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Victoria University of Wellington

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{{Infobox_University |name = Victoria University of Wellington |image = |motto = Sapientia magis auro desideranda (Wisdom is more to be desired than gold) |established = 1897 |chancellor= Tim Beaglehole |vice_chancellor= Pat Walsh |city = Wellington |country = New Zealand |students= 18,200 total |postgrad= 4,200 graduate |type = Public |campus= |affiliations= |website= www.vuw.ac.nz }} Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 as the fifth constituent college of the University of New Zealand by an Act of New Zealand Parliament. It is particularly well known for its programmes in New Zealand Parliament. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law,_the_humanities, and certain scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses as well. Entry to most courses is open.

General information

The university presently has around 18,200 students (including some 2,500 overseas students), of whom 14,000 are undergraduates. It has around 1,500 staff. Its main campus is located in Kelburn, New Zealand, a suburb situated on a hill overlooking the Wellington central business district, where its administration, humanities and science faculties are based. The law and commerce faculties are located in the Pipitea campus, which consists of the Rutherford building, the restored Government Buildings, and parts of the Wellington Railway Station (all near the Kelburn, New Zealand, a suburb situated on a hill overlooking the Wellington central business district, where its administration, humanities and science faculties are based. The law and commerce faculties are located in the Pipitea campus, which consists of the Rutherford building, the restored Government Buildings, and parts of the Wellington Railway Station (all near the New Zealand Parliament Buildings|Parliament Buildings). A smaller campus in the Te Aro region of Wellington serves as a base for the architecture and design schools. The Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education|Faculty of Education is located in the Karori campus. In theory, the governing body of the University is the General Court of Convocation, composed of all graduates of the university who choose to participate in it. In practice, however, governorship is delegated to the University Council. The Council consists of twenty people: five elected by the Court of Convocation, three elected by the academic staff, one elected by the general staff, two appointed by the student union executive, four appointed by the Minister of Education (New Zealand)|Minister of Education, four people selected by the Council itself, and the university's Vice-Chancellor. The entry requirements for New Zealand residents under 20 are based upon receiving in National Certificate of Educational Achievement 14 credits from two approved subjects, and 14 in one or more other subjects alongside numeracy and literacy credits are lower levels. In the previous New Zealand University Bursary|Bursary system, three "C" passes were required for entry. Performance Music also requires an audition, but all other courses are open to all with entry requirements. There is selection for entry into the second year in some degrees such as the LLB.

History

The University was named after Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria, as 1897 was the sixtieth anniversary of her coronation. There was initially dispute as to where to site the University, and it initially opened in temporary facilities. It was eventually decided to place it in Kelburn, where it still has its primary campus. This decision was influenced by the Wellington Cable Car's offer of a donation of £1000 if the University was located in Kelburn, New Zealand so students would patronise the car, between the city and the University. The University's historic Hunter Building was opened in Wellington Cable Car's offer of a donation of £1000 if the University was located in Kelburn, New Zealand so students would patronise the car, between the city and the University. The University's historic Hunter Building was opened in 1904. The Wellington College of Education, established in 1880, joined the University as its Faculty of Education on 1 January 2005. The dissolution of the University of New Zealand in 1961 saw the College become independent, becoming the Victoria University of Wellington and conferring its own degrees. In recent years, Victoria has had to expand out of its tradition campus in Kelburn. New campuses have been set up on Vivian Street (Architecture and Design), Pipitea (opposite New Zealand Parliament, housing Law, and Commerce and Administration) and Karori (Education).

Faculties

The university's faculties are:

- Architecture and Design

- Commerce and Administration

- Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education|Education

- Humanities and Social Sciences

- Law

- Science

- Toihuarewa

Institutions

- The Faculty of Education's campus, located in the suburb of Karori, was acquired upon the Wellington College of Education merger.

- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

- Malaghan Institute of Medical Research