Orientation for new students
Orientation is a great way to kickstart your university journey. At the start of each semester, we welcome new students to AUT through our Orientation programme. It's our way of bringing you into the AUT community and making sure you have the best start to your university journey.
Whether you’re joining us straight from school, after a study break or retraining in something new, the AUT Orientation programme will help set you up for success at uni.
Orientation 2025
Check out our programme for everything you need to know about Orientation week – including details about spot prizes, session times and how to find our rooms.
Monday 24 February, City Campus
International and postgraduate students
- All faculties
Tuesday 25 February, City Campus
All City Campus-based undergraduate students from:
- Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
- Faculty of Culture and Society
- Te Ara Poutama | Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Development
Wednesday 26 February, City Campus
All City Campus-based undergraduate students from:
- Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies
- Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences (School of Science)
Thursday 27 February, North Campus
All North Campus-based undergraduate students from:
- Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Cultural and Society (School of Education programmes)
Friday 28 February, South Campus
All South Campus-based undergraduate students from:
- Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
- Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies (Certificate of Science and Technology)
- Faculty of Cultural and Society (School of Education programmes)
AUTaia 2025
Join us for AUTaia 2025 – a welcome day for our new Māori students and their whānau. Saturday 22 Feb, 9am-1.30pm at Ngā Wai o Horotiu marae. Registrations open soon.
Fanau Talanoa 2025
Join us for our Fanau Talanoa – a welcome day for our new Pacific students and their fanau. Saturday 1 March, 10.30am-2pm at AUT South Campus. Registrations open soon.
Watch: AUT Orientation and why you shouldn’t miss it
Download the AUT App to get ready for Orientation
Once you receive your AUT network login, download the AUT App to make the most of Orientation and your time at AUT.
The app contains everything you need, including your study ready check list, timetable and more.
Download the app from:
Orientation: see what it’s like
Get your enrolments sorted
After you've accepted your offer of place to study at AUT, you'll need to enrol in the courses you need to meet the requirements of your AUT programme.
Contact us
Need help or have a question?
Contact the Student Hub throughout your studies at AUT.
Email: studenthub@aut.ac.nz
Phone: 0800 288 864
Contact us online
AUT student ambassadors
AUT student ambassadors are current students who volunteer their time to welcome and support new students. You'll meet them during Orientation Week so be prepared to make a friend and bring along any questions about AUT student life and support services.
AUTSA
AUT’s student association, AUTSA, advocates and represents the interests of all students at AUT. AUTSA is a proud supporter of the AUT Orientation, and you can connect with them on campus. As an AUT student, you’re automatically a part of AUTSA and have access to all the services and resources they offer.