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Getting ready

Succeeding at university starts before you arrive. Here's what you need to know to be prepared.

Ready dates

Key dates

Academic dates you need to know

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How university works

Explaining university study

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Student app

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Preliminary lectures

Make sure you attend these

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Māori

First-year information for tauira Māori

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Pacific

First-year information for Pacific students

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Locals

For students flatting, boarding or living at home

Ready International

International

Information for new international students

Ready mature

Mature students

Starting university after a gap away from school?

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For whānau, parents and caregivers

Information about sending your student to uni

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Living in Dunedin

New to Dunedin? Find out about this student city

Ready code of conduct

Our charter and code of conduct

Your rights and responsibilities