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Study on the Wellington campus , Te ako ki te papa ako o Te Whanganui a Tara o Pukeahu

Get inspired at Massey's Wellington campus, and study in a friendly city buzzing with creativity and culture.

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Join us on campus in Wellington to experience a city bursting with creative industry and surrounded by spectacular nature.

During your time in the vibrant capital, explore nearby beaches, tramp in the mountains or enjoy the city's world-class film scene, and year-round events.

Discover new ideas and nourish your creativity

Learn from internationally recognised academics, practitioners and researchers, in state-of-the-art facilities.

Qualifications available on the Wellington campus

Study creative arts

Massey offers a rich variety of learning options in the creative arts, with graduates pursuing their passion as a career both at home and abroad.

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Study health

Qualified health professionals are in demand. Massey offers a wide range of course options, from nursing to social work.

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Study film, animation & VFX

With an internationally acclaimed film and VFX industry, NZ is a great place to study the craft. Learn about the study options offered by Massey.

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Study commercial music

Equip yourself for a career making, producing or promoting commercial music. Learn from top musicians and industry professionals. Find out more.

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Study nursing

Become a highly skill nurse. We can help — we've been doing it for decades, ranking in the world's top 150 universities for nursing.

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Facilities on Wellington campus

View some of the world-class facilities found on Massey's Wellington campus.

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Film production facilities

Our facilities are among the best in Australasia and include:

  • colour grading suites
  • editing tools
  • lighting gear
  • green screen
  • motion capture suite, including 24 camera Vicon motion capture array.

Students can borrow high-end equipment for projects.

Location: Wellington campus

Sleep/Wake Research Centre

The centre advances and applies scientific knowledge about sleep, waking and how these are regulated by the circadian body clock. As well as academic research and teaching, we offer consultancy services and expert advice to government, industries and unions.

Location: Wellington

Sleep/Wake Research Centre

Fab Lab

Fab Lab Wellington is Australasia’s first digital fabrication laboratory affiliated to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Fab Lab's capabilities include:

  • A computer-controlled laser cutter
  • numerically-controlled milling machine
  • a sign cutter
  • a precision milling machine to make 3-dimensional moulds
  • surface-mount circuit boards
  • and small 3D printers.

Find out more

Lighting studio

Massey University's Wellington campus lighting studio provides students with access to an industry equivalent photographic/film studio consisting of built-in coved backdrop, a lighting grid, small camera dolly/crane, lights and accessories required to shoot anything from a small product shot to a short film.

Location: Wellington

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Nursing simulation suites

Suites include:

  • mock hospital settings
  • 2-way observation spaces
  • standard nursing equipment for hospital and community work.

Students learn and practice nursing skills through case studies and simulations using actors, interactive manikins and real-time body camera recordings.

Location: Manawatū and Wellington

Video: Explore our nursing labs

Recording studios

Designed by Munro Acoustics and Athfield Architects, our world-class studios include:

  • live-rooms controlled by two sought-after desks — 72ch Neve and 48ch SSL Duality analogue console
  • control rooms with monitoring by Dynaudio Acoustics soffit mounted speakers in 5.1.

Location: Wellington campus

Analytics lab

Massey University has a dedicated Analytics Lab in Wellington, the first and only Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) teaching lab in New Zealand. The lab gives students and staff access to the IDI database that contains over 166 billion factors of data from a broad range of government agencies for research and teaching purposes.

Motion capture facility

Motion capture stage

Used as a key workflow for VFX and games, the Motion Capture stage utilises a 20-camera Vicon system with Vicon’s propriety Shogun software.

3D Workshop

Students can access a number of workshops on campus, alongside technical staff who will introduce them to the equipment and assist them if required. The 3D Workshop has specialty spaces to explore materials, prototyping and manufacturing processes. This includes wood, plastics, engineering, resins/ casting, welding, sanding and spray booths, CNC (water jet cutter, laser cutters, mill, routers) through to wood and metal working machinery and hand tools.

Communication lab

Mid-size tutorial classroom with 3 breakout rooms for video recording or live streaming for presentations and seminars. Each breakout room has a iMac video editing workstation that is linked into a media server for project work.

Location: Manawatū and Wellington

Explore Wellington Pukeahu campus

Our Wellington campus is built adjacent to the Pukeahu National War Memorial and is within walking distance of the central city's many shops and cafes.

Between the city's lively arts scene, year-round schedule of festivals, and landmarks like the world-famous Wētā Workshop or The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, there's always something to do.

Maps and parking for Wellington campus

See details and maps of buildings, bus stops, bike racks, parking and accessibility on the Wellington campus.

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Facilities on Wellington campus

Find out where to study, eat, relax, work out, and get help and support on campus.

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Go to Wellington NZ

At the centre of New Zealand you’ll find Wellington, a region with so much to offer. Nestled between green hills and a sparkling harbour, the city is full of things just waiting to be discovered.

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Accommodation

We have three Halls of Residence on our Wellington campus, with rooms and studios for first and second-years, and students over 20. You can also apply to live with a family in a homestay, or rent a room or flat privately.

Explore Wellington accommodation

Planning your study

Find the information you need to plan your qualification, courses and study workload at Massey.

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Services for students

We offer a lot of support to help you have a positive time at Massey and to make the most of student life.

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Students' association and clubs

The students' association gives you a helping hand and ensures your voice is heard. They also run student clubs and interest groups.

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