International Orientation Survey Report
Trimester 3, 2024
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International Orientation Survey - 2024 Trimester 3
Q1) When learning about Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Orientation Programme, how useful
was the information communicated from the sources listed below?
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Q2 - Did you apply for the Arrival Meeting Service?
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Q3) Thinking about the Arrival Meeting Service, please tick below.
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Q4) Do you have any comments or suggestions that you would like to make about the Arrival Meeting Service?
Positive feedback:
No suggestions, thank you very much for the service
Satisfied
To be very honest being an international student and having everyone to help in the Arrival meeting was very helpful
and I don't even find it like a new country. All the staff were extremely great with details and information was very
useful for the upcoming student life
I have no comments but I’d like to add that the arrival meeting service staff is very nice and friendly. As we arrived
the airport, we saw the staff, which made us feel cared and safe.
Negative feedback:
For new students who come to NZ for the very first time it’s better to provide a bus card to them once they landed.
It would be nice if there’s a confirmation message coming in the day before arrival.
When we book we gets email confirmation but normally it’s way before arrival, so it would be nice to know
everything goes well when the arrival date is closer
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Q5 - Did you attend any of the Orientation Programme events or sessions either in person or online?
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Q6) International Orientation Programme – how helpful is the International Orientation Programme?
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Q7) How helpful did you find our Uni Crew (in green shirts) during Orientation?
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Q8) The Orientation Programme..
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Q9) Do you have any comments that you would like to make about the Orientation Programme?
Positive
Continue the good programs and initiatives. It is helpful to the international students to get started living in New Zealand. In addition, it motivates them to take their
studies seriously and be able to finish it.
You did really well!
It was helpful indeed, I appreciate to everyone who worked hard to make that happened
The programme was well tailored and so relevant! Answered questions that I did not even know I had
Unfortunately I wasn't able to visit the university tour and some of the programmes and genuinely regret it with all my heart because of all the programs attended I loved
each and every part. It was very informative and helpful. And help me feel safe and secure in this new land.
It was fun and informative. I feel welcomed. Thank you!
So many valuable information was shared through the orientation program.
Excellent program for new comers across the globe to get helped and find quick resolutions for their queries.
It was quite informative and had lot of fun and knowledge during orientation
Negative
Since phd students don't follow the trimester start dates, it will be good if an international phd student orientation could be organized in a monthly basis. I had started in
the end of September, and hence by the time the orientation happened in November, I had figured a lot of things on my own. It would have helped if I didn't have to do all
those things on my own initially and had institutional support.
Can welcome night or this kind of events happened after the trimester starts, because lots of people like me arrived on the day after orientation week. Other things can be
acquired later, but chance to meet and make new friends is precious.
Could have considered conducting campus tours in other campuses also as i was from another campus.
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Q10) Further comments: Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your experience as a new student at the
University?
I'm good with what I did experience.
Maybe can provide some more English classes or sessions for international students?
I hope the school will have more dining halls in the future.
I think more support could be provided to phd students, especially in the intial months.
It’s my first week so still figuring out :) So far so good thanks
It was exciting and fun
Overall experience was fun
Better to arrange welcome meal as all international students are new and maybe difficult for them to find a place a to eat
It was amazing
It has been great! And the Orientation helped me so much! I met my first friend on my course at the Orientation so just made it easy!
As an international student; I find everything overwhelming to be honest. But all of the international staff along with the uni crew were actually very helpful and the
Orientation itself help me connect to the colleagues and help me make friends inside the vicinity. As mention our home away for home; it does make me feel the same.
It was a good experience. I came to know a lot of people from diverse races. I feel the inclusivity among us during the orientation.
Loved it
Being a international student I dont have to suffer for anything. It was easy all over the way.
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