Accommodation tours
Find out how you can visit your future home!
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Mānawa Mai Open Day
If you are a prospective student, be sure to register to attend Mānawa Mai Open Day. During Mānawa Mai Open Day, all first-year school leaver halls will be open for tours between 9am-3pm. Bring your friends and whānau to explore the bedrooms and shared spaces and learn what it's like to live on campus while you study. Walk-up tours are available throughout the day on Open Day, so there's no need to book.
Virtual Tours
Take a virtual tour from anywhere and explore our accommodation at your own pace.
Our virtual tours let you view bedrooms, shared spaces and facilities, giving you a feel for life in our residences before you visit or apply.
First-year School Leaver Halls
Grafton Hall
O'Rorke Hall
University Hall Apartments
University Hall Towers (virtual tour coming Jan 2027)
Waipārūrū Hall
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Residences
55 Symonds
Carlaw Park Student Village
Stuart McCutcheon House
Te Tirohanga o te Tōangaroa
Waikohanga House (virtual tour coming Jan 2027)
Year-round Accommodation Tours
Unable to attend Mānawa Mai Open Day? For those unable to attend Mānawa Mai Open Day, and wanting to view our First-year School Leaver halls or our Undergraduate and Postgraduate residences, we have set tour times available to book throughout the year to minimise disruption to our current in-room Residents.
Tours are offered on Tuesdays and Fridays at the below times:
Please email accom@auckland.ac.nz to request the Accommodation tour booking link.
First-year School Leaver Halls
| Halls | Tour time |
|---|---|
| Waipārūrū Hall | 2.30pm |
| University Hall Towers | 3pm |
| O’Rorke Hall | 3.30pm |
| Grafton Hall | 4pm |
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Residences
| Residences | Tour time |
|---|---|
| Stuart McCutcheon House | 2.30pm |
| Carlaw Park Student Village | 3pm |
| Te Tirohanga o te Tōangaroa | 3.30pm |
| 55 Symonds | 4.30pm |
Please note: Tours are only offered on the above-mentioned days and times to minimise disruption to residents in their homes.
We do not offer individual tours outside of these dates and times, or during university exam periods. The University’s end-of-year exam period typically begins on the last Thursday of October, and tours are unavailable from this date through the summer break. They will restart again in mid-February.
For exam periods and other key university dates, please visit the University’s Important Dates page.