AUT student accommodation

_{Studio style living in Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation. *}

Finding the right accommodation is an important part of settling your child into university. AUT has a range of accommodation options available for students from shared apartments to single-person studios. Living in AUT accommodation is a great option for first-year students and for students moving to Auckland, as it provides the perfect opportunity to meet new friends and be near support services.

Our accommodation is conveniently situated close to study locations, so students don’t have to travel far from their new home to get to their classes, and to use AUT facilities and services. Most importantly, security and pastoral care are available 24/7 meaning your child’s safety and support is taken care of.

_{Shared cooking facilities are available at both Wellesley Student Apartments (City Campus) and Akoranga Student Village (AUT's North Campus).}

AUT accommodation

AUT has student accommodation near our City and North campuses. Wellesley Student Apartments in the central city and Akoranga Student Village on the North Shore are fully furnished and self-catering student apartments. They have four or five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a shared lounge/dining space. Fees vary depending on the location and room type.

Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation is a brand-new option for students who prefer single studio style living one minute from the City Campus. Mayoral Drive offers 697 studio apartments – each with a bed, kitchenette, and bathroom. The outstanding facilities include commercial and self-use kitchens and dining, study facilities, laundry, a games room, a music room, recreational courtyards, state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment throughout the common room and lounge areas, and bicycle and ski storage facilities. The building is just a one-minute walk across Wakefield Street to the City Campus and is close to public transport links – making it convenient on-campus living, with a vibrant residential community programme to help students get to know their neighbours. Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation is managed by UniLodge and is open to all tertiary students (not just AUT).

We don’t offer accommodation at our South Campus, but AUT shuttle buses run between the City and South campuses. Full-time students can also get discounted travel on Auckland Transport trains, buses and ferries.

Find out about the cost of our Wellesley Student Apartments and Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation in the central city and the Akoranga Student Village accommodation on the North Shore.

_{Shared lounge facilities in Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation where students can get to know their neighbours.}

View our accommodation options

If you’d like to come and take a look inside an apartment at Wellesley Student Apartments, AUT City Campus or Akoranga Student Village, AUT North Campus you can contact our Residential Services team to make an appointment. You can also book a tour of the Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation, AUT City Campus. Feel free to contact the team if you have any queries.

_{Each apartment at the Wellesley Student Apartments (City Campus) is fully furnished and has four or five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a shared lounge/dining area and a kitchen.}

There is a possibility that your child and their friend can also be granted accommodation in the same place (if their friend’s name is provided on the accommodation application). This isn’t guaranteed, but the accommodation team will try to match people up so they can have a familiar buddy nearby as they begin their new lives as tertiary students.

To be eligible for university accommodation applicants must be enrolled (or intending to enrol) to study at AUT and international students need to be over the age of 18. Note that our Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive accommodation accepts any tertiary students (not just those from AUT). Accommodation applications can be made online.

Information for parents of students in AUT accommodation

Starting university and leaving home for student accommodation brings big changes for students and their families. For some families it’s an exciting milestone; for others it might be an anxious time. Read our information for parents and whānau of students in AUT accommodation

_{*Not all the rooms have the same configuration as the one pictured.}