the postgraduate team from the School of Built Environment to talk all things postgraduate study in Construction! This session is for all Masters in Construction, Postgraduate Diploma in Construction or other construction postgraduate students. Students studying a Graduate Diploma or Diploma should attend the undergraduate session.

This afternoon orientation session is for all undergraduate international students studying foundation, graduate diploma, diploma and bachelor’s degree level.

Receive important information in person, meet the Student Wellbeing Advisors, Massey Guides, International Student Liaison and ask any questions you may have. Kai will be provided.

This session is compulsory for onshore international students and your attendance will be recorded.

Official welcome to new distance Construction students. You will meet key school staff and find out all you need to know to get your semester in construction started.

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

Don’t miss our informative AI seminar with Te Tira Ahu Pae’s advocacy team. We’ll be guiding you through Massey’s AI policies and explaining what to do and what not to do when it comes to using AI in your assignments.

Get some free kai for lunch!

Tour the library, study spaces and the rest of your campus.

Come and meet other students at a fun mix and mingle event complete with prizes and finishing with an afternoon tea.

Studying by distance but living close by to campus? Pop in to our Distance Student Meet-Up to meet some fellow students and enjoy some free food!

This event is free, but RSVPs are required.

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

Download one of our colouring-in pages and enter it to go in the draw to win an amazing prize worth $100! Follow our social media for updates.

First day back but already craving a study break? Head on over to our Game Day, where we’ll be serving up free burgers and hosting various games and inflatables, including jousting, rock climbing, obstacle course, and Nintendo Switch games!

Join us online from the comfort of your own home for our online Movie Scavenger Hunt! We’ll be watching The Greatest Showman and providing you with a bingo list of items and moments within the movie that you’ll need to spot and screenshot to go in the draw to win awesome prizes.

Join us online for our Movie Night Scavenger Hunt! For this evening's session, we’ll be watching The Maze Runner and providing you with a bingo list of items and moments within the movie that you’ll need to spot and screenshot to go in the draw to win awesome prizes.

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

Enter our short story competition to go in the draw to win an amazing prize worth $100! Follow our social media for updates.

Pop down to our huge Market Evening to check out an amazing line up of stalls run by students, artists, craftspeople and local community groups. We’ll have food trucks on-site offering a range of food at discounted prices for students, fun inflatables, lawn games and over 30 stalls with amazing arts and crafts for sale.

Find us at our Te Tira Ahu Pae stall, where we’ll be handing out over 300 vouchers for Massey students to get $10 off all participating food trucks (first come, first served and proof of enrolment required)

We're bringing back partying 101 for our accommodation students!

We've got games, prizes, kai and all your need-to-know party stuff.

Think relationships, safe sex and drug/alcohol info.

Partner up and play our pong, card games and challenges to go in the draw to win a range of prizes!

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

Design us a new mascot and go in the draw to win an amazing prize worth $100! Follow our social media for updates.

Are you looking to join student clubs on campus and meet like-minded students? Our student clubs will be hosting stall booths on campus, showcasing their passions, interests and activities for new members like you. There's something for everyone, including academic, cultural, social and sports clubs. The Te Tira Ahu Pae team will be on-site serving up free hot dogs.

Don’t miss our Trivia Quiz Night of fun and prizes, held at The Merchant Pub. We’ve got $500 worth of awesome prizes up for grabs, plus a free drink* on arrival and free food throughout the night.

Round up your teammates or come along solo and we’ll help you form a team on the night. Tickets are $10.

*Alcoholic beverages are available to students over 18 only. Please bring your drivers license, passport or 18+ card for proof of age.

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

Enter our poetry competition to go in the draw to win an amazing prize worth $100! Follow our social media for updates.

Drop in to one of our online sessions with nutrition experts to learn how to make healthy budget meals. All attendees will receive a $10 grocery voucher after the session to try out what you’ve learned.

This event is free, but will be capped at 30 students per session. Grab a ticket to reserve your spot.

Join us at for a free showing of a new release film (to be announced)! All students welcome. This event is free, but RSVPs are required.

Drop in to one of our online sessions with nutrition experts to learn how to make healthy budget meals. All attendees will receive a $10 grocery voucher after the session to try out what you’ve learned.

This event is free, but will be capped at 30 students per session. Grab a ticket to reserve your spot.

Come meet your Academic Advisor in person. We can help you to plan your qualification and support you to stay on track with your study for the coming semester.

Enter our photography competition to go in the draw to win an amazing prize worth $100! Follow our social media for updates.

Step into a Sherlock Holmes inspired mystery, set in 1899 at the sprawling Moorbourne Manor, where a gruesome murder has just taken place...

You’ll be given character sheets and clues as our host takes you through our online Murder Mystery game. We’ve got awesome prizes up for grabs, including three “Death by Dessert” goodie bags and 1 ultimate prize pack worth $200!
This event is free, but will be capped at 40 students per session.

Step into a Sherlock Holmes inspired mystery, set in 1899 at the sprawling Moorbourne Manor, where a gruesome murder has just taken place...

You’ll be given character sheets and clues as our host takes you through our online Murder Mystery game. We’ve got awesome prizes up for grabs, including three “Death by Dessert” goodie bags and 1 ultimate prize pack worth $200! This event is free, but will be capped at 40 students per session.

Our Pacific Student Success Team welcomes our new Pacific students and their families to our Fale. Come along whether you are studying by distance or on campus.