Facilities and resources

NICAI’s well-equipped studios, workshops, libraries, galleries and specialist resources are among the best in Australasia. Here you can pursue your research and enhance your creative practice in an inspiring and dynamic environment. Explore your area of interest at the links below.

• Architecture and Planning
• Dance
• Fine Arts
• Music

• The University of Auckland Library is the largest university library in New Zealand, ranked with the top five university libraries in Australia.
• The Library contains outstanding specialist reference material for fine arts, architecture and planning, music and dance.
• Print, multimedia and microtext collections total over two million items, including unique manuscript and archive collections.
• You can access a vast range of databases, electronic journals, electronic books and electronic course readings.
• Computers and study spaces are available.
• You can take courses and tours to help you become a confident user of all library resources.

Visit the Library

• Here you will discover every opportunity to develop your IT, information literacy, English language and learning skills.
• You will have access to multi-purpose computers, printers, scanners, photocopiers and wireless networking technology.
• You can retrieve information from the library databases, e-journals and e-books, access course work through CECIL (the University’s e-learning system), send email, access the Internet, use MS Office and other specialist programmes - all from the same computer.

Learn more about the Information Commons

The Graduate Centre is an information and administrative centre run by the School of Graduate Studies specifically for postgraduate students.

The Centre includes spaces for study and relaxation, as well as computing, printing and copier facilities. Student advisers are available to assist with masters and doctoral enquiries, as well as career advice.

Visit the Graduate Centre

Located on Level 4 of the Kate Edger Building, Strata is a dedicated space for postgraduate students and University staff. It has a spacious café with a balcony, a quiet study area, meeting and conference room. The Postgraduate Students Association hosts a number of social events at Strata during the year.

Visit Strata

The Centre for Academic Development – Tā te Ākonga (Student Learning) runs regular postgraduate skills workshops, and you can also book an individual consultation with a qualified tutor to help you develop effective learning strategies, from time management and study organisation to thesis writing and research proposals.

Te Puni Wānanga and the Fale Pasifika offer individual help and training for Māori and Pacific students.

Visit CAD–Tā te Ākonga (Student Learning)

• All postgraduate students can access shared computers, software and technical support at NICAI’s computer laboratory.
• For PhD students, access is provided on the basis of one computer per full-time student, one computer between two part-time students.
• Named doctoral students have access to shared computers at a student-computer ratio that is appropriate to the requirements of their programme. Doctoral students have access to software and technical support on the same basis as University staff.

• All NICAI postgraduate students are automatically allocated a NetAccount for internet access. This allocation is renewed monthly for a modest fee that equates to roughly 100MB of data during peak hours. For more information, see NetAccount Services.
• Doctoral students have access to a fax machine, a telephone with local line, mail box/pigeon hole and a communal meeting space within the relevant School.

• CECIL - online coursework: lecture material and timetables.

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