On-Campus Accommodation
Our partner Institute of the Pacific United New Zealand (IPU), offers campus accommodation and homestays. You can indicate your preferred accommodation option in the application form.
Halls of Residence
Local and international students live together in the on-campus Halls of Residence. There are 10 halls of residence on site. Each hall has 45-50 rooms. All rooms are subject to availability. You cannot reserve a particular hall or room, but IPU New Zealand will try to allocate your choice wherever possible.
The residential fee includes three meals per day, seven days a week, provided in IPU’s dining hall. Use of common rooms, kitchen, laundry and recycling station is included as well as bike and car parking.
Living on campus is a great way to make friends. It’s convenient too, with a supermarket, pharmacy and restaurants only a five-minute walk away. You can find a shop and a bar at the on-campus Junior Common Room. There’s overnight campus security.
Costs
- Small private room (7 m2): approximately NZ$ 5000 per semester (four months)
- Homestay: approximately NZ$ 5660 per semester (four months)
- Plus NZ$ 500 bond (refundable) and NZ$250 service fee
Note: You should inform IPU of how long you plan to stay, so that you will be invoiced correctly. The accommodation invoice is due before arrival. Although it is not required to pay your accommodation before applying for your visa, it is up to the immigration officer to ask for the proof of payment. Therefore students often pay the accommodation and tuition fees at the same time, so that they can use the receipt to show the Immigration for the living cost requirement for visas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When can I move into my room at the campus?
A: Since IPU charges on a monthly basis, students can move in any day of the first week of a month (or later).
Q: How is the homestay program?
A: You live with a local family, basically on-campus. The host family provides two meals per day: Breakfast and dinner. Lunch is served at campus dining hall. The cost is appr. NZ$ 5660 per semester.
Q: Can I find my own accommodation independently?
A: The goal of IPU is to provide an international living environment at the campus. Due to Covid-19 restrictions this option hasn’t been available but the situation might change in 2023.
