Tauranga Open Day
Explore study options and tour our Tauranga campus at Open Day. Speak with staff, and experience student life at the University of Waikato.
Build your Open Day schedule
Exploring the 2026 sessions and activities:
- Plan your day online using our event builder or
- Download the 2026 Tauranga programme (PDF 2.8MB)
2026 Tauranga Open Day info sessions
10am in TCBD.2.12 - Kaupapa Māori Psychology: Why and how we apply mātauranga Māori to psychology
10.20am in TCBD.2.09 – In the face of massive environmental changes, here is how geography can help
10.20am in TCBD.3.05 - Life in the classroom: Current teachers share their journey (30mins)
10.40am in TCBD.2.08 - The spectrum of criminality: insights from forensic psychology
10.40am in TCBD.2.09 - Big impact starts small: How early childhood education at the University of Waikato can change the world one child at a time
10.40am in TCBD.G.03 - Design is everywhere: It shapes how we feel, think, relate, work and play
11am in TCBD.2.08 - Good excuses for killing people (and other things philosophy can do for you)
11.20am in TCBD.2.03 - Why study law at Waikato?
11.20am in TCBD.2.09 - Politics and international relations: Are memes more than jokes?
11.40am in TCBD.2.08 - R v Dudley and Stephens - Is eating people ever legal? (10 minutes)
11.40am in TCBD.2.03 - Criminology: What is crime?
12pm in TCBD.2.09 - International opportunities with teaching
12:20pm in TCBD.2.12 - Studying the social sciences: Story-telling, research and identities
10.20am in TCBD.2.12 - "An economist, accountant and financial analyst walk into a bar..."
10.40am in TCBD.2.03 - Study business at Waikato
11am in TCBD.3.03 - How Marketing and Strategic Management shape business
10.20am in TCBD.2.08 - Professional healthcare programmes
10.40am in TCBD.2.12 - Study health at Waikato
11am in TCBD.2.12 - Study sport and human performance
11.20am in TCBD.2.08 - The New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine (NZGSM)
11.20am in TCBD2.13 - Study Māori and Indigenous studies at Waikato
10.20am in TCBD.2.03 - Study engineering at Waikato
10.40am in TCBD2.13 - Lead the droid revolution: Study computing @ Waikato
11am in TCBD.2.09 – Study science at Waikato
11:20am in the Science Lab - Science laboratory tour
10am in TCBD.3.03 - International student information session (1 hour)
11am in TCBD2.13 - Student accommodation
11am in TCBD.2.03 – Scholarships
11.40am in TCBD.2.09 - Māori ki Waikato
12.20pm in TCBD.2.03 - Student life in Tauranga
Help on the day
Yes, Open Day is completely free to attend. All you have to do is register in advance for the event you are interested in.
You've got here early, and have your programme for the day all mapped out—now what?
There are two different entry points that you can use for Tauranga Open Day, either:
- 101 Durham St – you can enter through the entry doors just to the left of 101 Café, look for someone in a red t-shirt for any questions.
- Durham Lane – there will be a big marquee set up along Durham Lane just outside the main campus, our team will be set up at ready to greet you.
Tauranga Parking: Parking on the day is limited to on-street parking, so please keep this in mind when making travel arrangements, as this will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
WiFi: Free WiFi is available. Select the ‘waikato’ network to access Wi-Fi.
- Info sessions are generally 20 minutes long (unless stated otherwise in the title).
- Locations are listed by floor number. Room number. E.g. TCBD.2.09 = Level 2. Room 2.09.
Make a plan with your group to have a meeting location should you get separated. This could be in The Hub on Level 1 or at 101 Café on Ground Floor.
If in doubt, ask a student ambassador in a red t-shirt or check the campus maps.
The Future Students team is here to support prospective students with information on the enrolment process, accommodation, costs, scholarships, and the types of support services available. Families and whānau are welcome to come along and ask about subjects and degree choices, University Entrance requirements, and pathways to study.
Appointments are available via phone, Zoom, or face-to-face (in either Hamilton or Tauranga) between 9am and 4pm on weekdays. Book an appointment. (opens in a new tab)
2026 highlights
2025 highlights
