Upcoming Arts and Education events

Looking for events to expand your social circle or get career advice? Find out what's happening for Arts and Education students.

March

AUSCO Welcome Rehearsal

Date and time: Tuesday 11 March, 6.30-8.30pm
Location: Student Quad, City Campus

Public Policy Club Intro Night

Date and time: Tuesday 11 March, 6.30-7.30pm
Location: Seminar room 210-311

Welcome Back Picnic

Date and time: Wednesday 12 March, 10.30am-1.30pm
Location: Student Quad

AESA Squid Games

Date and time: Thursday 13 March, 6-8pm
Location: Student Quad

History Seminar Series: 
Professor Maartje Abbenhuis - Dum-dum: Constructing a history of bullets

Date and time: Thursday, 13 March, 4-5pm
Location: Humanities Tea room (206-523)

History Seminar Series: 
Meghan Williams - Capitalist expansion and scapegoating politics: the spectre of 'Māori landlordism' in the early twentieth century

Date and time: Thursday, 27 March, 4-5pm 
Location: Humanities Common Room (206-523)

One Day Start-Up Workshop: From spark to start-up in just one day 

Date and time: Monday, 31 March, 9:30am-5pm
Location: Unleash Space, 20 Symonds Street

For more information and how to register click here.

A taste of yearly events

Celebration days and cultural events

From Pride Week and Te Wiki o te reo Māori to Sustainability Week and Politics Week, our students love to get involved and celebrate themed days and weeks throughout the year with a range of fun events. 

Student associations

Both the Arts and Education Student Association (AESA) and Auckland University Student Association (AUSA) put on a range of events from orientation week onwards. 

Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts a whole lot of fun training sessions at Kura Matahuna Unleash Space, from how to use a 3D printer to vinyl cutting.

Plus more

  • Carnivals
  • Movie nights
  • 'Stress less' Week
  • Arts and cultural events
  • Debates

Interfaculty Sports

Join our team and take on the other faculties at interfaculty sports competitions. It's a great chance to get active, meet new people and show off your skills in the sporting arena.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Ccompetition

Could you present your 80,000-word PhD thesis in less than 180 seconds? The 3MT competition is an unmissable opportunity to refine your research elevator pitch, enhance your presentation skills and drive the impact of your research.

3MT is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. It is an exciting, fast-paced event that is held annually in more than 900 universities in 85 countries.

You can find more information about the 3MT competition, including rules, eligibility, competition structure and tips here.