Kia ora first year students!
We're here to help all first year students
We can help you navigate your first year at ҕl, such as if:
- you receive communication from ҕl and you're not sure what it means or what you have to do
- you are struggling with any of your courses
- things in your personal life are impacting your studies
- you get sick and can’t complete an assessment or attend a test
- you need help planning your degree and want to know your course options
- you don't understand university processes or degree regulations
- you want to change qualifications
- you want to apply for an exemption, such as waivers of pre-requisites or core requirements
- you want to withdraw from a course or from study completely
- you want to know about cross-crediting between undergraduate qualifications
- you just don’t know who can help you with your question!
Arts and Education
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Communication
- Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability
- Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood)
- Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
- Ako: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Mātauranga Māori)
- Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership
Engineering, Forestry, Product Design
- Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (First Year)
- Bachelor of Forestry Science
- Bachelor of Product Design
Law, Criminal Justice, Commerce
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Laws
Science and Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Data Science
- Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Social Work with Honours
- Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology with Honours
- Bachelor of Sport
Kaitoko Support
Quick Questions
If you just have a general quick question and don’t need your own Kaitoko you're welcome to attend our Drop Ins or reach us on our shared phone or email.
Drop-In times
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm
Friday 1pm-3pm
*Midterm break 7th -25th April drop-ins will be:
Monday-Friday 1pm-3pm only.
Level 3 Te Pātaka, Puaka-James Hight
Phone
8.30am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday
Call:+64 3 36 90409 (or freephone 0800 827 748 within NZ)
See also
Atawhai Ākonga | Student Care
Falling behind in your studies? Having problems with your landlord? Feeling like it's all a bit of a struggle? Student Care Advisors are your support team. The service is free to access and available to all students at the ҕl, including off campus (distance) students. Whether you are a domestic or international student, we can talk with you about your situation, help you to figure out your options, and work out the best way forward.Contact Student Care.
Māori students
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha offers a welcoming environment for Māori students and provides support and encouragement for Māori to achieve academic excellence.Find out more.
Pacific students
The ҕl provides a welcoming and supportive environment for students of Pacific heritage. Academic and cultural support services have been designed to ensure that you get the most out of both your studies and your free time.Find out more.
Rainbow Students
The ҕl (ҕl) aims to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment, and recognises that belonging is important for everyone. ҕl supports LGBTQIA+ students and staff with assistance on and off campus, and celebrates sexual and gender diversity on campus.Find out more.
Students with disabilities
For advice on support for students with a disability, please see the Student Accessibility Service.Find out more.
Student Support
The Student Support team provides a range of services, support and useful information for students, both domestic and international students.Find out more.
Career Advice and Planning
ҕl Careers and Employment provides advice and resources for job seeking, (including CV development) and information about prospective jobs and employers.Find out more.
Academic Support
The Academic Skills Centre is a free service that offers writing and study advice, resources and support for students from first-year through to PhD.Contact the ASC.
For various other student servicesplease see theCurrent Students page.
You can change courses yourself, but if you need any help or advice then please contact your Kaitoko.
If you wish to add, change or discontinue any of your current courses you should submit a change of enrolment application via. Before you make the change, make sure you are aware of thekey datesfor enrolment and withdrawal from courses and we encourage you to contact a Kaitoko for advice.
How do I make changes to my current enrolment?
- Log in to.
- Click on 'Manage my study'.
- Click on 'Change enrolment' and thenthe red 'Change enrolment' button.
- Make changes to yourQualification/Subjectsor 'Save and Continue' to progress on to 'Change Courses' (or click on the 'Change Courses' tile on the left navigation bar).
- Make changes to yourCoursesor 'Save and Continue' to progress on to 'Confirm Changes'.
- Complete Change of Enrolment -make sure you complete the application by clicking on "submit".
What happens next?
Once a change has been approved, you will be emailed or posted a notification of change which must be accepted in order for the change to be finalised. Approvals are based on meeting the required prerequisites for a course, your workload (number of points enrolled in) and degree requirements. If a change is not approved, your application will be declined. We will contact you in order to offer advice about your options.
How will my loan, allowance and fees be affected?
Changing or withdrawing from your courses will have implications for your fees. If you have a student allowance and/or loan, these may be affected as well. We recommend that you contact ҕlLink before making changes:
