Pathways Link Orientation - AUT – Top 1% of universities world-wide

July 2026 Orientation

for Pathways Link Programme (PLP)

Pathways Link Programme aims to equip students with essential foundational knowledge, skills, and the confidence necessary to excel in your future Foundation studies. This accelerated one-year programme will offer successful students entry into AUT Foundation Studies programmes.

Schedule

All sessions are held in New Zealand Standard Time.

Note: If attending orientation online, we strongly recommend using a laptop with a Windows operating system and Google Chrome as the browser for the best experience.

Early Bird Registration - Monday to Friday, 6-10 July

Day 1 - Monday, 13 July

Day 2 - Tuesday, 14 July

Day 3 - Wednesday, 15 July

Early Bird Registration - Monday to Friday, 6-10 July

Onshore registration
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Level 1 Welcome Centre, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Support Team	If you are in New Zealand during one of these dates, you can complete your registration early. You must bring your physical passport and visa with you.

Onshore registration

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Level 1 Welcome Centre, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Support Team

If you are in New Zealand during one of these dates, you can complete your registration early.

You must bring your physical passport and visa with you.

Day 1 - Monday, 13 July

Onshore registration
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Library, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 UoAIC Academic and Support Team	All students will need to report to the campus. You must bring your physical passport and visa with you.

Onshore registration

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Library, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

UoAIC Academic and Support Team

All students will need to report to the campus.

You must bring your physical passport and visa with you.

Parents’ Orientation
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Cafe, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Leonie Menzies, Principal, University Partnerships Guest speakers: StudentSafe NZ Police Host Families NZ	Parents will receive a welcome from their Principal Parents outside of New Zealand, please click here to join the session online. Click here to join.

Parents’ Orientation

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Cafe, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Leonie Menzies, Principal, University Partnerships

Guest speakers:

StudentSafe

NZ Police

Host Families NZ

Parents will receive a welcome from their Principal

Parents outside of New Zealand, please click here to join the session online.

Click here to join.

Q&A Drop in session
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Cafe, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 StudentSafe NZ Police Host Families NZ UP Academic staff	We are thrilled to welcome Student Safe and the NZ Police alongside our own academic staff for what promises to be a truly valuable session! This is your chance to get some dedicated one-on-one time with our incredible guests, so make sure you don’t miss it! Come ready with your questions — this is a rare opportunity to connect directly with the people who can help you most. We can’t wait to see you there!

Q&A Drop in session

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Cafe, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

StudentSafe

NZ Police

Host Families NZ

UP Academic staff

We are thrilled to welcome Student Safe and the NZ Police alongside our own academic staff for what promises to be a truly valuable session!

This is your chance to get some dedicated one-on-one time with our incredible guests, so make sure you don’t miss it!

Come ready with your questions — this is a rare opportunity to connect directly with the people who can help you most. We can’t wait to see you there!

IT Helpdesk
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Library, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 IT Support	IT Support will be onsite from the afternoon so if you have completed your set up using the Activation guide but are still having technical issues, please bring your devices (Phone and Laptop) with you and our IT team will make sure everything is set up and ready to go.

IT Helpdesk

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Library, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

IT Support

IT Support will be onsite from the afternoon so if you have completed your set up using the Activation guide but are still having technical issues, please bring your devices (Phone and Laptop) with you and our IT team will make sure everything is set up and ready to go.

Day 2 - Tuesday, 14 July

Principal’s Welcome
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Leonie Menzies, Principal, University Partnerships	Onshore students are required to attend the session in person. Offshore students, please click here to join the session online. Click here to join.

Principal’s Welcome

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Leonie Menzies, Principal, University Partnerships

Onshore students are required to attend the session in person.

Offshore students, please click here to join the session online.

Click here to join.

PLP Ice Breaker activities
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Academic staff	All new students are required to attend the session in person.

PLP Ice Breaker activities

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Academic staff

All new students are required to attend the session in person.

Pathways Link Campus Tour and Lunch
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Academic staff	All new students are required to attend the session in person.

Pathways Link Campus Tour and Lunch

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Academic staff

All new students are required to attend the session in person.

PLP Academic-related presentations
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Academic staff	All new students are required to attend the session in person.

PLP Academic-related presentations

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Academic staff

All new students are required to attend the session in person.

Day 3 - Wednesday, 15 July

PLP Ice Breaker activities
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Academic staff	All new students are required to attend the session in person.

PLP Ice Breaker activities

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Academic staff

All new students are required to attend the session in person.

Session 2: Mental Health and Wellbeing
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Katie Gao, Pastoral Care and Engagement Specialist	All new students are required to attend the session in person.

Session 2: Mental Health and Wellbeing

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Katie Gao, Pastoral Care and Engagement Specialist

All new students are required to attend the session in person.

PLP Study in New Zealand
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Luiza Queiroga – Learner Success Team, Student Support Officer	All new students are required to attend the session in person.

PLP Study in New Zealand

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Room 403, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Luiza Queiroga – Learner Success Team, Student Support Officer

All new students are required to attend the session in person.

Session 4: Accommodation
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Library, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010 Nicole Han, Head of Accommodation	This session is mandatory for all under 18 students residing in Homestay accommodation.

Session 4: Accommodation

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Library, Auckland campus, 345 Queen Street, Auckland Central 1010

Nicole Han, Head of Accommodation

This session is mandatory for all under 18 students residing in Homestay accommodation.

Checklist

Before each session:

Check that you have a stable internet connection
Set up your microphone and camera
Use your school log-ins when joining the Orientation sessions if it is available