Haere Mai | Welcome!
We invite all our International Students' along to this orientation session, which is mandatory for any of the following student cohorts:
- Brand new to UC *
- Study Abroad
- Online to Campus pathway, new to New Zealand and UC campus
- UCIC and CCEL students' transitioning to UC campus
- NZ Mannaki Scholarship
- Returning students' whom have been away from New Zealand, and resuming on campus study
Not sure if the session is for you? Reach out to iro@canterbury.ac.nz and we can confirm with you.
For the first part of the day, all students will join together as we provide.
- A welcome from the Vice Chancellor's office, and (UCSA) Student's Association Executive team
- Meet other international and domestic students'
- Learn about student support and services on campus
- Review The NZ Code of Practice
- Receive enrolment guidance, key semester dates
- Learn about bi-culturalism in Aotearoa (New Zealand), UC's values
- Have refreshments and lunch provided
- Tour of campus with UC Mentors
After lunch, we will be running TWO break out workshops to cover off specific start-up support for:
- Study Abroad students'
- Brand new to UC, UCIC, CCEL, Online to campus pathway students'
If you have any arrival questions, please email the International Relationships team on iro@canterbury.ac.nz and find some 'settling in' information here on UC's webpage and we also recommend checking our Education NZ's resources on Nau Mai.
* Excluding PhD Doctoral students whom have orientations quarterly. Reach out to postgraduate-office@canterbury.ac.nz for further information.
