Welcome to the Massey community. If your enrolment has been confirmed, congratulations – you're ready to start your first week of study. Start your study on a high note with Orientation. Learn your way around campus, sort out your timetable, get set up Massey's systems and order your student ID card, discover where to go for support and join clubs, groups or social sports.
Make sure you've completed all of the steps in the application process to ensure you're ready to go.
Orientation
Get your Massey journey off to a great start with our Orientation events held at the start of each semester.
On-campus Orientation
Take part in Orientation for events and resources to help you prepare for study, settle in and have fun on any of our 3 campuses.
Distance Orientation
Learn about life as a student studying online, the support available and how to access online learning systems.
International Orientation
You will learn important things about studying at Massey University, living and enjoying your time in New Zealand and meeting other students.
Order your student ID card
Your student ID card lets you access our library buildings, use the facilities and sit your exams. With a student ID, you will also get discounts at lots of shops, cafés and bars around our campuses. You can order your card after you’ve enrolled in the courses for your first semester.
Sort out your timetable
Your academic year will begin with your first lectures or seminars. Make sure you know where you need to be and when by creating your timetable in the student portal. You will then be able to view your personal timetable in either the student portal or the Massey Uni app.
Download the Massey Uni App on Google Play or the App Store.
Confirm your tutorial times in Stream
Confirm your tutorial times in Stream
- Open your course in Stream.
Stream login - In the menu at the top left of the screen, choose “Tutorials”.
- If your course coordinator has set tutorial times, you’ll be able to see yours on this page.
- If the course coordinator wants you to choose from a range of times, you’ll see your options on this page. Click on one to sign up. Remember to choose a time that doesn’t clash with any of your other lectures or tutorials.
- Repeat this process for each of your courses.
Add your lecture and tutorial times in the student portal
Add your lecture and tutorial times in the student portal
- Log in to the student portal and find the link to your timetable at the top right of the screen.
Student portal - On this page, you’ll be able to see all of the available lectures, tutorials and labs for each of the courses you’re enrolled in.
- Hide the tutorials and lectures you don’t plan to attend by clicking on the blue tick-box in their top right hand corners.
- You should be left with only the lectures, tutorials and labs that you’re signed up to.
Get set up on Massey's systems
Whether you’re studying on-campus or distance, you’ll manage your life and academic work at Massey with our package of online learning tools: the student portal, Stream and MyHub.
Set these up before the start of your first semester so that when courses start, you'll be free to focus on learning.
Start to study independently
Working hard in lectures and classes is important, but studying on your own is key to getting the most out of your tertiary education.
Use your first week to plan how you’ll stay on track academically.
- Be organised and realistic about how much you need to study. Remember that each course takes about 12 hours’ work each week.
- Find out when your assignments are due and when your tests and exams will be, so you can make a plan to meet your deadlines.
Library
Your campus library is a great place to focus on studying. You’ll get free wifi and access to our library collections, plus individual and group study spaces.
Study & assignment support
Massey provides a range of online study, writing and referencing resources to help you improve your assignments, as well as general study advice.
StudyUp: Knowledge to go
This online series runs over the first month of the semester and is designed to help enhance writing and study skills.
Prep 4 Study
Stay on track with your learning journey and connect with other new students and your community. Prep 4 Study is your interactive guide to starting university for online and on-campus students. It includes:
- videos with tips from Massey students
- easy-to-use academic resources
- personalised study advice
- opportunities to engage and ask questions online.
Find out how Student services can support you
We want you to be healthy, happy and supported while you are with us. You can access affordable health and wellbeing services, counselling, academic help, disability services, financial assistance and more through Student services.
Register with a campus health centre
You can enrol with your campus student health centre so it becomes your primary healthcare provider, or register as a casual patient.
Student achievement
Get help to succeed as a tertiary student, including support within a Māori or Pacific cultural worldview.
Disability services
We offer personalised support services and resources for students with all disabilities, impairments or health issues.
Māori and Pacific student communities
If you're a Māori or Pacific student, you can access specialised services, scholarships and support, and connect with a community dedicated to helping you thrive at Massey.
Find a community
Massey has vibrant clubs and interest groups. One of the easiest ways to make the most of your time as a student is to find new whānau (extended family) – by connecting and getting involved with student clubs and groups. Being active in a club is a great way to meet new friends, to feel more at home at Massey and to have fun.
Clubs & associations
Clubs and groups are a great way to engage with your student community. Join a club and make your student experience better.
Campus gyms & social sports teams
Get fit and have fun with sport, recreation and games – including cricket, hockey, rugby, basketball, aerial arts or table tennis.
Campus facilities and maps
Part of the fun of the first week of semester is discovering the exciting events and facilities your campus offers – and getting lost on your way to find them.
Maps are also available in the Massey Uni App on Google Play or the App Store.
Auckland campus guide & maps
Enjoy student life on our spacious modern Albany campus in Auckland. See campus maps and details of student facilities to make the most of your time in New Zealand's biggest city.
Manawatū campus guide & maps
With its green, park-like grounds in the compact, friendly city of Palmerston North, Manawatū campus is a great place to enjoy the real student lifestyle.
Wellington campus guide and maps
Set in green hills around a harbour, Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and at the southern tip of the North Island. Explore the city's cultural and creative life, just minutes from campus.
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