Support
Find out about the range of support services available to refugee-background students.
Whether you need help with your health and wellbeing, with practical details like finances, English proficiency, and somewhere to live, or with how to juggle your studies with being a parent, the University can support you.

Accommodation
Where you live can enrich your university experience. Find out more about our halls of residence and the accommodation care and support we provide.

English assistance
We offer the English Proficiency Programme and Academic Writing in ESL courses, and you may be able to get your fees paid for by the Refugee English Fund.

Plan your studies
Thinking of coming to the University? We can help you make the right decisions about what to study—get in touch with the our student recruitment team.

Careers and employment
Find out about networking events and get support with your career planning, including CV drop-in sessions and one-on-one appointments with our consultants.

Financial support and advice
You can get help with your finances, whether it's managing your student loan or allowance, paying fees, budgeting, or applying for scholarships.

Health and counselling
The Mauri Ora (Student Health and Counselling) team provide a range of services to help students manage their physical and mental wellbeing while at university.

Wellbeing
Find out how to look after yourself and seek support for your health and wellbeing, including free services on campus, online, and outside the University.

Disability services
You can get tailored assistance if you are Deaf, have a disability or impairment, mental illness, injury, medical condition or specific learning disability.

Chaplaincy
The chaplaincy runs Koha, a donation-based café, and provides space for people to connect, reflect and find support, regardless of belief or background.

Rainbow students
We offer a range of services and resources for students who identify with diverse sexual orientations and sex and gender identities—the Rainbow community.

Students with children
Find out how the University welcomes and supports students with children, about bringing your children to campus, and about our facilities for parents.

University Kids
The University Kids creche has two locations near the Kelburn campus. Early childhood education is subsidised for three- and four-year old children.