Waikato Account

Once you are enrolled, your Waikato Account gives you access to all the systems and services needed for your study.

Who needs a Waikato Account?

All students who have completed their enrolment and are now ready to start their study need a Waikato Account.

Once you are enrolled you will receive an email providing you with your Waikato Account details.

Studied here before?

In 2025 the University introduced a new account registration process. If you have studied with us before, but it has been a while since you were last enrolled, your Waikato Account may have been disabled (see student account lifecycle information).

You will need to create a Connect Account to apply for study, accommodation and scholarships, or to access your previous academic history.

If you are signed in with a Connect Account and can't see your academic history, you may need to link your Connect Account to your Waikato Account. See 'linking your accounts' for more information.

Waikato username

Your Waikato Username is the initials of your full name, followed by a number.
eg: Frodo Baggins = fb345

This is also your student email address:
eg: fb345@students.waikato.ac.nz

Your Waikato Account gives you

access to essential learning tools such as Moodle
continued access to MyWaikato and the Accommodation Portal
an M365 account and license
- with 50GB of OneDrive storage accessible from anywhere, anytime
- student email, calendar, Teams, etc
free WiFi and internet access
access to 24/7 computer labs
access to printing, scanning and copying with approximately 500 pages of free printing

Waikato Account Deactivation

Your Waikato Account deactivates 180 days* after the end of your last enrolled paper.

Before this happens, read our student account lifecycle information to understand what happens to your data and your system accesses.

*5 years for PhD and Masters Research students.