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University Codes

How to find a room

Here is a breakdown of how the University room-numbering system works. The same system applies to all locations on campus. L and S Blocks are Lecture Blocks only.

For example, AG.30 is organised as the following:

  AG30
A BlockFloor Level GRoom Number 30



Understanding paper codes and other codes

Paper codes

The code of each paper shows the subject, the level, the year, and the period and location of teaching.

Example: MAOR307- 04B (HAM) Te Ūkaipō


  MAOR307- 04B(HAM)
Subject CodeLevelPaperYearPeriodLocation
MāoriLevel 3Te Ūkaipō20042nd SemesterHamilton


Semester codes


  A    1st semester, weeks 10 - 26 (March - June)
B    2nd semester, weeks 29 - 46(July - November)
C, D, or E     An atypical teaching period
S     Summer School, weeks 2 - 8 (commencing January)
V     Taught over 26 weeks
W    Taught over 52 weeks
Y    Taught over the full academic year, weeks 10 - 46 (March - November)



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Location codes


  AKT    Ako Tauhōkai
BLK    Block
HAM    Papers taught in Hamilton (usually on-campus)
NET    On-line teaching (Internet)
SEC    Secondary School (STAR programme)
TAI    Tairawhiti Polytechnic
TGA    Papers taught in Tauranga
Note:    The codes regarding Polytechnics are papers offered via articulation agreements.

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