International Undergraduate Fees
You will pay undergraduate tuition fees for the following qualifications at UC:
- Bachelor's degrees
- Honours degrees
- Undergraduate certificates and diplomas
- Graduate certificates and diplomas
Indicative Fees
The table below indicates the tuition fees you might pay for the first year of each undergraduate qualification - normally 120 points unless stated otherwise. The actual tuition fees you pay will depend on which courses you choose to take towards your qualification and may be slightly more or less than the indicative fee listed below.
If you pre-pay your tuition fees and the amount you pre-pay is different from your final fees total (as shown on your Enrolment Agreement), you will be charged or refunded the difference during your Enrolment in Person session if you are studying on-campus, or when you finalise your enrolment if you are offshore.
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition fees you will also pay non-tuition fees. If you are studying on-campus as an international student, you will also pay for Insurance and a Student Visa Application Fee (if applying through UC).
Offshore Study and GST
If you are living and studying outside of New Zealand, your fees will be exclusive of NZ GST. The University of Canterbury reserves the right to charge any additional taxes payable in NZ or in the country of study if required by any relevant legislation.
International Undergraduate Indicative First Year Fees
By Qualification (GST inclusive and exclusive)
| Bachelor's Degrees | Points | 2021 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST | 2022 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST |
| Bachelor of Arts | 360 | $29,875 | $25,978 | $30,725 | $26,717 |
| Bachelor of Commerce | 360 | $32,125 | $27,935 | $32,975 | $28,674 |
| Bachelor of Communication | 360 | $29,125 | $25,326 | $29,925 | $26,022 |
| Bachelor of Criminal Justice | 360 | $31,275 | $27,196 | $32,150 | $27,957 |
| Bachelor of Data Science | 360 | $36,563 | $31,793 | $37,563 | $32,663 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (First Year) | 120 | $40,813 | $35,489 | $41,813 | $36,359 |
| Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Second Year) | 480 | $44,000 | $38,261 | $45,000 | $39,130 |
| Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours | 480 | $35,500 | $30,870 | $36,500 | $31,739 |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts | 480 | $32,200 | $28,000 | $33,075 | $28,761 |
| Bachelor of Forestry Science | 480 | $37,500 | $32,609 | $38,500 | $33,478 |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences | 360 | $32,688 | $28,424 | $33,613 | $33,613 |
| Bachelor of Laws | 480 | $30,100 | $26,174 | $30,938 | $26,903 |
| Bachelor of Music | 360 | $33,600 | $29,217 | $34,500 | $30,000 |
| Bachelor of Product Design Applied Immersive Game Design Major | 360 | $36,588 | $31,816 | $37,538 | $32,642 |
| Bachelor of Product Design Chemical, Natural and Healthcare Product Formulation Major | 360 | $36,588 | $31,816 | $37,538 | $36,642 |
| Bachelor of Product Design Industrial Product Design Major | 360 | $37,650 | $32,739 | $38,600 | $33,565 |
| Bachelor of Science | 360 | $36,563 | $31,793 | $37,563 | $32,663 |
| Bachelor of Social Work with Honours | 480 | $29,875 | $25,978 | $30,725 | $26,717 |
| Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology with Honours | 480 | $34,625 | $30,109 | $35,575 | $30,935 |
| Bachelor of Sport Coaching | 360 | $30,813 | $26,793 | $31,688 | $27,555 |
| Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) | 360 | $28,000 | $24,348 | $28,800 | $25,043 |
| Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary) | 360 | $28,000 | $24,348 | $28,800 | $25,043 |
| Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership | 360 | $29,313 | $25,489 | $30,138 | $26,207 |
| Conjoint Bachelor of Arts and Commerce | 540 | $34,874 (135 pts) | $30,326 (135 pts) | $34,275 (135 pts) | $29,804 (135 pts) |
| Conjoint Bachelor of Commerce and Science | 540 | $38,250 (135 pts) | $33,261 (135 pts) | $39,300 (135 pts) | $34,174 (135 pts) |
| Conjoint Bachelor of Product Design and Commerce | 540 | $38,838 (135 pts) | $33,772 (135 pts) | $39,863 (135 pts) | $34,663 (135 pts) |
| Conjoint Bachelor of Product Design and Science | 540 | $39,963 (135 pts) | $34,750 (135 pts) | $41,038 (135 pts) | $35,685 (135 pts) |
| Honours Degrees | Points | 2021 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST | 2022 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST |
| Bachelor of Arts with Honours | 120 | $29,875 | $25,978 | $30,725 | $26,717 |
| Bachelor of Commerce with Honours | 120 | $32,125 | $27,935 | $32,975 | $28,674 |
| Bachelor of Music with Honours | 120 | $33,600 | $29,217 | $34,500 | $30,000 |
| Bachelor of Science with Honours | 120 | $36,563 | $31,794 | $37,563 | $32,663 |
| Graduate Diplomas | Points | 2021 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST | 2022 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST |
| Graduate Diploma in Arts | 120 | $28,000 | $24,348 | $28,800 | $25,043 |
| Graduate Diploma in Commerce | 120 | $31,000 | $26,957 | $31,800 | $27,652 |
| Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice | 120 | $28,000 | $24,348 | $28,800 | $25,043 |
| Graduate Diploma in Journalism | 120 | $28,000 | $24,348 | $28,800 | $25,043 |
| Graduate Diploma in Māori Language and Pedagogies: Aumiri Pounamu | 120 | $28,000 | $24,348 | $28,800 | $25,043 |
| Graduate Diploma in Science | 120 | $35,500 | $30,870 | $36,500 | $31,739 |
| Graduate Diploma in Strategic Communication | 120 | $28,000 | $24,348 | $28,800 | $25,043 |
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning -New for 2021 | 150 | $27,000 (150 pts) | $23,478 (150 pts) | $29,000 (150 pts) | $25,217 (150 pts) |
| Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) | 150 | $27,000 (150 pts) | $23,478 (150 pts) | $29,000 (150 pts) | $25,217 (150 pts) |
| Graduate Certificates | Points | 2021 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST | 2022 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST |
| Graduate Certificate in Sport Coaching | 60 | $14,000 (60 pts) | $12,174 (60 pts) | $14,400 (60 pts) | $12,522 (60 pts) |
| Diplomas | Points | 2021 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST | 2022 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST |
| Diploma in Languages | 120 | $28,000 | $24,348 | $28,800 | $25,043 |
| Diploma in Global Humanitarian Engineering Please note: 45 points are cross-credited from BE(Hons) | 120 | $23,375 | $20,326 | $23,975 | $20,848 |
| Diploma in Advancing University Studies | 120 | $28,000-$35,500 | $24,348-$30,870 | $28,800-$36,500 | $25,043-$31,739 |
| Certificates | Points | 2021 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST | 2022 Indicative Fee (first 120 pts unless stated) INCL GST | Excl GST |
| Certificate in Arts | 60 | $14,000 (60 points) | $12,174 (60 points) | $14,400 (60 points) | $12,522 (60 points) |
| Certificate in Commerce | 60 | $15,500 (60 points) | $13,478 (60 points) | $15,900 (60 points) | $13,826 (60 points) |
| Certificate in Criminal Justice | 60 | $14,000 (60 points) | $12,174 (60 points) | $14,400 (60 points) | $12,522 (60 points) |
| Certificate in Languages | 60 | $14,000 (60 points) | $12,174 (60 points) | $14,400 (60 points) | $12,522 (60 points) |
| Certificate in Māori Language and Pedagogies: Aumiri Pounamu | 60 | $17,750 (60 points) | $15,435 (60 points) | $18,250 (60 points) | $15,870 (60 points) |
| Certificate in Science | 60 | $14,000 (60 points) | $12,174 (60 points) | $14,400 (60 points) | $12,522 (60 points) |
| Certificate in Sport Coaching | 60 | $14,000 (60 points) | $12,174 (60 points) | $14,400 (60 points) | $12,522 (60 points) |
| Certificate in Youth and Community Leadership | 60 | $14,000 (60 points) | $12,174 (60 points) | $14,400 (60 points) | $12,522 (60 points) |
All prices listed are in NZD.
Tuition fees are subject to change and are reviewed annually. The University reserves the right to change these published fees before enrolment to reflect any changes in Government or University Council Policy. See Enrolment and Fees Policies and Regulations for more information. If you are taking courses as part of your qualification in the following academic year, you may be subject to a price increase for those courses.