Campus tours

Visiting the UC campus on Rā Tōmene | Open Day will provide the best opportunity to experience UC as so much is happening that day. (If you come for more than one day, this will also give you time to tour the city or spread your hall tours over to the day before or after.)

This key event for future students and their whānau takes place a couple of weeks BEFORE applications to the halls of residence are due, so it is totally possible to wait until after Rā Tōmene | Open Day to submit your accommodation application. Decisions are not made by Halls until after the closing date.

If you are unable to join us for Rā Tōmene | Open Day you can book in for a campus tour.
If the scheduled campus tour dates don't suit, you can take a self-guided tour or virtual tour to explore our campus online instead.

Guided campus tours

Guided campus tours visit the library, bookshop, lecture theatres, student social and study spaces, and some of our fantastic new learning facilities. Our Tour Guides give insider knowledge of different areas of the university.

Campus tours are scheduled on most Fridays during term time from April to November. At other times, you are welcome to take a self-guided campus tour. Tours are not available on weekends or Public Holidays.

Campus tours start at 10am sharp from the Matariki quad area.
Come prepared! Good footwear, weather suitable clothing and snacks help for an enjoyable day.

Please contact campustours@canterbury.ac.nz if you require further information.
Please book in with a Future Student Advisor if you require course planning advice.

Book here

To access the registration form, click the date of the tour you want.
Bolded dates include faculty visits.
*Please register using these web browsers: Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge.

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*NOTE: Italicised dates from 27 September onwards only feature a Campus Tour (ie: start 10am / finish 11:15am)
** Tours of R&R hall are NOT available as an option on 16 or 23 June or on 25 August.
After 22 September, you will need to contact the Hall(s) of Residence directly if you are interested in visiting student accommodation.

Schedule for Campus Tour with optional Hall Tours		Schedule for Campus Tour and Faculty visit with optional Hall Tours (Dates in Bold)
10:00am 11:15am 11:30am 11:45am 12 noon 12:45pm 1:30pm 2:10pm (approx)	Campus Tour Break (grab a quick bite) Hall of Residence Application Process Talk Travel to 1st Hall Hall Visit 1 Hall Visit 2 Hall Visit 3 Finish	10:00am 11:15am 11:55am 12:05pm 12:50pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:30pm 3:15pm 4:00pm (approx)	Campus Tour Faculty visit 1 Transition Faculty visit 2 Break (grab a quick bite) Hall of Residence Application Process Talk Travel to 1st Hall Hall Visit 1 Hall Visit 2 Hall Visit 3 Finish

Halls of Residence

A visit to the halls of residence can be added to your tour booking form for tours from May to September.

Please click you would 'like to visit the halls of residence' and follow the prompts.
Each hall of residence tour takes approx 30 minutes to view, and you will need to make your own way to each by the scheduled time.
Maps and guidance on the day will be provided to assist you.

We recommend you watch the hall videos, 360 degree panoramas and webinars to get a feel for each hall
before you decide which ones to tour.

Halls tour map 2023 - we'll give you guidance on the day about the best route to take based on your selections

After 22 September, tours of the Halls of Residence will only be available by individual appointment.

Please contact the Hall(s) of Residence directly if you are interested in visiting on a date a Hall Tour tour isn't offered.

Faculty Visits

Faculty visits are an opportunity to gain better insight into the degree you are looking at studying.

These visits vary across faculties – some offer a tour through spaces you will use during your degree, while others include insights from current students.
You will first take a general campus tour then be taken to the two areas you chose when booking.
These mostly run on the first Friday of the month and during the school holidays.

Self-guided campus tours

Can’t make a scheduled tour date? You are welcome to do your own self-guided tour between 9am and 4pm.

Print your Self-guided Campus Tour Map or collect one from Te Pātaka, the Student Services Hub (Puaka-James Hight building).

Alternatively, you can download online maps from the UC Finder App from the iTunes Store or Google Play

Take a virtual tour

Click on your interest area below to explore our campus online

School group tours

We welcome campus visits from groups of interested secondary school students.

It is a fantastic opportunity for students to see where they could study after secondary school and to encourage them to start planning for their future.

Please complete the UC School Visit Request Form to organise a visit for your school.