Fees

Payment Dates

The first accommodation fee payment for all students is to be made before arrival day, and instalments are then made in advance on or before specified dates as shown below.

It is your responsibility to ensure fees are paid on time.

Payment dates for the First and Second Trimester
38 weeks total

Installments 20/02/09 20/04/09 13/07/09 07/09/09 Total
McKenzies
Apartment Single
(catered)
$2,900 $2,610 $2,900 $2,610 $11,020
Apartment Single
(self-catered)
$2,200 $1,980 $2,200 $1,980 $8,360
Apartment Twin-Share
(catered)
$2,240 $2,016 $2,240 $2,016 $8,512
Economy Single
(catered)
$2,240 $2,016 $2,240 $2,016 $8,512
Cumberland House
Standard Single
(catered)
$2,900 $2,610 $2,900 $2,610 $11,020
Studio Single
(catered) Fl 2-4
$3,040 $2,736 $3,040 $2,736 $11,552
Studio Single
(self-catered) Fl2-4
$2,340 $2,106 $2,340 $2,106 $8,892
Studio Twin-Share
(catered) Fl 9
$2,750 $2,475 $$2,750 $2,475 $10,450
Studio Twin-Share
(self-catered) Fl 9
$2,050 $1,845 $2,050 $1,845 $7,790
Studio Twin-Share
(catered) Fl 2-4
$2,650 $2,385 $$2,650 $2,385 $10,070
Studio Twin-Share
(self-catered) Fl 2-4
$2,050 $1,845 $2,050 $1,845 $7,790
Education House
Studio Single
(self-catered)
$2,300 $2,070 $2,300 $2,070 $8,740

NB These fees include electricity charges. However, excessive use within a month will lead to user pay charges

UStay fee requirements

  1. Fees must be paid by instalments as outlined below. They cannot be paid weekly.
  2. Payments can be made by cheque, cash (New Zealand dollars only), EFTPOS, direct debit or credit card. They cannot be made by automatic payment. If you wish to pay by credit card please send credit card details by fax with credit card holder’s signature and authorisation. Please note credit card payments incur a 2% fee.
  3. Payments must be made on time. There is a penalty fee of $50 if a payment is not made in full by the due date. This will be charged to your account. This fee may be waived if you have contacted UStay management before the due date to discuss reasons for lateness.
  4. Any debt over 30 days incurs 4% interest, any debt collection costs will be incurred by yourself including all outstanding fees.
  5. International students, and students without a New Zealand based guarantor, are required to pay for full trimesters in advance, and cannot pay by instalment.