Extension of services

Once you finish your studies at UC, you retain access to some services for a period of time after your last Official Course End date. After this, your UC IT account is automatically closed - meaning your account is no longer usable for login/access to any system that relies on Active Directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, or MS Entra ID directory services.  You will normally receive a courtesy notification of your account closure one month beforehand.

Your access to the following services will be retained for the listed number of days:

*An extension of building access for postgraduate students must be negotiated directly with the Department. 

Account termination

Once your account has been closed, you have a further 30 days before your account is fully terminated, or 270 days if you are a postgraduate thesis student. This means all files, email and any remaining IT-system stored data relating to your account will be deleted. 

Extension of services - thesis students only

In exceptional circumstances, thesis students may request a further extension (beyond the periods listed above) by emailing thesis-enrolment@canterbury.ac.nz. Include your full name, ID number, and the reason(s) for your extension request. If approved, only one extension period will be granted.