Student Account & Username
Set up your student account so you can access the services and tools you need from day one.
Your student account gives you:
- an M365 account
- with 50GB of OneDrive storage accessible from anywhere, anytime
- email, calendar, teams, etc - free WiFi and internet access
- access to 24/7 computer labs for coursework and assignments
- access to printing, scanning and copying with approximately 500 pages of free printing
- access to essential learning tools such as Moodle, MyWaikato, etc.
Waikato username and email
Your Waikato Username is the initials of your full name, followed by a number, eg: Frodo Baggins = fb345@students.waikato.ac.nz.
This is also your student email account.
Waikato password
As a new student you will set your password when you first register for the University of Waikato.
If you are a returning student, your password will be whatever you last set it to.
You can use the password reset tool if you have forgotten your password.
Your password must be between 7-120 characters long. It can (and should) contain upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters (eg @!#^*$). It should not be something that could easily be guessed, such as your name, username or birthday.
The University will NEVER ask you for your password.
Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)
For security purposes, access to some services, software and tools (including University-provided Microsoft 365 services) requires authentication using the Microsoft Authenticator app on your chosen device.