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2016 Hamilton Open Day Programme

Thanks for joining us at our 2016 Open Day. Today you can learn more about what Waikato has to offer, meet our students and staff, and experience first-hand what being a uni student is all about.

Use this programme to find out what’s happening on campus during Open Day, decide what mini lectures and information sessions you want to attend, learn about our faculties, and find your way around campus.

With so much to see and do we thought we’d give you a few tips and tricks to get the most out of your day with us.

Discover your future calling at Waikato

Attend a mini lecture or workshopWe’ve got lots of mini lectures and workshops running throughout the day so you can see first-hand what being a uni student is like.

The Village Green is Waikato’s student hub. Grab a bite to eat from any of the cafés and experience the exciting vibe of life on campus. We’ve got games and activities running throughout the day and plenty of prizes to be won!

Go to the Village Green

Go to your Apple or Android app store and search ‘Waikato Open Day’ to get our new app! You can navigate around campus, build a personalised schedule and learn more about what we offer.

Download our Open Day app

Notable buildings include the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts (GAPA), Student Centre, and brand new Law building. Use the map at the back of this programme or our app to see where they are.

Experience our world-class facilities

Students and staff will be on-hand to talk about the subjects you’re interested in and how we can support you.

Visit our faculty and support service stands

Discover your future calling at Waikato

Helpful information• Don’t be shy! Ask staff and students in Waikato Uni

t-shirts for information and directions• Information and First-Aid Tents are on the Village Green• Figuring out room numbers for mini lectures and info

sessions can be a bit tricky so here’s an example: S.G.03 (S = Block; G = Ground floor; 03 = Room number)

• Free parking is available at Gate 2b, Knighton Road• Bus drop-off point is by the shops at Gate 1• Toilets are located in most buildings• If you need cash, there are ATMs at the ANZ and ASB

banks by the Village Green

FREE Wi-FiSelect the ‘Open Day’ network, and enter your name and email address to gain access.

Follow Open Day onlineOur photographers will be roaming around campus throughout Open Day to capture the biggest event of the uni calendar. Follow us on social media and share photos of your day on campus to be in to win prizes! We’ll be posting updates too so make sure you stay connected to keep up with the latest from Open Day.

‘WaikatoUni’

#uowopenday

@waikatouniversity

/welcometowaikato

@WaikatoEvents

Win an iPad Air 2!Register your details at one of the kiosks around campus to go in the draw to win an iPad Air 2 and lots of other spot prizes.

These sessions are designed to answer any questions you have about study options, student life, scholarships, student support and more.

Head along to an info session

Picture yourself as a Waikato student by taking a tour of campus, the Halls of Residence and UniRec.

Take a campus tour

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Studying at WaikatoStand location: Level 2, Student Centre

• Study options (in Hamilton and Tauranga)

• How to apply• International students

• Accommodation• Student exchange• Financial support• STAR programme

• Waikato Pathways College• Career services• Scholarships• Student life

Time Talk Venue

9:30am Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme Playhouse (GAPA)

Transition from school to University Concert Chamber (GAPA)

10am The Waikato OE: Study overseas on student exchange! M.1.42 (Student Centre)

Scholarships Concert Chamber (GAPA)

Accommodation Playhouse (GAPA)

10:30am Supporting student success M.1.42 (Student Centre)

Student life Concert Chamber (GAPA)

11am Pasifika at Waikato M.1.42 (Student Centre)

Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme Playhouse (GAPA)

Transition from school to University Concert Chamber (GAPA)

WSU and You: Your slightly strange new family on campus! LAW.G.03

11:30am From campus to career M.1.42 (Student Centre)

Accommodation Playhouse (GAPA)

12noon The Waikato OE: Study overseas on student exchange! M.1.42 (Student Centre)

Student life Concert Chamber (GAPA)

12:30pm Pathways M.1.42 (Student Centre)

Scholarships PWC

1pm From campus to career M.1.42 (Student Centre)

Māori at Waikato MSB.1.01

1:30pm Studying at the beach: Options for studying at our Tauranga campus M.1.42 (Student Centre)

Information sessions

If you’re after general information about studying at Waikato come down to the Student Centre to find out more about:

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Tours

Waikato Students’ Union (WSU)

Location: Tainui Court (opposite the Student Centre)

E ngā waka

Kia maiangi tārewa i te awa o Waikato

Hukehukea te hoe o te mātauranga kia pou titia

Toi ake ki te papa o Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Nau mai, haere mai!

At Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato we celebrate our distinctive Māori heritage, and are committed to supporting our Māori students on their journey to success.

Today is your chance to learn more about what Waikato has to offer Māori students. Come down to Tainui Court to meet our network of Māori students and staff, enjoy a kapa haka performance from our student group Te Waiora, and meet the team behind our Māori Leadership Programme. Then join us for our Māori at Waikato talk where we’ll cover the academic side of University study.

Meet-and-greet & entertainment Tainui Court, 12–1pm

Māori at Waikato talk MSB.1.01, 1–1.30pm

Māori at WaikatoCampus tours

These are a great way to familiarise yourself with our campus and make it easier to find your way around for the rest of the day.

• Leaving every 30 minutes from 9.30am – 2.30pm

• Meet at the Information Tent on the Village Green

Halls of Residence toursCheck out three of the Halls of Residence we have on campus and meet some of our current residents.

• Leaving every 15 minutes from 9.30am – 2.30pm

• Tours of Student Village and Bryant Hall depart from the marquee at Gate 2

• Tours of College Hall depart from the marquee at College Hall

Everything WSU does can be put into four words; clubs, advocacy, representation and experience. They’re here to make sure students have everything they need to enjoy their time at Waikato. Come and meet the team at our WSU talk:

WSU and You: Your slightly strange new family on campus! 11am, LAW.G.03

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Stand location: Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts (GAPA)

We offer a diverse range of programmes from music, international languages and screen and media studies through to environmental planning, political science and psychology.

These will set you up with the flexibility to explore different options and the skills and knowledge to excel in your chosen career path.

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

waikato.ac.nz/fass

Time Topic Format Venue10am Creative Writing: Exercising the senses: Dynamic

creative writingMini Lecture MSB.1.05

Japanese: Japan now! Mini Lecture LAW.G.03

Studying Environmental Planning at Waikato Info Session LAW.G.04

10.30am Philosophy/Ethics: Who should we kill? Mini Lecture Playhouse (GAPA)

German: Don’t dream it, speak it! Introduction to German language and culture

Mini Lecture LAW.G.03

Studying Social Work at Waikato’s Tauranga campus

Info Session LAW.G.04

11am Linguistics: What does your language say about you?

Mini Lecture MSB.1.01

French: The Sun King’s fashion revenge Mini Lecture S.1.01

Studying Societies & Cultures at Waikato Info Session S.1.03

CompetitionHave your photo taken with our FASS fun frame or at our stand, tag yourself in the photo at facebook.com/WaikatoFASS and be in to win an Apple iPod plus an iTunes voucher!


Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

Performing ArtsWhile you’re at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts check out a range of performances:

11.30am Political Science: Why is Politics so bloody annoying?


Chinese: Going beyond “Ni hao!”: The importance of Chinese in the 21st century


Studying Psychology at Waikato Info Session Concert Chamber (GAPA)

12noon English: Shakespeare’s globe: From start-up to pop-up

Mini Lecture Playhouse (GAPA)

Geography: Space, place, and why Geography matters Mini Lecture MSB.1.01

Studying Media & Creative Technologies at Waikato Info Session MSB.1.05

12.30pm Theatre Studies: Orlando: Showcase of scenes Mini Lecture/ Performance

Playhouse (GAPA)

Population Studies and getting a real job! Mini Lecture ELT

Studying Psychology at Waikato Info Session Concert Chamber (GAPA)

1pm Anthropology: Meaning and purpose in a globalising world

Mini Lecture Playhouse (GAPA)

Screen & Media Studies: Violence in the media: Is it really a problem?


1.30pm Gain work experience while you study: FASS work placements & internships

Info Session S.G.02

11am–12noon Dance, Stop and Pose Workshop Dance Studio (GAPA)

12.30pm Theatre Studies: Orlando: Showcase of Scenes Playhouse (GAPA)

1–2pm Music Performance: Student Concert Concert Chamber (GAPA)

1.30pm A live theatre performance by the Ugly Shakespeare Company

Playhouse (GAPA)

Time Topic Format Venue

Time Event Venue


New Zealand’s first four-year business degree was offered through Waikato Management School (WMS), and since then we have continued to pave the way forward.

WMS belongs to an elite group of business schools that have achieved Triple Crown Accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA – a globally recognised mark of excellence achieved by only 1% of the world’s business schools. Combine this with the calibre of our teaching staff and our students receive a truly world-class education.

Waikato Management School

Time Topic Format Venue10am Marketing: Making your mark in business:

The art and science of marketingMini Lecture ELT

Economics in Action Mini Lecture L.G.03

10.30am Agribusiness: Agribusiness futures – from paddock to plate

Mini Lecture L.G.04

Management qualifications: Planning your degree

Info Session L.G.01

11am Communication: Leading with ambiguities: the Asian Century, the Digital Age, and Uncertain Times

Mini Lecture L.G.05

Finance: Finding your perfect career match in the finance industry

Mini Lecture L.G.03

11.30am Accounting: Greed, speculation and negative gearing: Some facts and fallacies

Mini Lecture PWC

Public Relations in action: Students working with Sport Waikato


12noon E-Business: Electronic business and digital disruption


Gain real-world business experience with a Waikato Management School internship

Mini Lecture ELT

12.30pm Strategic management: Putting sustainability at the heart of good business


Entrepreneurship: Got an amazing business idea? Become an entrepreneur


1pm Management qualifications: Planning your degree

Info Session PWC

1.30pm Student life at Waikato Management School



Innovation Station is our student hub of creativity and entrepreneurship.

It’s home to our Summer Start-Up Programme, which was developed by the University and the Waikato Students’ Union to give students the chance to experience life as an entrepreneur.

The programme runs from November to February each year, while our students are on their Christmas break. Students are from a wide range of subject areas, and all have 10 weeks to develop their own project or idea with the help of an expert start-up coach. At the end of the programme students pitch their ideas to a judging panel.

Do you have a million-dollar idea? Come along to our Innovation Station talk and see if you’ve got what it takes.

Entrepreneur for an hour 12.30pm – 1.30pm Innovation Station

Waikato Management School

management.ac.nz

Stand location: Management School Building (MSB)

FoodWe’ve got FREE pancakes available from 9.30am, and the WMSSA lolly bar will be serving up delicious sweet treats for when you need that extra burst of energy.

Activities and competitions• Show off your putting skills at our Hole-in-

One challenge and go in the draw to win bluetooth speakers!

• Test your luck by spinning the Waikato Management School prize wheel

• Be wowed by award-winning magician Mick Peck

Innovation StationLocation: Across from Gate 6, Hillcrest Road


Te Kura Toi Tangata Faculty of Education

education.waikato.ac.nz

Stand location: L Block

Time Topic Format Venue10am Teacher Education: Taking the first step

into classroomsWorkshop L.G.01

11am Study Sport and Leisure at Waikato Mini Lecture L.G.04

11.30am Teacher Education: Taking the first step into classrooms

Workshop L.G.01

12noon eLearning in Education@Waikato Mini Lecture L.G.04

12.30pm Science of movement and sport Mini Lecture L.G.04

1pm Understanding Sport and Leisure Mini Lecture L.G.04

1.30pm Childhood is like, so last year! Bring on Tween Culture... It’s like... OMG! …totally AMAZEballs!!!

Mini Lecture L.G.04

Our Education programme is ranked in the top 100 subjects in the world, ensuring our Teacher Education and Sport & Leisure graduates are better prepared to hit the ground running.

Not only were we the first university in New Zealand to offer teacher education, today our programmes are valued for their quality and innovation across Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary education.

We’re also preparing our graduates with expert knowledge needed to succeed in the fast-growing sport and leisure industry.

FoodWe’ll be giving out FREE donuts from 11.30am.

CompetitionTest yourself with our fun activities, tag your photo on facebook.com/EducationWaikato and you’re in the draw to win a $400 prize pack from Kathmandu!


Sport and Recreation

UniRec, our on-campus fitness and recreation centre, offers heaps of awesome exercise options and opportunities to get involved in social sport.

There are dedicated weights and cardio areas, over 40 group exercise classes per week, a sports hall, squash courts, endless swimming pools and more. Take a tour and check it out!

unirec.co.nz

Stand location: Village Green

Time Activity Venue10am Guided tour of UniRec Departs UniRec reception

10.30am Sports and clubs information session UniRec

11am Guided tour of UniRec Departs UniRec reception

11:30am Sports and clubs information session UniRec

12noon Guided tour of UniRec Departs UniRec reception

Do you even lift?Come down to the UniRec stand on the Village Green and show us what you’ve got in our bicep curl competition from 9.30am. Two winners will take home a 6-month membership!


The study and practice of law is exciting, challenging and extremely rewarding, and at Te Piringa – Faculty of Law you’ll gain a legal education that’s relevant to today’s world.

This year, the Faculty will be moving into our state-of-the-art new building, complete with a moot court, seminar rooms, student lounges, teaching spaces and 24/7 computer labs.

Te Piringa - Faculty of Law

waikato.ac.nz/law

Stand Location: Law building

FoodThere’ll be a free sausage sizzle from 10am outside our new Law building.

Treasure HuntsWant to explore our new Law building? Get involved in a treasure hunt!

We’ve got 15 minute treasure hunts starting at 11am, 12noon and 1pm from the Te Piringa - Faculty of Law stand.

Time Topic Format Venue10am Degree in Law Info Session S.G.01

10.30am Law and institutional revolution Mini Lecture MSB.1.05

Murder in New Zealand - are there degrees of guilt?

Mini Lecture S.G.01

11am Legal skills - client interviewing Workshop LAW.G.02

11.30am Who owns the water? Mini Lecture LAW.G.03

12noon Electric Vehicles (EV) and Law Mini Lecture LAW.G.03

1pm Introduction to Negligence Mini Lecture MSB.1.02

Legal skills - client interviewing Workshop LAW.G.02

1.30pm Can a good person make a good lawyer? Mini Lecture L.G.02

Mooting Demonstration Demonstration Mooting Court (Law building)


waikato.ac.nz/smpd

Time Topic Format Venue10am Māori & Pacific Development: It takes a

child to raise a village: Development, the most noble of all occupations

Mini Lecture A.1.01

10.30am Tikanga Māori: Colouring Aotearoa: A Māori View

Mini Lecture A.1.01

11am Raranga: Māori Fibre Arts Workshop A.1.01

12noon Studying Te Reo Māori at Waikato Info Session A.1.01

12.30pm Māori: What’s in the language that tells us about the culture?

Mini Lecture A.1.01

We were the first university in New Zealand to establish a dedicated School of Māori & Pacific Development, and since then we have paved the way for the revitalisation of our unique language, heritage and culture.

Our staff are renowned teachers, researchers and translators and provide students with the knowledge and skills to reach their full potential.

School of Māori & Pacific DevelopmentStand location: A Block


We were the first to connect New Zealand to the internet, and since then our students have been mastering the digital world.

Our Computer Graphic Design degree combines creativity, art, technology and the communication of ideas. This degree has been developed in collaboration with the design industry to produce in demand graduates.

Faculty of Computing & Mathematical Sciences

cms.waikato.ac.nz

Stand location: S Block, Ground floor

Time Topic Format Venue10am – 11.15am Computer Science: Gamemaker Workshop Lab 5 – R Block*

10am Working at Google Mini Lecture L.G.05

10.30am Computer Graphic Design Mini Lecture L.G.05

11am Betting tips - Statistics Mini Lecture LAW.G.04

11.30am Black Holes and Dark Matter Mini Lecture L.G.03

12noon – 1.15pm Computer Science: Gamemaker Workshop Lab 5 – R Block*

1pm Computer Science - Not what you think Mini Lecture S.G.02

* Workshop: Want to create your own game?No programming experience required – all you need is a USB drive to take your game home with you. Meet 15 minutes before the workshop scheduled start time at the Computer Science stand in S Block. Limited to 30 students per workshop.

CompetitionGuess how many keyboard keys are in our jar and go in the draw to win a Polaroid camera!

FoodFree cookies from 10am! Limited to first 350 students.


Our Faculty of Science & Engineering boasts some of the world’s most advanced laboratory equipment, and attracts students with a real interest in wanting to know how things work, or a fascination with the natural world.

Faculty of Science & Engineering

Time Topic Format Venue10.30am The big bang: When was the Taupo eruption? Mini Lecture L.G.03

Studying Science at Waikato Info Session ELT

11am Shining a light on chemistry: A demonstration lecture Mini Lecture PWC

Studying Engineering at Waikato Info Session L.G.01

11.30am Studying Civil Engineering at Waikato Info Session ELT

12noon Science and Engineering work placements at Waikato

Info Session L.G.01

12.30pm Studying Engineering at Waikato Info Session L.G.01

1pm Studying Science at Waikato Info Session L.G.02

1.30pm Environmental Engineering: Water water everywhere, nor any drop to drink


Weird and Wacky Biology Mini Lecture ELT

sci.waikato.ac.nz

Stand location: S Block, Level 1

Experience Antarctica and win!Visit our Science stand to find out what it’s like to be a Waikato scientist in Antarctica. You can dress up in real Antarctic research gear and have your photo taken with the penguins.

Make sure you head over to facebook.com/WaikatoScienceEngineering and tag yourself in your photo to be in the draw to win an on-the-ice penguin encounter at Kelly Tarlton’s!

ToursIf you’re keen to check out our science and engineering labs make sure you go on a guided tour. They’ll be departing on the hour from 10am–1pm from our stand in S Block.


We’ll be in touch once NCEA results are released with an offer of enrolment and confirmation of any scholarships you’ve been awarded, if you meet all our entry criteria.

Your next steps...

Our Future Student Advisers are here to help you make the best study decision for you. They can take you on a tour of our campus, and answer any questions you have about degrees, papers, Halls of Residence, scholarships, student support and more. Call 0800 WAIKATO or email [email protected] to make an appointment.

1. GET ADVICE

Once you’ve chosen what you’d like to study you can fill out an Application to Enrol – you don’t need to have picked all your papers to complete this step. Apply to enrol online at waikato.ac.nz/enrol

2. COMPLETE AN APPLICATION TO ENROL

Many of our scholarship applications close 31 August, so make sure you visit waikato.ac.nz/go/school-leaver early to check out what you may be eligible for.

3. CHECK OUT OUR SCHOLARSHIPS

If you’re interested in living in the Halls of Residence you’ll need to apply before 1 October. Visit waikato.ac.nz/go/accommodation to check out our accommodation options.

4. APPLY FOR THE HALLS OF RESIDENCE


Parents, teachers and careers’ advisersInfo sessions and lunch: Law buildingWe understand how important parents, teachers and careers’ advisers are to prospective students when making decisions around university study.

All parents, teachers and careers’ advisers are invited to join us in our new Law building for general information sessions throughout Open Day where we’ll be available to answer any questions you might have.

9.30am – 10am Information session for parentsCovering the transition to university, student support, pathways, key dates, and the application process.

10.30am – 12noon Update for teachers and careers’ advisersCovering updates for 2017 entry, the Curriculum Enhancement Project and changes for 2018 entry, new degree programmes and scholarship deadlines, and professional development.

12noon – 1pm Teachers’ lunchAn opportunity to mix and mingle with University staff and other teachers.RSVP is essential – email [email protected]

Time Event

Teachers and careers’ advisers are welcome to attend the parents' session, and vice versa.


Hamilton Campus Map

GATE 2BFree Open

Day Parking

Bryant Hall

Student Village

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Accommodation Tours

GALLAGHER ACADEMY OF PERFORMING

ARTS

UNIREC TOURS

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First AidLocated on the Village Green

InformationLocated on the Village Green

ToiletsThese aren’t marked on the map, but you will find toilets in most buildings

PathwaysThis shows the most direct route between buildings

Food VendorsYou’ll find heaps of eating places on the Village Green, and some Faculty stands have free food on offer

ParkingFree public parking is available inside Gate 2B on Knighton Rd.

The bus drop-off point is by the shops at Gate 1.

Disabled parking is available inside Gate 5 on Hillcrest Rd

Arts & Social Sciences

UniRecTours

Bus Entry


A BLOCK

Accommodation Tours

VILLAGE GREEN

& SHOPS

L BLOCK

Education, Sport & Leisure

Entertainment, Food, Information, Campus

Tours, Advice & Enrolment Lounge,

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College Hall

Support Services, Future

Student Advisers, Waikato Students’

Union

STUDENT CENTRE

LAW BUILDINGTAINUI

COURT

MSB

ELT

PWC

S BLOCK

LAW

Te Piringa - Faculty of Law

Waikato Management

School

Computing & Mathematical

SciencesScience &

Engineering

GATE 5

• In an emergency, call 07 838 4444 or go to the Information Tent on the Village Green

• We’ve got heaps of signs to help you find your way around campus. If you get lost, just ask someone in a Uni t-shirt for directions

• How to figure out which room you need:S.G.03S = BlockG = Ground floor03 = Room number

Māori & Pacific Development

Parents, teachers

and careers advisers

Bus drop-off point


The University of Waikato Toll Free: 0800 WAIKATO Private Bag 3105 0800 924 528 Hamilton 3240 Email: [email protected] New Zealand Website: waikato.ac.nz

©The University of Waikato, May 2016

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