Since first semester examinations started at the University of Otago last week, relief packages have been provided to help students ease pre-exam stress.
The Otago University Students Association has been providing the packages, and its Student Support Centre in Ethel Benjamin Pl has become an early-morning hang-out for some students, with free breakfasts being hosted since exams started on Wednesday.
Association communications officer Alasdair Johnston said about 1000 morning-tea packs full of snacks and helpful study extras, such as pens, post-it notes, and chocolate, had already been provided.
Taxi fares home from late-night library sessions were also available for a $2 fee during exam time.
Several Dunedin businesses had come forward to support the initiatives, Mr Johnston said.
At the university's main Dunedin campus, more than 100 examination supervisors would be overseeing more than 14,000 candidates, many of them sitting several examinations during the 13-day examination period, university officials said.
The students are taking part in 28 examination sessions in 35 main rooms and a total of 510 papers are being examined, including distance-taught papers.
A first-year paper - called human body systems 1 - has attracted the most candidates - about 1940.
