Study at Vic Day 2011
On this page:
- Study at Vic Day 2010 video
- Study at Vic Booklet
- Planning your day
- What to do when you arrive
- Subject information sessions
- 'Wellington Loop' bus
- Campus tours
- Accommodation tours
- Other tours
- Teachers' session
- Parents' and whānau session
- Expos
Study at Vic Day 2010 Video
We had over 4000 students from all across the country at Study at Vic Day 2010. Watch the video of the day to see what you can expect to get up to this year.
Watch last years video.
Study at Vic Booklet
Get organised and plan your day, see what events are on and plan your campus tours. Download the 2011 Study at Vic Day booklet.
Planning your day
Getting organised
Sort out your ‘must-dos’ first by using the alphabetical list of sessions faculty-by-faculty in our 2011 programme (pg 4-7) and then fill in the blanks. Have a think about what you want to find out at the expos and if you want to take a campus or accommodation tour. And make some time to chill-out, take it all in, and grab something to eat.
Getting here
By bus
There are free buses leaving from Bunny Street, at our Pipitea Campus, next to the Railway Station at 8.15, 8.30, 8.45, 9.00, 9.15 and 9.30am. Victoria students will be waiting outside the station to welcome you and show you the way to the buses. Buses 18 and 23 also run to the Kelburn Campus (www.metlink.org.nz)
From 10am buses will be leaving from our Kelburn Campus (Gate 6) and looping around the city, stopping on the Terrace, at our Pipitea and Te Aro campuses and on Willis Street.
By cable car
The Wellington Cable Car departs Lambton Quay for Kelburn every ten minutes.
By foot
Kelburn Campus is a 15–20 minute walk from the Railway Station. Just ask one of our students at the station or at our Info Pod at Rutherford House for directions.
By car
There is no parking available on Kelburn Campus and it is very limited in the surrounding area, so we strongly recommend that you do not drive.
What to do when you arrive
When you arrive at Kelburn we invite you to come to one of our Info Pods to orientate yourself. You’ll find an Info Pod at the following locations (which you can see on the map on pages 8-9 of the booklet:
- A. Alan MacDiarmid Building(opposite Wishbone)
- B. Hunter Building reception
- C. Rec Centre
- D. McLaurin foyer
- E. Kirk Building foyer
- F. The Hunter Lounge (in the Student Union Building)
- G. Easterfield foyer
- H. Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus
If you already know your way round the campus and have your day planned, you might need a coffee to kick start the day so pop along to any of our cafes, all of which will be opened from 8am.
For the earlybirds we have a special 30-minute session starting at 8.45am for you in Maclaurin Lecture Theatre 101, which will give you advice on how to make the most of your time at Study at Vic Day. The expo will also start at 8.30am.
Māori and Pacific Students
Māori students
Join our Māori team for breakfast in Alan MacDiarmid 106 between 8.45am – 10.15am. For the powhiri, please be outside 46 Kelburn Parade at 10.15am for a 10.30am start.
Pacific students
Join our Pacific team any time between 8.30am – 2.30pm, in Murphy Room 632 (6th floor, Murphy building). There will be breakfast available.
Subject information sessions
Many of our facilities and Schools will be open throughout the day for you to drop in, have a look around and get to know the staff.
Subject information sessions will be run throughout the day. They will include information on what a subject is about, what courses are available in that subject, admission requirements and potential career paths. Many of these sessions will be repeated so that you can attend as many as you like. There will also be Course Planning sessions to help with any questions you may still have about your first year's programme.
'Wellington Loop' bus
Throughout the day hop-on/hop-off buses will be operating the Wellington Loop. The buses will depart from outside the Cotton Building through Gates 7 every ten minutes between 10am – 2.30pm. The loop has five stops: the Terrace (for Joan Stevens Hall and Stafford House), Pipitea Campus, Te Aro campus, Willis Street (for uStay halls) and Victoria House.
The buses do not necessarily connect to campus or accommodation tours and you will need to plan your schedule carefully so that you do not have too long a wait before a tour commences.
Campus tours
Kelburn
45-minute walking tours of the Kelburn campus begin at 9.35am, 10.30am, 11.25am, 12.20pm, and 1.50pm. Meet at the Info Pod in the Library foyer.
Pipitea (Commerce, Law & Tourism)
30-minute walking tours of the Pipitea Campus begin at 11am, 12noon and 1pm. Meet at the Info Pod in Rutherford House.
Te Aro (Architecture & Design)
45-minute walking tours of the Te Aro Campus begin at 10.45am, 11.45am, 12.45pm and 1.45pm. Meet at the ground floor foyer.
Karori (Teaching and Education)
You will be guided to the buses from the Teaching Information sessions (which begin at 10.25am and 12.15pm). Buses will return from Karori at 12.30pm and 2.20pm. Number 18 buses also run between Kelburn and Karori campuses all day.
Accommodation tours
There will be a walking tour operating for the following halls: Te Puni Village and Weir House. These 60-minute (approx) tours will depart from the Info Pod in the Alan MacDiarmid Building. You are free to leave the tour at any point.
The following halls will operate 30-minute tours: Joan Stevens Hall, Stafford House, uStay. Times of these tours will be confirmed shortly.
If you are interested in visiting Helen Lowry Hall, buses will be leaving from Gate 6 outside the MacLaurin building at 10am, 11am, 12 noon, 1pm and 2pm.
Other tours
- Adam Art Gallery
The Gallery is open all day, with a tour of the exhibit at 2pm. - Faculty of Engineering facilities
Leaves from Hunter 323 after the Engineering and Computer Science sessions at 11.20am and 1.10pm. - Film and Theatre
Tours leave from Maclaurin 103 at 10.15am and 12.05pm. - Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
Tours of the school are available upon request at the expo stand. - Language Learning Centre
The Centre, on Von Zedlitz level 0, is open all day, with hands-on sessions at 11.30am and 1.30pm. - Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
Leaving from the Library Foyer. There is a maximum of 25 people for this tour. - Kelburn Library
Tours of the Kelburn Library start at the Issues Desk in the Library at 10.30am, 11.15am, 12 noon, 12.45pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm, and 3pm. - Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
Leaving from the Science Faculty office at 9.30am, 11.20am, and 1.10pm. There is a maximum of 25 people for this tour.
Teachers' session
Details of the teachers' session, including location, time and content will be posted here shortly.
Parents' and whānau session
These sessions are designed for parents and whānau to get information that is specific to them. Both sessions are held in Alan MacDiarmid 101. At 9.30am we are holding ‘The transition from school to university life’, and at 10.25am ‘Everything you need to know about financing your degree but didn’t know to ask.’ There are also accommodation advice sessions and sessions on enrolment, fees, scholarships, StudyLink and first-year course planning (see page 12-16 in the booklet for timetables).
Expos
Expo will run from 8.30am – 3pm, so you can check out exciting displays on many of the subjects and services our Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences, Education and the New Zealand School of Music offer our students.
One of these expos, focusing on Science and Engineering, will be set up in the Alan MacDiarmid Foyer, while you will be able to find the Faculties of Architecture and Design, Commerce and Administration and Law in the Maclaurin Foyer (Gate 5, Kelburn Parade). Our Student Services will also be there, so you can talk to current students and staff about the many opportunities and support available.
Talk to someone about your options
At any point throughout the day you can make your way to Info Pod A (in Alan MacDiarmid Building, opposite Wishbone cafe) where one of our Liaison Officers will discuss all your options with you, or answer any questions about your programme of study at Victoria University.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Victoria.