Victoria University of Wellington

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Victoria University of Wellington, also known in Māori as Te Whare Wānanga o te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui, was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses as well. Entry to all courses at first year is open, although entry to second year in some programmes (eg, law, architecture) is restricted. Victoria had the fourth highest average research grade in the New Zealand Government's Performance-Based Research Fund exercise in 2006, having been ranked 3rd in 2003.

Victoria has 21,076 students (including some 3,400 international students), of whom 14,000 are undergraduates. It has around 1,900 full-time equivalent staff.

Its main campus is in Kelburn, a suburb on a hill overlooking the Wellington central business district, where its administration and humanities & social science and science faculties are based. The law and commerce and administration faculties are in the Pipitea Campus, near Parliament Buildings, which consists of the Rutherford Building, the restored Government Buildings, and the West Wing of the Wellington Railway Station. A smaller campus in the Te Aro district of Wellington is the base for the architecture and design schools. The Faculty of Education is in the Karori campus.

Day-to-day governance is in the hands of the University Council, which consists of 20 people: five elected by the Court of Convocation, three elected by the academic staff, one elected by the general staff, two appointed by the student union executive, four appointed by the Minister of Education, four selected by the Council itself, and the Vice-Chancellor. The Court of Convocation is composed of all graduates who choose to participate.

For New Zealand residents entry to most courses is open, with a few exceptions. Performance Music requires an audition. There is selection for entry into the second year in degrees such as the LLB, BArch and BDes.

The University is one of only three institutions (University of Auckland and Unitec New Zealand being the others) to offer a degree in Architecture in New Zealand.

Victoria in conjunction with Massey University also owns The New Zealand School of Music

Victoria University of Wellington Map

The University of Victoria: A Brief Walk Through Uvic Summer

Main Contact

Postal Address:
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington 6140
NEW ZEALAND

Telephone (Switchboard):
If operator assistance is required, dial the following number:
+64-4-472 1000

Telephone (Auto Attendant):
If an extension is known, dial the following number:
+64-4-463 5233

Fax: +64-4-499 4601

E-mail: info-desk@vuw.ac.nz

E-mail

If you wish to send an email message to any staff member at Victoria, the correct address format is:

firstname.lastname@vuw.ac.nz

Campuses

Victoria University of Wellington has four Wellington-based campuses:

Kelburn Campus

Kelburn Parade
Wellington 6140

Te Aro Campus

Schools of Architecture and Design
139 Vivian Street
Wellington 6140

Pipitea Campus

School of Law
Government Buildings
15 Lambton Quay and

Faculty of Commerce and Administration* / Centre for Continuing Education and Executive Development
Rutherford House
23 Lambton Quay
Wellington 6140

* The School of Information Management remains on the Kelburn Campus. All other Commerce and Administration Schools are located at Rutherford House.

Karori Campus

Faculty of Education (teacher education programmes) and Certificate in Foundation Studies
Donald Street
Karori
Wellington

New Zealand Resident Students Contact

Students resident in NZ should address enquiries to:

Student Recruitment and Course Advice
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington 6140

Level 1, Hunter Building
tel: 0-4-463 5374 or 0800 VIC UNI (0800 842 864)
fax: 0-4-463 5193
email: Course-Advice@vuw.ac.nz

International Students Contact

International students should address enquiries to:

Victoria International
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600, Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Level 2, Rutherford House
23 Lambton Quay
tel: +64-4-463 5350
fax: +64-4-463 5056
email: victoria-international@vuw.ac.nz

Key Contacts - Student Enquiries

Course Planning

Student Recruitment and Course Advice
Level 1, Hunter Building
tel: 0-4-463 5374 or 0800 VIC UNI (0800 842 864)
fax: 0-4-463 5193
email: Course-Advice@vuw.ac.nz

International Students' Enquiries

Victoria International
Level 2, Rutherford House
23 Lambton Quay
tel: +64-4-463 5350
fax: +64-4-463 5056
email: victoria-international@vuw.ac.nz

Student Services Main Office

Student Services
tel: 0-4-463 6000
fax: 0-4-463 5252
email: Student-Services@vuw.ac.nz

Admissions and Enrolment

Enrolment Office
Victoria University
PO Box 600
Wellington 6140

Level 1, Hunter Building
tel: 0800 VIC UNI (0800 842 864)
fax: 0-4-463 5427
email: enrolment-enquiries@vuw.ac.nz

Fees

Student Fees Co-ordinators
Level 1, Hunter Building
tel: 0-4-463 5935 (Domestic students: surnames beginning A-L)
tel: 0-4-463 5484 (Domestic students: surnames beginning M-Z)
tel: 0-4-463 5357 (International students)
fax: 0-4-463 5427
email: student-finance@vuw.ac.nz

Loans and Allowances

Contact StudyLink, tel: 0800 889 900

Maori Students

Medadane Kipa
Maori Liaison Officer
Level 1, Hunter Building
tel: 0-4-463 6668
email: medadane.kipa@vuw.ac.nz

Kaiwawao Maori/Maori Student Services Advisor
tel: 0-4-463 6001
email: kaiwawao-maori@vuw.ac.nz

Pacific Students

Sera Gagau
Pacific Liaison Officer
Level 1, Hunter Building
tel: 0-4-463 6670
email: sera.gagau@vuw.ac.nz

Scholarships and Prizes

Scholarships Office
Ground Floor, 10 Kelburn Parade
tel: 0-4-463 5113
email Scholarships-Office@vuw.ac.nz

Victoria University Students' Association (VUWSA)

tel: 0-4-463 6716
fax: 0-4-463 6990
email: vuwsa@vuw.ac.nz

Postgraduate Students' Association (PGSA)

tel: 0-4-463 6973
fax: 0-4-463 6990
email: pgsa-ea@vuw.ac.nz

Key Contacts - Other Enquiries

Centre for Continuing Education and Executive Development Te Whare Pukenga

CEED
Rutherford House
23 Lambton Quay
CE tel: 0-4-463 6556
ED tel: 0-4-463 5450

Media Enquiries

tel: 0-4-463 5105
fax: 0-4-463 5210
email: journalists@lists.vuw.ac.nz

Alumni

Alumni Relations Office
Level 0, Robert Stout Building
tel: 0-4-463 6700
fax: 0-4-499 4601
email: alumni@vuw.ac.nz

Victoria University Foundation

tel: 0-4-463 5109
fax: 0-4-463 5210
email: vuw-foundation@vuw.ac.nz

Central IT Service Desk

tel: 0-4-463 5050
fax: 0-4-463 5552
email: its-service@vuw.ac.nz

Venue Hire Enquiries

tel: 0-4-463 6722
fax: 0-4-463 6990
email: room-bookings@vuw.ac.nz

Faculty Contacts

Faculty of Architecture and Design

139 Vivian Street
tel: 0-4-463 6200
fax: 0-4-463 6204
email: architecture@vuw.ac.nz or design@vuw.ac.nz

Faculty of Commerce and Administration

Faculty Student Administration Office
Ground Floor, Railway West Wing, Pipitea Campus
tel: 0-4-463 5751
fax: 0-4-463 5360
email: fca-sao@vuw.ac.nz

Faculty of Education

Donald St, Karori Campus
tel: 0-4-463 9500
fax: 0-4-463 9649
email: education@vuw.ac.nz

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty Student Administration Office
Fourth Floor, Murphy Building
Kelburn Parade
tel: 0-4-463 5745
fax: 0-4-463 5183
email: fhss-student-admin@vuw.ac.nz

Faculty of Law

Government Buildings
15 Lambton Quay
tel: 0-4-463 6366
fax: 0-4-463 6365
email: law-enquiries@vuw.ac.nz

The M�ori Law Students Co-ordinator
tel: 0-4-463 6305
email: law-maori-coord@vuw.ac.nz

The Pacific Islands Law Students Co-ordinator
tel: 0-4-463 6303
email: law-pacific-coord@vuw.ac.nz

Faculty of Science

Faculty Student Administration Office
Level 1, Cotton Building
tel: 0-4-463 5101
fax: 0-4-463 5122
email: science-faculty@vuw.ac.nz

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