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Apply nowApplications open 1 August. Please apply by 30 September 2023 to ensure you are considered for your preferred hall.
Hamilton Accommodation
Our Hamilton campus has a range of different accommodation options available for all students and lifestyles. From our halls of residence that offer full support to aid your transition into university life to Silverdale apartments and Orchard park that offer an independent lifestyle and the convenience of living on campus, find a room that will suit your needs.
General Information
General information on catering, laundry, parking and utilities available.
Catering
We can provide catering to cover a wide range of dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, and Halal.
Self catered accommodation is not usually offered to school leavers. Individual applications may be considered where a student has a severe dietary, disability or medical need. You will be required to provide evidence to support this application, and acceptance is also subject to availability.
Laundry
Laundry facilities are available at each Hall on campus. The washing machine and dryers are token operated. Tokens can be purchased at each Hall from the token machines using your bank card. Each load costs $2.
Parking
Paid parking applies to all cars parked on campus including students living in the Halls. Each hall has limited reserved parking that you can apply for in January 2023. Alternatively, you can purchase a Licence to Hunt permint via the 'PayMyPark‘ app'.
Utilities
Wifi and electricity is included in all facilities.
How to Apply
Applying for accommodation is easy and can be done online
Applications for 2023 accommodation open on 1 August 2022. All accommodation applications are made online. You do not need to have been accepted into your study programme to apply.
In most cases we will also require a reference.
NZ School Leaver
For the purpose of an accommodation application, a 'School Leaver' is someone who has left or is leaving a NZ school in 2021 or 2022 and will be starting their Tertiary Studies in 2023.
If this is you then in addition to the online application we require a Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF) from your School. These are usually completed by a teacher, careers advisor or principal, and forwarded to us directly by the school.
NZ non School Leaver
A character Reference is required for any other NZ student who left School prior to 2021. The reference should be filled in by someone such as an employer, tutor, community leader, minister, or sports coach.
International Student
International Students who attended a NZ School in 2021 or 2022 are also required to supply a CCRF (as above)
No reference is required for an International Student who did not attend a NZ school.
Offers and Selection
We recommend that you apply early to ensure that you get a room for next year.
We recommend that you apply early to ensure that you get a room for next year. If you apply and we have received your reference by 1 October 2022, you will be considered for a place when we make our first round of offers.
We often receive more applications for a Hall that we have places. Whilst we over offer for some halls given the expectation we will receive cancellations and withdrawals, we can not guarantee we can make an offer for your preferred hall. You may be offered an alternative hall.
The information on your application along with your academic achievement to date and the comments and recommendations on your reference are used when assessing your application.
Application Dates
Application dates for domestic and international students.
Application Dates for 2023 - New Students
| 01/08/2022 | Applications open for accommodation in 2023 |
| 30/09/2022 | All completed applications will be considered for a place |
| 03/10/2022 | First round of offers will be sent out (e-mail) from this date |
| 21/10/2022 | Acceptances due back |
| 31/10/2022 | Second round offers will start going out from this date subject to availability. |
Application Dates for 2023 - Returning Students
| 01/08/2022 | Applications open for accommodation in 2023 |
| 16/09/2022 | All completed applications will be considered for a place |
| 20/09/2022 | First round of offers will be sent out (e-mail) from this date |
| 07/10/2022 | Acceptances due back |
| 21/10/2022 | Second round offers will start going out from this date subject to availability. |
We will continue to make offers up to the start of Trimester A 2023 subject to availability.
Scholarships
View the scholarships available that can go towards your accommodation costs
If you are a new student at the University of Waikato, there are a number of scholarships available that can go toward your accommodation costs. To see if you are eligible and to find out more information on each scholarship please click here.
Payment Options
To suit our students, we have a range of different payment plans and accommodation options to fit any budget.
To suit our students, we have a range of different payment plans and accommodation options to fit any budget.
Academic Year 2023 - Fully Catered
Academic Year 2023 - Self Catered
Rules and Regulations
To keep everyone safe while living on campus, we have rules and regulations.
To keep everyone safe while living on campus, we have rules and regulations. Please read the following information regarding your contract, deposit, rules and regulations before accepting an offer.
Accepting Your Offer
Follow these steps on how to accept your offer to reside in University managed accommodation
If you are successful and offered a place, you will need to accept your offer and pay your deposit/admin fee ($550.00) online by the due date indicated on your offer letter. If you don’t, the offer expires and your place will be offered to another student. If you have concerns about meeting this deadline, contact the Accommodation Office - [email protected] or +64 7 838 4084
When accepting your contract to reside on campus, you are agreeing to the rule and regulations and the fees and costs set out above.
You are required to pay five weeks rent in advance plus any optional extras before moving in. This payment is due January 2023.
Accommodation Office Contact Details
The accommodation office can help to support you throughout the application process as well as throughout the year living on campus.
Accommodation Office
Gate 2, Knighton Road
Phone: +64 7 838 4084
Email: [email protected]