Apply for Massey accommodation , Tono whare noho ki Massey

Apply online for Massey student accommodation on the Auckland campus (in the suburb of Albany), Manawatū campus in Palmerston North, and Wellington through the Accommodation Portal.

Register with the Accommodation Portal to start your application.

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Student accommodation is provided at all three Massey campuses. To secure a place, you need to apply online.

Read through these steps carefully before you start your application, and submit your application as soon as possible when applications open, in order to have the best chance of securing a place.

Application dates

Applications open on:

  • 1 August for full year and semester one (of the following year)
  • 1 April for semester two (of the current year).

You will find out the result of your application, and whether you have a place in accommodation, from:

  • 1 October for full year and semester one (of the following year)
  • 1 May for semester two (of the current year).

Make sure you apply early when applications open. Applications received later on will be considered if rooms are still available.

Offer dates

Our accommodation offers are sent out weekly.
Offer sent Offer Expires
Monday, 30 September 2024 Sunday, 27 October 2024
Monday, 7 October 2024 Sunday, 27 October 2024
Monday, 14 October 2024 Sunday, 27 October 2024
Monday, 21 October 2024 Sunday, 3 November 2024
Friday, 25 October 2024 Sunday, 10 November 2024
Monday, 4 November 2024 Sunday, 17 November 2024
Monday, 11 November 2024 Sunday, 24 November 2024
Monday, 18 November 2024 Sunday, 1 December 2024
Monday, 25 November 2024 Sunday, 8 December 2024
Monday, 2 December 2024 Sunday, 15 December 2024
Monday, 9 December 2024 Sunday, 22 December 2024
Monday, 16 December 2024 Sunday, 29 December 2024
Friday, 20 December 2024 Thursday, 2 January 2025
Monday, 6 January 2025 Sunday, 12 January 2025
Monday, 13 January 2025 Sunday, 19 January 2025
Friday, 17 January 2025 (Manawatū and Wellington only) Sunday, 26 January 2025
Monday, 20 January 2025 (Auckland only) Sunday, 26 January 2025
Friday, 24 January 2025 (Auckland only) Sunday, 2 February 2025
Monday 27 January 2025 (Manawatū and Wellington only) Sunday, 2 February 2025
Monday, 3 February 2025 Thursday, 6 February 2025
Monday, 10 February 2025 Thursday, 13 February 2025
Monday, 17 February 2025 Thursday, 20 February 2025
Monday, 24 February 2025 Thursday, 27 February 2025

Prepare your application

Register with the Accommodation Portal

You need to register with the online Accommodation Portal before you can apply. 

When completing the registration, make sure the email address you enter is your personal email. Your email address will be your login username and the address we use to communicate with you throughout the application process.

In the Accommodation Portal you can:

  • save an application part way through and come back to it later
  • check the status of your submitted application
  • read the terms of your residential agreement
  • review and accept your Offer of Place.

Register with the Accommodation Portal

What you will be asked

In the application, you’ll be asked to provide information on your health, wellbeing, disability, and dietary concerns. We use this information to plan any support that you may require, in discussion with you.

We also ask you about your interests, hobbies and living preferences so we can allocate the most suitable accommodation for you.

References

First-time students who are New Zealand citizens or residents should provide a reference. International and returning residents do not need to provide a reference. 

School leavers should ask their school to complete the online Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF). 

Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF) for school leavers

Non-school leavers and mature students should ask a previous landlord or employer to complete the online Accommodation Character Reference for Non-School Leavers form. 

Accommodation Character Reference for Non-School Leavers

Apply for Massey accommodation

1, Submit your application online

  1. Log into the Accommodation Portal
  2. Select the campus you will be studying at from the top menu
  3. Work through the multi-stage process.

You will be asked to rank your preferred accommodation options – we will try our best to accommodate your first preference.

2, Accept your Offer of Place

If successful, you'll receive an email with your Offer of Place. Offers are sent out weekly from:

  • 1 October (semester one and full year)
  • 1 May (semester two).

If unsuccessful, we will email you and let you know.

If all our rooms are currently allocated, you may be placed on a waitlist. Should a room become available, we will then send you an offer of place. Follow the steps outlined in the email by the offer expiry date stated to secure your place.

You're signing a legally binding fixed-term contract when you accept your Offer of Place. Before you accept it, make sure you:

  • read and understand the Residential Agreement and Community Standards
  • read the accommodation handbook
  • can afford your accommodation fees.

3, Complete the Residential Agreement and pay deposit

For the final step in securing your accommodation, make sure you:

  • complete the Residential Agreement
  • pay the deposit on time.

Arrival information will be sent approximately 6 weeks before arrival day.

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