Open Day
At Open Day you can explore study options, take a campus tour, view the Halls of Residence, talk to staff and experience what it is like to be a student at Waikato.
Join us for Open Day!
Open Days are the perfect opportunity to see what the University of Waikato has to offer you.
Visit our beautiful campuses to learn about study pathways, subjects, degrees and the exciting careers they lead to. We've got information sessions, campus and accommodation tours, interactive activities, food stalls, prizes and live entertainment.
Start planning your next steps after secondary school at Open Day. We can't wait to see you there!
Register for the event you are interested in to receive Open Day updates and the programme when it is available.
Register for Hamilton Campus
Friday 24 May 2024
9.00am - 2.30pm
Register for Tauranga Campus
Friday 21 June 2024
10am - 2pm
Join us for The University of Waikato Community Day!
We welcome whānau, friends and the wider community to The University of Waikato Community Day.
Whether you are attending university for the first time, considering a postgraduate qualification to upskill or change careers, or are supporting a family member interested in tertiary study, come and talk to our friendly staff and get your questions answered.
Join us at The Pā, on our Hamilton campus, to learn about our flexible learning options, scholarships and the support services that set our students up for success.
Register for Hamilton Campus Community Day
Saturday 6 July 2024
11am - 2pm
Download the WaikatoUni App
Download our app to find out what's happening on campus during Open Day, decide what information sessions, mini lectures and workshops you want to attend and find your way around campus.
Open Day Zones
At Open Day, we have 7 zones set up on campus. Each zone focuses on a group of subjects.
Subjects: Anthropology, Dance, Digital Learning, Early Childhood, Education, Education & Society, English, History, Human Development, International Languages and Cultures, Law, Linguistics, Music & performance, Philosophy, Political Science and Public Policy, Population Studies and Demography, Primary, Psychology, Screen and Media Studies, Secondary, Sociology and Social Policy, Teacher Education, Theatre Studies, Writing Studies.
Subjects: Accounting, Agribusiness, Banking, Finance & Technology, Business Analytics, Digital Business, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Law, Leadership, Leadership Communication, Marketing, Project Management, Public Relations, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Management.
Subjects: Applied Digital Communication, Communication Design, Creative Media, Industrial Design, Interface Design, Media Design, Media Production.
Subjects: Health, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Sport and Human Performance.
Subjects: Māori and Indigenous Studies, Pacific and Indigenous Studies, Te Reo Māori.
Subjects: Aquaculture & Marine Science, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Science, Chemical & Biological Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Climate Change, Crime Science, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Earth Sciences, Ecology and Biodiversity, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Materials and Process Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics , Engineering, Software Engineering, Psychology, Kaupapa Māori Psychology, Forensic Psychology.
Services: Accessibility Services, Accommodation, Alumni, Careers and Employability, EPP / Volunteering, International, Library, Māori ki Waikato, Scholarships, Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship / Student Athlete Support Hub, Sport and Wellbeing, Student Health, Student Learning (CeTTL), UniRec, University of Waikato College, Waikato OE, Wellbeing Hub and Esports Arena, Work-Integrated Learning.
Frequently asked questions
The Open Day Programme will be available a few weeks before each Open Day. To access the Open Day programme and plan what info sessions you want to attend, download the WaikatoUni app. The programme will also be available online.
It is completely free to attend. All you have to do is register for the event you are interested in.
Free WiFi will be available. Select the ‘waikato’ network to access Wi-Fi.
- Hamilton: Limited free parking will be available on campus in Gate 1 and Gate 2B, off Knighton Road and in Gate 10, off Silverdale Road. Please note, we are expecting a large number of vehicles on Friday therefore we recommend carpooling, taking the bus, or arriving nice and early.
- Tauranga: Parking on the day is limited to on street parking, so please keep this in mind when making travel arrangements as this will be on a first come first serve basis.
At Open Day, there will be a talk for parents and caregivers. Check the event programmes for more information.
Prospective students, and their families and whānau, can talk to the Future Students Team about subject and degree choices, University Entrance requirements and pathways to study. They can also provide information on the enrolment process, scholarships, accommodation, costs and support services.
Appointments are available via phone, Zoom or face-to-face (in either Hamilton or Tauranga) between 9am and 4pm on weekdays. Book an appointment.