Applications are submitted online via the University of Otago’s Student Accommodation Centre. For more details visit: https://www.otago.ac.nz/accommodation/apply-for-accommodation

For those who have visited Selwyn (even online) and like what you have seen and felt, we encourage you to apply. Members of our community are diverse, hailing from a wide range of schools and geographical locations across the motu.

The number one question we are asked is “what should I include in my application”? Naturally you will look to share a summary of things you have ‘done’, so your achievements and extracurricular involvement and interests, however what Luke (our Warden) loves to also gain from reading applications, is a sense of ‘who you are’. Not always an easy task putting into words, though you might wish to consider things like how your whānau/friends might describe you; what’s important to you in life; your connectedness to wairua, your ahurea tuakiri (cultural identity), etc; values which shape you.

He tina ki runga, he tāmore ki raro – a strong foundation leads to flourishing and satisfaction in life.

Good luck with your application!