Welcome to Summer School
The University of Auckland’s Summer School programme delivers a selection of undergraduate,
postgraduate and General Education courses using a short, intensive teaching format. The programme
covers a six-week period from early January to mid-February.
All courses offered are taught and examined to the same standard as normal semester courses.
Why do Summer School?
You can take advantage of the summer break to begin or continue your
University degree or diploma studies. You might use it to progress through
your programme more quickly or to spread a heavy workload.
If you are completing a conjoint degree, Summer School provides you
with greater flexibility for scheduling courses and spreading workloads. It
also gives you an opportunity to improve your overall grade point
average performance.
In addition to servicing the needs of University of Auckland students, this
programme provides opportunities for students from other tertiary
institutions to study courses that may be credited back to their home
institution degree.
What to expect
Courses are conducted over a shorter time period with a condensed
teaching format and a demanding assessment schedule.
Your full commitment will be required for successful completion of the
course requirements. You must be able to organise and manage your time
effectively. You can expect to spend a minimum of two additional hours of
reading and private study for each class contact hour. Language courses
are likely to involve different time requirements to other courses.
You will be expected to attend all lectures, tutorial and laboratory classes.
You must complete all set work and the final examination (if applicable) in
each course studied.
Libraries and Learning Services offers courses to help students learn
useful skills for Summer School.
If you are planning to re-enrol in a failed course, you will not be able to
carry across course work credit from a previous semester of study. Tests
and examinations cannot be rescheduled to accommodate the personal
circumstances of individual students.
Selecting a course load
All courses are 15 points (unless otherwise indicated) and the maximum
course load you can take over Summer School is 30 points.
Due to the condensed teaching format, 30 points of Summer School
courses is at least equal to a workload of 60 points (or more) of courses
taken during a normal semester. A maximum load of 15 points is
recommended for students new to tertiary study and for those who have
studied and completed a 45-point workload during a normal semester
with a GPA of less than 3.5. New students are also encouraged to consult
faculty student advisers before enrolling.
Summer accommodation
If you are looking for a place to stay for Summer School, living in one of
our Halls of Residence could be the perfect accommodation for you. The
special summer rates will fit your budget, with options of $170 a week at
Huia Residence for self-catered accommodation or $269 a week for
dinner, bed and breakfast at University Hall. The residences are
conveniently close to classes on campus but with easy access to
Auckland’s other attractions over summer. Enjoy the recreational facilities
like an outdoor BBQ area, TV lounge and games room.
You must pre-book your accommodation and a minimum stay of 14 nights
is required to enjoy the special rates.
You can find more information about the residences, our special summer
rates, as well as the booking forms on our website at
More information on courses is available at
Summer School dates
Applications close* Monday 1 December 2014
Enrolments close Monday 22 December 2014
Payment of fees Tuesday 6 January 2015
Classes start Tuesday 6 January 2015
Classes end Friday 13 February 2015
Examinations Monday 16 February –
Wednesday 18 February 2015
*No late applications will be accepted.