Upcoming Arts and Education events

Looking for events to expand your social circle or get career advice? Find out what's happening for Arts and Education students.

AESA’s Ate O’Clock

Every Thursday during semester time

Date and time: Thursdays, 11am-1pm
Location: Learning Lounge

May

Menstrual Health Week

- Kiosks
- Workshops
- DIY kits
- Yoga
- Talks
- Symposium
Find out more details and locations of events here!

Date and time: Monday 25 - Friday 29 May 
Location: Varied across campus

Bordering and Othering Seminar

Join Dr Ritesh Shah, Dr Tim Fadgen, Professor Jay Marlowe, and Katariina Mankinen in exploring the intertwined processes of bordering and othering in contemporary migration regimes.

Date and time: Monday 25 May, 3-4pm
Location: B201-317

For more information and to register, click here

University of Auckland Korean Studies Colloquium:
Yuki Minami - Zainichi Student Volunteers in the Korean War: War, Diaspora, and Memory

Date and time: Tuesday 26 May, 3-4pm
Location: Building 303, room G01

Register for online Zoom attendance here.

Tātāwhāinga Kēmu - NBA 2K26

Date and time: Tuesday 26 May, 4-7pm
Location: Esports Arena, Kate Edger Information Commons

Prizes available! Register here

AESA Powerpoint Karaoke

Date and time: Tuesday 26 May, 6-7.30pm
Location: 201-334

Jazz Forum Workshops

Date and time: Wednesday 27 May, 4-7pm
Location: Kenneth Myers Centre (KMC), 74 Shortland Street

Register here.

Interfaculty Basketball Finals Night

The top interfaculty basketball teams will battle it out with faculty pride and bragging rights on the line! Come support your team, bring your mates, and enjoy free food as the best teams face off in a high‑energy finals atmosphere.

Date and time: Wednesday 27 May, 5pm onwards
Location: Hiwa Recreation Centre, Sports Hall 1

Note: Finals matchups are TBC as they are still in the pool stages of the competition - more info here

STC - Stray Writes Session

Date and time: Wednesday 27 May, 6.30-8.30pm
Location: 201-367

UoA Book Club Meeting

Date and time: Thursday 28 May, 4.30-6.30pm
Location: 201-377

AUPSA Psych Lounge (Chill Study)

Date and time: Friday 29 May, 9.30am-12pm
Location: 206-213

Auckland University Student Choir: Oh, the Places We’ll Go!

Date and time: Friday 29 May, doors open at 7pm
Location: Kāhui St David’s, 70 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton

Ticket prices: Student: $15 | Adult: $20

A taste of yearly events

Celebration days and cultural events

From Pride Week and Te Wiki o te reo Māori to Sustainability Week and Politics Week, our students love to get involved and celebrate themed days and weeks throughout the year with a range of fun events. 

Student associations

Both the Arts and Education Student Association (AESA) and Auckland University Student Association (AUSA) put on a range of events from orientation week onwards. 

Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts a whole lot of fun training sessions at Kura Matahuna Unleash Space, from how to use a 3D printer to vinyl cutting.

Plus many more!

Interfaculty Sports

Join our team and take on the other faculties at interfaculty sports competitions. It's a great chance to get active, meet new people and show off your skills in the sporting arena.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Could you present your 80,000-word PhD thesis in less than 180 seconds? The 3MT competition is an unmissable opportunity to refine your research elevator pitch, enhance your presentation skills and drive the impact of your research.

3MT is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. It is an exciting, fast-paced event that is held annually in more than 900 universities in 85 countries.

You can find more information about the 3MT competition, including rules, eligibility, competition structure and tips here.