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Warm greetings from Wellington, New Zealand!

Welcome to the latest edition of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Education Agent Pānui, our newsletter featuring updates and news for our valued network of education agents.

As the year draws to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your partnership and support. In 2026, we’re looking forward to delivering VUW Roadshows in China and Southeast Asia—an excellent opportunity to connect with our partners, agents, and students.

Wishing you a joyful festive season and a well-deserved break. We look forward to continuing to work together in the new year!

Ngā mihi / warm regards,

Amy Rutherford

Manutaki | Director, International

Key dates

• Summer break dates.

• Trimester 1 application deadlines and start dates.

Need to know

• New resources for enrolment and course planning.

• Tell us what you think and be in to win a VUW hoodie.

• VUW's new international scholarships will continue to be offered in 2026.

• Step-by-step guide on applying for a New Zealand student visa.

News and updates

• Changes to student visa work rights.

• Our University is teaming up with the Wellington's treet arts festival.

Promotional Material

• Explore our Bachelor of Commerce with a Tourism Management major

Keep in touch

• How to contact us through the Agent/Partner Portal.

VUW's summer break

• 19 December 2025 – University closes for Summer break.

• 5 January 2026 – University reopens after Summer break.

Key dates for Trimester 1, 2026

• 8 December 2025 – applications closed

• 12 January 2026 – students should have submitted their course enrolment online

• 16-20 February 2026 – International new students’ orientation

• 23 February 2026 – Trimester 1 begins

Check out more dates and deadlines here.

To support our incoming international students with their enrolment, we have now gone live with some Undergraduate Enrolment Guides and sample course plans.

Check them out here:

• On the International site, students can download tailored enrolment guides with sample course plans included.

• On the agents and partners section of Brandkit, you can download sample course plans and th eundergraduate enrolment guide.

Victoria University of Wellington's new International Scholarships help international students who are intending to study for a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree or Postgraduate Diploma to join our international student community.

These are partial fee-based scholarships that will go towards tuition fees. Scholarships will be automatically allocated to all eligible students. No action is required from students or agents.

Did you know? you can download promotional materials on Brandkit to help promote these scholarships to students!

Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world - but with that growth comes big questions. How do we protect our environment and support local communities while welcoming more visitors? How do we design experiences that are meaningful, responsible, and innovative?

Studying a BCom with a Tourism Management major gives students the opportunity to:

• Learn about tourist behaviour, the impacts of tourism on people and places, and gain knowledge to be part of shaping a more sustainable and exciting future for tourism in Aotearoa and globally.

• Secure meaningful employment in tourism operations, destination marketing, events management, government policy, and more.

• Get hands on experience through practical work experience, field trips, guest lectures from the industry professionals, and helping tourism businesses through research and consultancy projects.

• Build friendships with fellow students through our interactive classes and expand professional networks through our strong focus on industry engagement in the Wellington region and beyond.

Find out more about our Tourism Management major.

If you have an enquiry about students or applications, you can submit an enquiry form on the Agent and Partner Portal by clicking on the profile icon and selecting the 'Contact Us' option.

Prefer to send us an email? Contact international@vuw.ac.nz. Please ensure that you include the and student’s details (full name, email address, and date of birth) and application number.