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Enquiry: Which Date Is Used to Confirm Domestic Tuition Fee Status Following a Refugee/Protection Claim

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From: Laura

Dear Victoria University of Wellington,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act 1982.

A person originally studied in VUW as an international student , and later lodged a refugee/protection claim in New Zealand. When determining whether his/her tuition fees can be charged at the domestic rate, which date is usually used as the recognition/effective date: the date they expressed an intention to apply, the date the refugee/protection claim was lodged, or the course start date?

Yours faithfully,

Laura

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Victoria University of Wellington

Kia ora

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 12 December 2025.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and not later than 2 February 2026, being 20 working days after the date your request was received.

If you have any questions or concerns relating to your request in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Ngā mihi

Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
http://www.wgtn.ac.nz/ | 0800 04 04 04

-----Original Message-----
From: Laura <[FOI #33245 email]>
Sent: Friday, 12 December 2025 11:36 pm
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Enquiry: Which Date Is Used to Confirm Domestic Tuition Fee Status Following a Refugee/Protection Claim

Dear Victoria University of Wellington,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act 1982.

A person originally studied in VUW as an international student , and later lodged a refugee/protection claim in New Zealand. When determining whether his/her tuition fees can be charged at the domestic rate, which date is usually used as the recognition/effective date: the date they expressed an intention to apply, the date the refugee/protection claim was lodged, or the course start date?

Yours faithfully,

Laura

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Kia ora Laura

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act 1982 request of 15 December 2025.

Ngā mihi

Kayana Shaw (she/her)
Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy | Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
http://www.wgtn.ac.nz/ | 0800 04 04 04

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Sent: Monday, 15 December 2025 1:40 pm
To: Laura <[FOI #33245 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgement: OIA 12-12 Laura - International students

Kia ora

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 12 December 2025.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and not later than 2 February 2026, being 20 working days after the date your request was received.

If you have any questions or concerns relating to your request in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Ngā mihi

Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington http://www.wgtn.ac.nz/ | 0800 04 04 04

-----Original Message-----
From: Laura <[FOI #33245 email]>
Sent: Friday, 12 December 2025 11:36 pm
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Enquiry: Which Date Is Used to Confirm Domestic Tuition Fee Status Following a Refugee/Protection Claim

Dear Victoria University of Wellington,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act 1982.

A person originally studied in VUW as an international student , and later lodged a refugee/protection claim in New Zealand. When determining whether his/her tuition fees can be charged at the domestic rate, which date is usually used as the recognition/effective date: the date they expressed an intention to apply, the date the refugee/protection claim was lodged, or the course start date?

Yours faithfully,

Laura

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #33245 email]

Is [VUW request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Victoria University of Wellington? If so, please contact us using this form:
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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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