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The
University of Auckland has welcomed international
students from around the world for more than 40 years.
These students enrich the life and culture of the
university and strengthen the relations between the
countries.
The University of Auckland is a research-led
university and this is extremely important to the
students and the quality of teaching they receive. It
has links with many of the finest international
universities, so it can always measure the performance
against the best in the world.
When you come to the University of Auckland, you will
begin a new chapter in your education. You can be
certain it will be full of stimulating challenges,
interesting people and wonderful opportunities. If you
have set your sights set on a quality degree, I
encourage you to make the University of Auckland your
university. It will work with you to help you achieve
your educational goals and prepare you for a
successful career.
Institutional Values
The University of Auckland is committed to:
conserving, advancing and disseminating knowledge
through teaching, learning and research of the highest
standard, supported by high quality management and
administration;
creating a diverse, collegial scholarly community in
which individuals are valued and respected, academic
freedom is exercised with intellectual rigour and high
ethical standards, and critical enquiry is encouraged;
working to advance the intellectual, cultural,
environmental, economic and social well-being of the
peoples of Auckland and New Zealand;
recognising a special relationship with Maori under
the Treaty of Waitangi;
providing equal opportunities to all who have the
potential to succeed in a university of high
international standing;
engaging with national and international scholars,
educational and research institutions to enhance
intellectual development, educational quality and
research productivity;
providing high quality management marked by open,
transparent, responsive, and accountable academic and
administrative policies and practices.
Goal
To attract and retain staff of the highest quality
and students who have the potential to succeed in a
top-ranking university by:
Strategies
recruiting nationally and internationally staff who
have the potential to become excellent teachers and
leading scholars and researchers in their fields and
providing them with the opportunities to achieve this
potential;
developing academic and general staff with strong
managerial, leadership and technical abilities and
supporting them to perform at the highest level;
valuing the participation of all staff in academic and
institutional life and empowering all members of the
University community to exercise initiative and
responsibility;
being an exemplary employer, with fair, open and
consistent recruitment and promotion practices and
procedures, and opportunities for all staff to
participate in appropriate staff development
programmes;
continuing to give high priority to the principles and
practice of equity in all areas of staff policy and
management as set out in the Equal Employment
Opportunities Plan;
attracting a diverse and academically able student
body through effective recruitment and admission
policies and processes;
continuing to give a high priority to the principles
and practices of equity in access to and engagement in
academic programmes as set out in the Equal
Educational Opportunity Plan;
increasing scholarship support for students at
undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
providing student academic and support services of the
highest quality;
providing the opportunity for the full participation
of students in the intellectual, cultural and
recreational life of the University.
Teaching and Learning
Goal
To ensure that The University of Auckland is a
university of high international standing recognised
for the quality of its undergraduate and postgraduate
education by:
Strategies
providing a student-focused teaching and learning
environment which encourages academic excellence,
enjoyment of learning, critical reasoning and inquiry;
reviewing regularly the range, objectives, structure,
modes of delivery and appraisal of all courses to
ensure that the University invests in programmes of
high international quality, which are offered by
leading scholars, responsive to community and
professional needs, and efficient in their use of
resources;
retaining a core commitment to research-based teaching
and enhancing scholarship through clearly linking
research, professional practice and teaching;
giving high priority in the recognition and reward
systems of the University to excellence and innovation
in teaching and curriculum development;
evaluating, in appropriate and dependable ways, the
effectiveness of teaching and assessment practices in
order to monitor, report on, and improve student
learning;
providing high quality professional development advice
and support to assist all staff to enhance the quality
of the University's teaching and the links between
teaching and research;
ensuring that the teaching and learning needs of
under-represented groups of staff and students are
identified, met and monitored in ways that uphold the
University's equity and Treaty of Waitangi
obligations;
promoting strong disciplinary studies and encouraging
innovative interdisciplinary programmes;
promoting cross-cultural expertise among staff and
students, encouraging the progressive
internationalisation of the curriculum, and meeting
the needs of a culturally diverse learning community;
giving high priority to the provision of more flexible
and accessible modes of teaching and learning. |
