Accommodation for visiting students: Study Abroad or Student Exchange

Accepted your offer to study at AUT in New Zealand on the Study Abroad or Student Exchange programme? AUT is about to be your ‘home away from home’ for a semester of your degree, so now it’s time to book your student accommodation for your time at AUT.

Stay on campus while you’re at AUT as a visiting student

AUT has on-campus accommodation options to make your life nice and easy for the semester you’re studying with us in Auckland, New Zealand.

AUT accommodation options

Mayoral Drive Accommodation building

Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation

  • City Campus location: one-minute walk to campus
  • Single studio apartment living: bed, kitchenette, bathroom
  • Communal areas: kitchen and dining, lounge and study spaces

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Akoranga Accommodation building

Akoranga Student Village

  • North Campus location: 5-minute walk to campus
  • 40 townhouse-style apartments in a village setting
  • Shared apartments: 5-6 people, 2 bathrooms, kitchen/living areas

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When to apply for your accommodation

To make sure we have a room available in the Te Āhuru Mayoral Drive Student Accommodation as part of our guaranteed accommodation*, please submit your application by the deadlines below. We’ve given them a heads-up to expect your application!

Applications submitted after the dates below will not be guaranteed a room at Mayoral Drive, and students may need to apply to our North Campus accommodation, Akoranga Student Village.

Semester 1 (February to June)

Apply by 5 December of the previous year

Semester 2 (July to November)

Apply by 31 May

Finding off-campus accommodation

If you decide you'd like to book private accommodation instead of staying in the guaranteed on-campus option, AUT has useful information and lots of top tips to help you with your search

Useful links

Check out the links below to find out more about your accommodation options at AUT and how to apply:

Contact us

Not sure which accommodation you should apply for? Contact our team to find out more.

Study Abroad
studyabroad@aut.ac.nz

Student Exchange
autglobal@aut.ac.nz