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Study in Wellington 2021

Welcome to our online information series

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Study in Trimester 3

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Read important COVID-19 updates

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Herenga Waka.

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Aotearoa Islam

With Islam one of the fastest-growing religions in New Zealand, particularly among Māori, Dr Ayca Arkilic is exploring its appeal and the impact of conversion.

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eBike advocate

In this myView post, PhD student Ehsan Hazaveh urges students and staff to take advantage of a university discount scheme to buy an electric bike.

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2021 accommodation

Live where you study to enrich your university experience. Applications for 2021 hall accommodation are due by 1 October.

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School-leaver scholarships

Applications for our Tangiwai, Totoweka, and Kahotea school-leaver scholarships close on 1 September.

Black Lives Matter

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington affirms its support for the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement, and its commitment to addressing systemic racism, injustice, and violence.

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Climate change—what’s next for New Zealand?

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What's next for New Zealand in the fight against climate change?
New Zealand's free trade talks with the United Kingdom

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With free trade talks on the table with the UK, what are the impacts, opportunities and challenges for New Zealand?
The future of work, digital technology, and government post COVID-19

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Our panellists will share their insights on the future after COVID-19, and what it means for the future of work, digital technology, and government.

Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor

Find out more about Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand’s globally ranked capital city university, and all that it has to offer.

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Engage with us

Business and government

As a capital city university, we have strong relationships with business and government. Discover how we engage and how you can connect with us.

Public and community

Our university is not just for students and staff—it’s for everyone. Find out how we work with the community and discover our public events and facilities.

Global engagement

We work in partnership with universities and organisations around the world for the benefit of students, researchers, and communities.

Learning and teaching

Our University is committed to providing a high-quality research-led learning and teaching environment and to reward and celebrate excellence in all its forms.

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Our researchers lead thinking

The cost of climate change

What is the price of not responding to the climate crisis? Professor Ilan Noy is calculating the cost of climate change and how to manage the economic impacts.

Protecting privacy

Can any of us have a reasonable expectation of privacy in an age of mobile phones, drones and the internet?

The power of teleportation

Teleportation has been a dream of science fiction and scientists alike. Dr Taehyun Rhee and his team are blending the real and the virtual to make it a reality.

Fresh Water

A documentary following fresh water ecologist Dr Mike Joy as he researches nitrate impacts and seeks to convert scientific knowledge into demonstrable action.

Sea Level Rise

Antarctica, sea level rise and the climate-related research of Professor Tim Naish are the focus of this documentary.

Rights & Responsibilities

A documentary about Professor Catherine Iorns, who is researching and using legal means to tackle environmental degradation.

Our national and global rankings

We are New Zealand’s number one university for intensity of high-quality research and consistently rank among the world’s best universities.

Our University at a glance