Fee payment schedules and college handbooks

The University of Otago residential colleges offer a huge choice in accommodation, with fully catered, high tech facilities and outstanding pastoral care and academic support.

The following information provides the fee payment schedules and individual college handbooks.

Fee payment schedules – 2026

Fee payment schedule for Arana, Caroline Freeman, Carrington, Cumberland, Hayward, Studholme, Te Rangihīroa, and University College:

• 2026 accommodation fees payment schedule – standard (PDF)
• 2026 accommodation fees payment schedule – standard shared (PDF)

Fee payment schedule for Aquinas College and Carrington Common:

• 2026 accommodation fees payment schedule – standard Aquinas College and Carrington Common (PDF)

Fee payment schedule for 192 Castle College and ensuite rooms at other colleges:

• 2026 accommodation fees payment schedule – ensuite (PDF)
• 2026 accommodation fees payment schedule – ensuite shared (PDF)

Semester 2, 2026

Fee payment schedule for Arana, Caroline Freeman, Carrington, Cumberland, Hayward, Studholme, Te Rangihīroa, and University College:

• 2026 semester 2 accommodation fees payment schedule – standard (PDF)
• 2026 semester 2 accommodation fees payment schedule – standard shared (PDF)

Fee payment schedule for Aquinas College and Carrington Common:

• 2026 semester 2 accommodation fees payment schedule – standard Aquinas College and Carrington Common (PDF)

Fee payment schedule for 192 Castle College and ensuite rooms at other colleges:

• 2026 semester 2 accommodation fees payment schedule – ensuite (PDF)
• 2026 semester 2 accommodation fees payment schedule – ensuite shared (PDF)

Residents' Guide and College handbooks

• Residents' Guide to Colleges (PDF)

For more information about our University-owned and managed colleges, please refer to the following handbooks:

• 192 Castle College (PDF)
• Aquinas College (PDF)
• Arana College (PDF)
• Carrington College (PDF)
• Caroline Freeman College (PDF)
• Cumberland College (PDF)
• Hayward College (PDF)
• Studholme College (PDF)
• Te Rangihīroa College (PDF)
• University College (PDF)

Students that receive an offer of accommodation from these colleges are required to accept their offer through the Accommodation Portal.