University Flats (commonly known as "Uni Flats") are houses or flats that are managed and maintained by the University of Otago Accommodation team.
They are all very close to campus and allow international students visiting for a single semester to live with greater independence compared to a residential college, while still benefiting from the convenience and support of a University-managed flat. A University Flat provides an opportunity to learn about the New Zealand way of life in a range of housing options from one- to six-bedroom fully furnished flats.
University Flats are not catered. Students have their own bedroom but share kitchen, living, bathroom, and laundry facilities. Couples and families are allocated their own flats.
Bedrooms are allocated to one student only and there are no shared bedrooms. For your safety, all bedrooms are lockable.
The cost of your room includes internet, electricity, University Flats community events, and the services of the University Flats team.
Payment of the University Flats Placement Fee of NZ$200 and Activity Fee of NZ$200 is required when you accept the formal offer on the Te Puna accommodation portal.
For standard shared undergraduate accommodation, a bedding pack hire charge of NZ$120 is charged at the start of your contract.
Further information
University Flats
FAQs — Bedding packages
Residential Fees
University Flats — Contract periods
University Flats internet
Visiting students and researchers can make an application to stay in Uni Flats accommodation by creating an account directly on the Te Puna site and applying through the Te Puna portal.