UCIC offers an exclusive pathway into University of Canterbury undergraduate programmes. UCIC offers University Transfer Programmes (UTP's) which are unique in New Zealand. UCIC is located at Alice Candy in the University of Canterbury's Ilam campus and you will have access to the University's facilities and services.
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- 14,606 Students
- 3,652 Students (int'l)
- 7,449 Students (female)
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Bachelor's programmes
Social Sciences (36)
- BCom Accounting
- B.A. Chinese
- B.A. Cultural Studies
- B.A. Economics
- B.Com Economics
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.A. English
- B.Com Finance
- B.Sc. Finance
- B.Eng. Forest Engineering (Hons)
- B.A. Geography
- B.Sc. Geography
- B.Sc. Geology
- B.A. History
- B.A. Human Services
- B.A. Japanese
- B.Com Management
- B.Sc. Philosophy
- B.A. Philosophy
- BHSc Psychology
- B.Sc. Psychology
- B.A. Psychology
- B.A. Russian
- BHSc Society and Policy
- B.A. Sociology
- B.A. Spanish
- B.A. Te Reo Maori
- Bachelor Youth and Community Leadership
Business & Management (24)
- BCom Accounting
- B.A. Economics
- B.Com Economics
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.Sc. Finance
- B.Com Finance
- B.Sc. Financial Engineering
- B.A. Human Services
- B.Com Information Systems
- B.Com International Business
- B.Com Management
- B.Com Marketing
- B.A. Mathematics
- Bachelor Sports Leadership and Management
- B.A. Statistics
- B.Sc. Statistics
- B.Com Taxation and Accounting
- Bachelor Youth and Community Leadership
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (23)
- B.Sc. Astronomy
- B.Sc. Biochemistry
- Bachelor Bioinformatics
- B.Sc. Biological Sciences
- Bachelor Chemical Formulation Design
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- Bachelor Data Science
- Bachelor Environmental Change (Hons)
- Bachelor Environmental Health
- BForSc Forestry Science
- B.A. Geography
- B.A. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Medicinal Chemistry
- Bachelor Performance Analysis
- B.Sc. Physics
- Bachelor Spatial Data Science
- B.A. Statistics
- B.Sc. Statistics
Arts, Design & Architecture (22)
- Bachelor Applied Immersive Game Design
- B.A. Cinema Studies
- B.Eng. Civil Engineering (Hons)
- B.A. Classics
- BFA Film
- BFA Fine Arts
- BFA Graphic Design
- Bachelor Industrial Product Design
- BC Journalism
- B.Mus Music
- B.A. Music
- BMus Musical Culture
- BFA Painting
- BMus Performance
- BFA Photography
- Bachelor Product Design
- BFA Sculpture
Humanities (20)
- B.A. Chinese
- B.A. Classics
- Bachelor Computational Linguistics
- B.A. Cultural Studies
- B.A. English
- B.A. English Language
- B.A. French
- B.A. German
- B.A. History
- B.A. Japanese
- B.A. Linguistics
- B.Sc. Linguistics
- B.A. Philosophy
- B.Sc. Philosophy
- B.A. Russian
- BHSc Society and Policy
- B.A. Spanish
- B.A. Te Reo Maori
Computer Science & IT (18)
- Bachelor Applied Immersive Game Design
- B.Sc. Astronomy
- Bachelor Computational Linguistics
- B.Eng. Computer Engineering (Hons)
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- Bachelor Data Science
- Bachelor Environmental Science (Hons)
- B.Sc. Geography
- B.A. Geography
- B.A. Human Services
- B.Com Information Systems
- B.A. Philosophy
- Bachelor Population Health Data Science
- B.Eng. Software Engineering (Hons)
- Bachelor Spatial Data Science
- B.Sc. Statistics
- Bachelor Sustainable Coasts (Hons)
Engineering & Technology (15)
- Bachelor Chemical Formulation Design
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- B.Eng. Civil Engineering (Hons)
- B.Eng. Computer Engineering (Hons)
- B.Eng. Engineering (Hons)
- B.Sc. Financial Engineering
- Bachelor Industrial Product Design
- Bachelor Performance Analysis
- B.Sc. Physics
- B.Eng. Software Engineering (Hons)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (12)
- Bachelor Environmental Change (Hons)
- Bachelor Environmental Contamination (Hons)
- Bachelor Environmental Health
- Bachelor Environmental Science (Hons)
- B.Eng. Forest Engineering (Hons)
- BForSc Forestry Science
- Bachelor Freshwater (Hons)
- B.Sc. Geography
- B.Sc. Geology
- Bachelor Sustainable Coasts (Hons)
Education & Training (11)
- Bachelor Early Childhood Teacher Education
- B.A. Education
- BHSc Health Education
- Bachelor Physical Education
- Bachelor Primary Teacher Education
- B.A. Psychology
- BHSc Psychology
- B.Sc. Psychology
- BSpC Sport Coaching
Medicine & Health (9)
- BHSc Health Sciences
- B.Sc. Medicinal Chemistry
- Bachelor Physical Education
- Bachelor Population Health Data Science
- BHSc Public Health
- Bachelor Sport Science
Journalism & Media (6)
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (5)
- Bachelor Physical Education
- BSpC Sport Coaching
- Bachelor Sport Science
Applied Sciences & Professions (4)
- B.A. Linguistics
- B.Com Marketing
Law (3)
- Bachelor Criminal Justice
- L.L.B. Laws
Agriculture & Forestry (2)
- B.Eng. Forest Engineering (Hons)
- BForSc Forestry Science
About
History
for Cantuariensis, the Latin name for Canterbury) is New Zealand's second oldest university (after the University of Otago, itself founded four years earlier in 1869). It was founded in 1873 as Canterbury College, the first constituent college of the University of New Zealand.
Education
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Career
The Careers, Internships and Employment office provides information, advice and activities to help you make choices and decisions about study, employment and career options. They also provide assistance in developing skills and attributes to become employable and to stay that way.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
284 -26
2022
258 12
2021
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QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
401
2021
401
2020
401
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
601 -100
2022
501 -100
2021
401
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
UCIC students have access to a range of support services and campus facilities to ensure a smooth academic and emotional transition to university level study.
Students are encouraged to use the support services and facilities provided and to contact UCIC Student Services staff for advice and assistance as soon as the need arises. Staff members are available for individual appointments.
Housing services
The University of Canterbury offers a variety of accommodation options to suit your individual lifestyle and budget.
UCIC students are encouraged to contact the University of Canterbury Accommodation Office for advice on:
- Accommodation options for prospective students and their families
- The halls of residence application process
- The costs associated with living away from home
- Flatting, landlord and tenancy issues
- Airport pickups for international students
ICT services
Access to university WIFI network.
Medical services
The Health Centre provides students and staff of the University of Canterbury access to a professional, confidential, and cost effective range of medical and nursing services.
Student Life
Campus life
The University of Canterbury has the largest campus in New Zealand according to land size. It is a beautiful, green, leafy, safe campus that inspires staff and students alike. From the upper floors of the library and Rutherford buildings on campus, you can see the city of Christchurch laid out below and all of this with the majestic, snow covered Southern Alps as a backdrop.
As a UCIC student at the University of Canterbury, you will have access to a variety of programmes and services outside the classroom that will give you the opportunity to meet students, and most importantly to have fun!
It will be easy to get involved, make friends and find like-minded people doing the things you love!
Sports facilities
University of Canterbury Chaplaincy understand their mission to be three-fold: nurturing spirituality within the broad and diverse Christian traditions; exercising pastoral care among students, faculty, and staff; and facilitating the dialogue between faith, the academic disciples, and vocation. This mission takes place both within the UC community and beyond.
Student clubs
During your first week at UCIC and the University of Canterbury, you will be introduced to all of your new classmates and some of our current students. But if you want to get a better insight to what life is like before you arrive, you can always access some of UCIC’s social media pages.
Accreditation
Our programmes are fully accredited by Engineering NZ, meaning they are benchmarked with other engineering programmes worldwide. A UC Engineering degree is therefore recognised internationally, a ticket to a career that can take you around the world.
Student Reviews
Though ita not been so easy studying full time from abroad due to finance in meeting up with things expected from one as a Phd student.
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Though I am still studying online and work at the University field station in Nigeria. The University have been very active in terms of supervisor and care for international student that have not been able to come over to New Zealand due to COVID-19 border restrictions
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
One thing I like most about my degree here in UC is the flexibility and hands-on experience. It is rare to be able to pursue a degree that includes all my favorite subjects in 1 major for example Taxation and Accounting, which is not commonly offered in other universities in the world. UC takes care of their future and current students. Being an U18 student last year...
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
It was a great vibe, incredible teachers, and a great environment for learning
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