Learn about our support services

This short video introduces some of our core services for students—learning and financial support, health and counselling, wellbeing, disability support, and recreation.

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A female Te Herenga Waka staff member is standing in The Hub at Kelburn campus during an event. She is holding a box full of bananas and a female student is about to take some from the box.

Health, safety, and wellbeing

The University has services and resources to help keep you happy, healthy, and safe while you study—whether that's physical or mental health, or general wellbeing.

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Te Taiako—Student Learning

At Student Learning, we are passionate about supporting you in your studies so that you have a positive learning experience while studying at the University.
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International Student Experience

Get help from our advisers on wellbeing, insurance, and visa support. We'll be there for you from orientation to graduation.
A group of students, one using a wheelchair, sitting around a table talking.

Te Amaru—Disability Services

Disability Services is a leading provider of disability advice, expertise and support. We work in partnership with you to provide tailored advice and services.
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Rainbow students

We offer a range of services and resources for students who identify with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics.
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Āwhina—Māori student support

Āwhina is the on-campus whānau for Māori students to work together to share knowledge, achieve academic success, and build strong communities and leaders.
Two male and two female students sit on a couch in a Pasifika room. One student in the middle has a laptop on their lap. All the students are looking at the laptop screen and smiling and laughing. One student on the end of the couch is pointing at the screen in mid-laughter.

Support for Pasifika students

The Pasifika Student Success team can help you navigate your transition into tertiary study, with study spaces, support staff and mentoring programmes.
Two male and two female students are at a table studying. The female students are wearing hijabs. All students have pens in their hands and are focused on the paper they are writing on. Two students are sitting on the left side and the other two students are standing on the right side.

Refugee-background students

Find information, support, and advice tailored specifically to students with refugee backgrounds and learn about our student-led club.
Wellington CBD view from the waterfront

Careers and Employment

Get connected with employers and the community, prepare for your future employment, and get job-ready using our advice and resources.
Postgraduate student smiling on Graduation day

Support for postgraduate students

There are a number of services and resources offered to postgraduate students at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.