Contact courses
- Introduction
- Contact course dates, times and locations
- Attendance requirements
- Registering for a contact course
- Getting help
Introduction
Contact courses are an opportunity for you to interact with other distance students taking the same paper and to receive face-to-face tuition. They are designed as an integral part of your study programme.
If your papers specify courses in February and March, you must enrol as soon as possible to ensure that you receive your material on time.
Distance students attending contact courses are welcome to make use of any of the on-campus student services and facilities provided.
Your contact course details will be e-mailed to you, along with an invitation to register for your contact courses (or a confirmation, if you have already registered).
Contact courses may be held at Massey’s Albany campus (located on Auckland's North Shore), Manawatu campus (located in Palmerston North), and Wellington campus, as well as at a Christchurch venue. Overseas students should only enrol in papers with compulsory contact course requirements if you are prepared to return to New Zealand.
Back to topContact course dates, times and locations
Contact course dates and venues are available by going to our paper search page and entering a paper number and then clicking the More info link in the Dates column.
For room locations and start and end times for upcoming contact courses, see contact course rooms and times. This listing is updated if a contact course’s details change, so you are advised to check prior to making travel arrangements.
Attendance requirements
Absolutely compulsory contact courses
If you enrol in a paper with an “absolutely compulsory” contact course, it is a requirement that you attend. No exemptions from attendance are possible. Failure to attend an "absolutely compulsory" contact course will result in failure of the paper, regardless of the rest of the assessment.
You will be sent information irrespective of whether you register or do not register. You are encouraged to register as this assists in determining how many students will be attending at each location. Contact course registration information will be sent with the first study material posting. Please also ensure that you make appropriate accommodation arrangements well in advance of the contact course.
Students studying offshore should only enrol in papers with absolutely compulsory contact course requirements if you are prepared to return to attend the contact course in New Zealand.
Compulsory contact courses
If you enrol in a paper with an “compulsory” contact course, it is a expected that you attend, though exemption from attendance may be possible. If you are unable to attend, you should make an application to the course coordinator to for an exemption prior to enrolling in the paper. In any case where an exemption is not granted, you should nominate an alternative paper that has a recommended, voluntary or no contact course. It is essential when you are choosing your papers that there are no clashes of compulsory contact courses.
You will be sent information irrespective of whether you register or do not register. You are encouraged to register as this assists in determining how many students will be attending at each location. Contact course registration information will be sent with the first study material posting. Please also ensure that you make appropriate accommodation arrangements well in advance of the contact course.
Students studying offshore should only enrol in papers with compulsory contact course requirements if you are prepared to return to attend the contact course in New Zealand.
Recommended or voluntary contact courses
You should plan to attend the contact course if at all possible. You will need to register in order to receive date and venue information. If you do not register, it is assumed that you are not going to attend and no information will be sent.
Please note that a recommended or voluntary contact courses may be cancelled if there are insufficient enrolments, so please register well in advance.
Registering for a contact course
Once you enrol in a paper you can register for your contact course using any of following methods:
- Log into MyMassey and click the MyEnrolment link and then progress to the Contact courses page. Once you have selected the course you wish to register for, progress to the Confirm and submit page and click Submit.
- e-mailing contactcourse@massey.ac.nz
- contacting Massey Contact
How can we help you?
The contact course coordination team administers and coordinates approximately 700 courses across Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North and Christchurch. We can help you with any contact courses queries, provide on-campus knowledge and assist with any difficulties you may encounter whilst at the course. The team works closely with all distance student services to ensure information is accurate, timely and comparable.
If there is any way we can assist you please contact us by e-mail on contactcourse@massey.ac.nz or contacting us using any of the methods listed on the Contact us page.
