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About UC
University of Canterbury (UC) — public non-profit university. It is located in Christchurch, New Zealand. As a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), UC is actively working on developing the academic environment.
The institution is among the top-260 in the world, according to QS International University Ranking. The university is highly rated by the independent university ranking THE. It is in the top-500.
UC offers bachelor and master programs in different fields of study.
- Location
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Establishment year
- 1873
- Students
- 14,336
- International students
- 1,809
- Female students
- 51%
Place in ratings
- Rating QS
- 2024#256
- Rating THE
- 2024#501-600
UC tuition fees
The academic calendar at UC is divided into two semesters, as in many other universities in New Zealand. For convenience, tuition fees are calculated per year. Tuition fees here are different for locals and foreigners. For locals, it starts from 3,899 USD, and for foreigners — a minimum of 17,225 USD. The university has several scholarships and student financial support programs that help students cover part of their tuition costs. Check the university website for up-to-date information on tuition fees and available scholarships.
When choosing an educational institution, it is necessary to take into account additional costs: accommodation, transportation, educational materials, meals and personal expenses.
- Academic calendar
- Semesters
- Scholarships
- Yes
- Financial Aid
- Yes
- Bachelor
- Local3,899USD/year
- Foreign17,818USD/year
- Master
- Local4,407USD/year
- Foreign17,225USD/year
Study programs at UC
Medicine
Health Education
- Study form
- Full-time
Health Sciences
- Study form
- Full-time
Maori and Indigenous Health
- Study form
- Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Public Health
- Study form
- Full-time
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Sport Coaching
- Study form
- Full-time
Sport Science
- Study form
- Full-time
Applied Sciences & Professions
Environmental Hazards and Disasters (Hons)
- Study form
- Full-time
Linguistics
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Marketing
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Work (Hons)
- Study degree
- BSW
- Study form
- Full-time
Social and Environmental Sustainability
- Study form
- Full-time
Agriculture & Forestry
Forest Engineering (Hons)
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study form
- Full-time
Forestry Science
- Study form
- Full-time
Education & Training
Early Childhood Teacher Education
- Study form
- Full-time
Education
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Health Education
- Study form
- Full-time
Primary Teacher Education
- Study form
- Full-time
Psychology
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Ecosystem Health and Biosecurity (Hons)
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Change (Hons)
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Contamination (Hons)
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Hazards and Disasters (Hons)
- Study form
- Full-time
Forest Engineering (Hons)
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study form
- Full-time
Journalism & Media
Communication
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication Strategy and Practice
- Study form
- Full-time
German
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Journalism
- Study form
- Full-time
Tauwhitinga Maori - Maori Communication Strategy and Practice
- Study form
- Full-time
Law
Criminal Justice
- Study form
- Full-time
European and European Union Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Laws
- Study degree
- LLB
- Study form
- Full-time
Engineering & Technology
Chemical Formulation Design
- Study form
- Full-time
Chemical and Process Engineering (Hons)
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study form
- Full-time
Chemistry
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Civil Engineering (Hons)
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study form
- Full-time
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Hons)
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities
Chinese
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Computational Linguistics
- Study form
- Full-time
Cultural Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
English
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
English Language
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Astronomy
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Biochemistry
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Bioinformatics
- Study form
- Full-time
Biological Sciences
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Chemical Formulation Design
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Applied Immersive Game Design
- Study form
- Full-time
Astronomy
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Computational Linguistics
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Data Science
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Humanities
Applied Immersive Game Design
- Study form
- Full-time
Civil Engineering (Hons)
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication Strategy and Practice
- Study form
- Full-time
Digital Screen with Honours
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics & Business Management
Accounting
- Study form
- Full-time
Commerce
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication Strategy and Practice
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
Accounting
- Study form
- Full-time
Chinese
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Criminal Justice
- Study form
- Full-time
Cultural Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Other
Art History and Theory
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Cinema Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Classics
- Study degree
- BA
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Engineering (Hons)
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Science (Hons)
- Study form
- Full-time
Agriculture & Forestry
Forestry Science
- Study form
- Full-time
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Sport Science
- Study form
- Full-time
Law
Criminal Justice
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
European Union Studies
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
International Law and Politics
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Laws
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study form
- Full-time
Applied Sciences & Professions
Disaster Risk and Resilience
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Engineering in Fire Engineering
- Study form
- Full-time
Human Services (Thesis)
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Social Work
- Study degree
- MSW
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Work (Applied)
- Study degree
- MSW
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Medicine
Audiology
- Study form
- Full-time
Health Sciences
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Health Sciences Professional Practice
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Health Sciences Professional Practice - Nursing
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Work
- Study degree
- MSW
- Study form
- Full-time
Education & Training
Child and Family Psychology
- Study degree
- MEd
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Education
- Study degree
- MEd
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Specialist Teaching
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Study form
- Full-time
Teaching and Learning
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Humanities
Architectural Engineering
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Arts (Thesis)
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Film
- Study degree
- MFA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Fine Arts
- Study degree
- MFA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Engineering & Technology
Architectural Engineering
- Study form
- Full-time
Civil Engineering
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Engineering
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Engineering in Fire Engineering
- Study form
- Full-time
Financial Engineering
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Humanities
Applied Translation and Interpreting
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Arts
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Arts (Thesis)
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Chinese
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time
Cultural Studies (Thesis)
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Journalism & Media
Applied Translation and Interpreting
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Media and Communication (Thesis)
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time
Spanish (Thesis)
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Strategic Communication
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Applied Data Science
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Applied Data Science
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Artificial Intelligence
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Information Systems
- Study form
- Full-time
Disaster Risk and Resilience
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Engineering
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Antarctic Studies
- Study form
- Full-time
Forestry Science
- Study form
- Full-time
Professional Engineering Geology
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Water Resource Management
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Social Sciences & Management
Antarctic Studies
- Study form
- Full-time
Applied Finance and Economics
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Audiology
- Study form
- Full-time
Child and Family Psychology
- Study degree
- MEd
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Chinese
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics & Business Management
Accounting
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Applied Finance and Economics
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Business
- Study degree
- MBus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Business Administration
- Study degree
- MBA
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Business Information Systems
- Study form
- Full-time
Other
Antarctic Studies
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Astronomy
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Bioengineering
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Biological Sciences
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Biotechnology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study form
- Full-time
Bachelor degree at UC
School education in New Zealand lasts longer than 11 grades. Therefore, in order to enter an undergraduate program at UC, applicants must complete 1 year of university in their home country or take one of the preparatory programs (A-Levels, IB, Foundation, etc.). Before applying to the university, you need to pass an exam for knowledge of the English language. The university accepts the results of IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score is 80. The IELTS score is not lower than 6.
- IELTS
- 6
- TOEFL iBT
- 80
- TOEFL PBT
- 550
Master's degree at UC
The admission committee of the university takes into account the previous academic performance of the student. It is impossible to enter UC for a master's program without confirming knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score for admission is 90. IELTS — 6.5 or higher.
- IELTS
- 6.5
- TOEFL iBT
- 90
- TOEFL PBT
- 575
UC campus
The suburban campus of UC combines features of an urban and rural campus. It is located outside the big city, which allows you to focus on your studies. However, it is also not too far, opening up access to more types of recreation, both outdoors and in the city (theaters, museums, restaurants). During the period of study, students can use the university library, where they can do homework and write scientific papers. UC accepts students for international exchange programs. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in intercultural communication for both international and local students.
- Campus Type
- Suburban
- Library
- Yes
What to do after graduation
New Zealand allows university graduates to stay in the country from 1 to 3 years. To do this, you need to apply for a graduate visa, which allows you to work even without a formal offer from an employer. You can find other options for immigration in our article.
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