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Enrolment
- Firstly, you need to make sure you understand the ‘UUNZ Withdrawal Policy’ - You can find it from UPortal or on your Offer of Place.
- Once you have decided to withdraw from your course, an application must be made in writing with reasons in full by filling up the ‘General Request Form’.
- Please allow us 5 working days to process your request.
- You will then be advised on our decision.
- On successful withdrawal, UUNZ will inform Immigration New Zealand to terminate your student visa.
- Firstly, you need to make sure you understand the ‘UUNZ Withdrawal Policy’. You can find it from UPortal or on your Offer of Place.
- If you wish to withdraw from your course and apply for refund, an application must be made in writing with reasons in full by filling up the ‘General Request Form’, please remember to clearly state your designated bank account on the form.
- Please allow us 5 working days to process your request.
- You will then be advised on our decision.
- Upon approval of your refund, you may be asked to fill in a ‘Public Trust Refund Form’ and provide your ‘most recent bank statement’ as evidence of your designated bank account.
- On successful withdrawal, UUNZ will inform Immigration New Zealand to terminate your student visa.
- Please note that once you have started your study with UUNZ you may not be eligible to receive a full refund.
- If you wish to change the programme, we advise you to discuss with our Admission and Enrolment Officer or Marketing Officer in advance.
- If necessary and possible, an application must be made in writing with reasons in full by filling up the ‘General Request Form’.
- Please allow us 5 working days to process your request.
- You will then be advised of our decision.
- Please be reminded that if you already hold a student visa, you will need to apply for Variation of Conditions (VOC) with Immigration New Zealand if we have approved your application.
Your timetable will be individually sent to you via email, but it can also be printed out at Reception should you need to.
- On and after the result release date, you can find the grade of your subjects from UPortal.
- If you are still unsure, you may come to the Reception and someone will assist you.
IT
Contact the Learning Support team at ICT@uunz.ac.nz
Our IT support team will help you. Please come to Level 6 and approach any of the left hand side counters to get help.
Our IT support team will help you. Please come to Level 6 and approach of the left hand side counters to get help.
Library
Current students or alumni.
- Please bring the book to the counter at the Library on Level 7
- The Librarian will record your details and process your reservation
- If you wish to reserve a book that has been issued already, you can apply to be put on the waiting list.
- Please provide the book’s full information to the Librarian.
- He/she will help you to look for it.
- If we do not have stock, or alternatively for your convenience, you can also become a member of the Auckland City Library for free and gain access to a wider range of books.
Student Welfare
- The conditions of your student visa will state clearly the right to work and the maximum hours per week which you are allowed to work.
- If you are still unsure, you can contact INZ directly for accurate information based on your visa conditions.
- You will have the option for UUNZ to arrange insurance for you when you apply to enrol in a course.
- For more information on insurance requirements, please see the insurance page.
- All students are welcome to talk to the UUNZ Learning Support Team if you have any issues with your studies, or in living in New Zealand.
- A Learning Support team member will try their best to provide the information you need to solve your problems.
- You can find them at any of the left hand side counters at Level 6 from Monday to Friday during the school working hours (9am – 6pm).
If I need my attendance report, transcript or enrollment confirmation letter, where can I submit my application?
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- If you require any of the mentioned documents, you need to fill out the ‘Request for Issue of Documents’ form and submit to the Reception Desk at level 6.
- Please allow at least 5 working days for us to process your request.
- All requests will not be processed unless the fee is paid.
- Please check the ‘UUNZ Supplementary Fees List’ for more information.
- If you have received an email regarding your attendance rate, it means that your attendance rate has fallen below that of the INZ requirement.
- You need to follow the instructions of the warning and contact UUNZ immediately to explain the reasons why you were absent for classes.
- You will need to make a written promise that you will attend all the rest of your classes.
- Failure to attain the approved percentage for attendance can result in suspension or expulsion and termination of student visa.
How can I apply for justification of my class absence, sick leave, medical leave or personal leave?
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- If you have personal reasons that have resulted in your absence to classes, you need to come to UUNZ in person to fill out the ‘General Request Form’ by explaining the reasons and providing supporting documents, such as a valid medical certificate or letter of justification from a valid source (in case of personal leave).
- Please be reminded that submitting an application does not guarantee approval.
- All applications will not be processed unless acceptable proof has been submitted along with the application.
- You need to fill out the ‘ID application form’ again and submit it to the Reception Desk.
- Please be reminded that there is $20 fee applicable when applying for a replacement student ID card.
- You'll need an attendance letter and academic transcript, and an Offer of Place and receipt if you've enrolled in another course.
- You may also need a progress report.
- Yes. You can contact UUNZ at +64 9 915 3390 or contact us by sending your request to studentservices@uunz.ac.nz.
- To provide quality homestay for UUNZ students and offer support to our students, UUNZ delegates a professional homestay agent to arrange the homestay for you.
- An on-site assessment will be made to make sure the host family is suitable for hosting international students.
Phone: +64 9 915 3390
Email: info@uunz.ac.nz
- Yes, a campus tour can be arranged.
- Any requests for campus tours need to be submitted to the learning support team (studentservices@uunz.ac.nz).
At Finance Department counter on Level 6
- Yes. UUNZ has a number of bilingual/multilingual staff to care for students coming from various countries.
- There is always someone here to offer support and guidance in your studies and everyday issues while staying in New Zealand.
- An appointment is required, but we will offer help to you on the spot when needed.
- Please come to level 6 and approach any of the support team on the left hand side counters.
Covid-19
- You must wear a facemask when visiting most healthcare services in New Zealand, e.g. doctors clinics or pharmacies not in supermarkets.
- You do not need to wear a facemask on the UUNZ campus but you may want to if you are:
- living with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19
- at higher risk of getting seriously ill from Covid-19
- keen to reduce your risk of becoming sick
- If you cannot wear a face mask, you can get a Mask Exemption Pass
- UUNZ will not ask for your vaccination status before or during your enrolment.
- For the latest updates from New Zealand Immigration, see https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid-19
- Symptoms can include one or more of the following:
- a new or worsening cough
- sneezing and runny nose
- a fever
- temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste
- sore throat
- shortness of breath
- fatigue/feeling of tiredness.
- For a list of less common symptoms, see https://covid19.govt.nz/prepare-and-stay-safe/about-covid-19/covid-19-symptoms/
- Please do not come to school if you are feeling unwell.
- You can get free rapid antigen tests (RATs) at the airport when you arrive in New Zealand.
- You can order free RATs to pick up at one of many collection points around New Zealand.
- If you test positive for Covid-19 before you arrive in New Zealand and need to change your travel plans, please contact UUNZ at admissions@uunz.ac.nz and/or your education agent as soon as possible.
- If you test positive for Covid-19 in New Zealand, you’ll need to self-isolate in your accommodation for 7 days. Day 0 is the day of your positive test result or the first day you had symptoms if this was before you tested positive.
- You must inform UUNZ on 09 915 3390, stay at home and avoid contact with other people you are living with.
- For free advice about managing your symptoms, see Health Navigator or call Healthline on 0800 358 5453.
- If you or someone you are caring for have severe symptoms, call 111 immediately. Severe symptoms include:
- finding it difficult to breathe
- feeling faint or passing out (becoming unconscious)
- blue around the mouth or very pale and cold
- having severe chest pain
- If someone you are living with tests positive for Covid-19, you do not need to isolate.
- You should take a rapid antigen test (RAT) every day for 5 days from the day the person with Covid-19 tested positive. If you test positive for Covid-19, you need to self-isolate in your accommodation for 7 days.
- If you do not test positive but are feeling unwell, please do not come to school.
- For more information, see https://covid19.govt.nz/testing-and-isolation/contact-tracing/household-contacts/
- For information, advice and the latest updates from the New Zealand government, see https://covid19.govt.nz/
- UUNZ is happy to change or postpone your enrolment without a deferral fee if you are unable to start your course because:
- you or someone you are caring for test positive for Covid-19, or
- new government restrictions related to Covid-19 prevent you from travelling to New Zealand
- If you wish to change or postpone your enrolment due to Covid-19, please contact UUNZ at admissions@uunz.ac.nz and/or your education agent as soon as possible.
- If you have to cancel your enrolment for the following reason, the usual withdrawal and refund conditions will not apply, and UUNZ will not deduct the registration fee, course related fees and administration charge from your refund.
- new government restrictions related to Covid-19 prevent you from travelling to New Zealand
- If you wish to cancel your enrolment due to Covid-19, please contact UUNZ at admissions@uunz.ac.nz and/or your education agent as soon as possible.
- You can withdraw from your course within the refund period stated in the terms and conditions in the enrolment form.
- If you wish to take a leave of absence or suspend your course due to Covid-19, you’ll need to make a request in writing by emailing UUNZ at admissions@uunz.ac.nz.
- If you cancel your homestay booking before you arrive, the usual cancellation fees will apply.
If you want to shorten your homestay, you’ll need to provide two weeks’ notice in writing by emailing UUNZ at studentservices@uunz.ac.nz.
- The New Zealand government no longer uses lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19. If this situation changes and the UUNZ campus is required to close temporarily due to a local, regional or national lockdown, all lessons will move online and you will still be able to continue with your course.
- UUNZ are not liable if we are unable to provide services due to reasons beyond our control.
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