Victoria University Foundation Studies

26/09/2016

To celebrate the end of the trimester and to farewell some of the students and teachers leaving us we have a wonderful pizza lunch on Friday! This will take place in 20 KP at 1:00pm and is the perfect chance to unwind before exams. Please RSVP by commenting below as soon as possible as we want to make sure everyone has a good amount of pizza!

01/08/2016

The Petone Carnival will be taking place this Saturday (August 5) from 12:00pm until 7:30pm! Featuring scrumptious food from food trucks such as the House of Dumplings and the Hot Waffle, cute animals at the petting zoo and to finish everything off marshmallow roasting on the beach and amazing fireworks! The event is for free but I recommend you bring money so you can try some fabulous food on offer!

01/08/2016

There is the perfect chance to get to know the teachers in the Foundation Studies programme better with our free Kiwi snacks event happening on Friday! You will get to taste wonderful snacks and fruit which are popular in New Zealand and a perfect free light lunch. To join this event please RSVP by commenting below!

15/07/2016

Foundation Students have got the chance to play sport for FREE at Kelburn campus next Friday! We have booked out the main gym from 1:00pm until 2:00pm for you to play with your friends! Former Foundation Students and volunteers are also welcome to come. Please RSVP here.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1040779969331025/

14/07/2016

The Victoria University Rec Centre has free basketball on today at 2:00pm until 3:00pm! It is a wonderful chance to enjoy a friendly game of sport and make some Kiwi friends also. Please let me know if you would like to go as a group!

07/07/2016

Hi Foundation Students! Economics students have their trip to the Reserve Bank today. Please meet us outside the hub next to Vic Books at 12:45pm. We will be catching the Mt Victoria 20 bus to the reserve bank from the Kelburn parade stop at 12:55pm which should arrive there at 1pm. If you get lost please send me a message on Facebook or text me on 02108173197.

04/07/2016

Welcome to our new intake of students starting with us this week! We are looking forward to sharing many great experiences with you.

Our Student Leaders are here to help you settle into life at Foundation Studies and can offer you advice about different subjects, provide information on our social activities and general advice about living in Wellington. Our returning Student Leaders are Sylvia, James, Mobarak and Chen! We will also be recruiting some more Student Leaders from our new intake.

16/12/2015

Tomorrow (Friday) is Rinnie's last day at Foundation Studies. A big thank you to all of you who've made this job fantastic. Rinnie will be moving to Student Learning in mid February, so this is not a goodbye. Have a beautiful holiday and merry Christmas :)

18/11/2015

Hello Foundation students

On Friday from 1-2 pm you can join us for a free introduction to the Rec Centre given by their fitness advisors AND a free sports session of your choice. Please come along and get ready to get fit over summer and have fun. EPP students are also welcome!

Please see below for the Rec Centre's opening hours.

Rinnie

Our summer hours start tomorrow! Check out the opening and closing hours below.

17/11/2015

Dear all

for those who haven't heard yet - Foundation Studies has moved to Kelburn Campus! We are now well into our third week of teaching here and both staff and students are loving it.

If you would like to check out our new offices, please visit us at 20 Kelburn Parade - the little gray house in the right hand corner of the photo :)

Best
Rinnie

17/11/2015

"Calling all new students! Would you like to be a Kiwi Ambassador?

Our Kiwi Ambassadors on Instagram have shared their journey living and studying in New Zealand. From road trips and bungees to studying and meeting new people, we’ve followed their epic adventures.

We’re now looking for 3-5 new students to share their over summer. There’s great prizes up for grabs! Interested? Email [email protected] and tell us a little about yourself. Don’t forget to include your Instagram handle."

18/09/2015

Do you want to live in a hall? Make sure you get your application in before the first of October!

Deciding where to live in your first year is just as important as figuring out what to study. We can help you find a hall, flat or homestay.