Certificate in University Preparation

How to apply

To apply for entry into the Certificate in University Preparation programme you need to apply to enrol online with myUC.

Completing CUP

To gain the Certificate in University Preparation you must:

• complete required oral, practical, and written work
• gain 60 credits (by passing the equivalent of four CUP courses), one of which must be BRDG 006*
• complete CUP within 12 months of commencing CUP.

Delivery

Partnership delivery

The CUP programme is delivered in partnership with Hagley College. The core course, BRDG 006 Academic Communication and Study Skills, is delivered by Hagley College on the University of Canterbury campus in the February and June intakes.

The courses are delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars, exercises and group tasks. The programme involves 17–23 hours of classes per week, plus approximately 24 hours of self-directed learning. Most courses combine internal assessment and a final exam. Some are fully internally assessed via written assignments, oral presentations, and lab or field trip reports.

Distance delivery

A number of CUP courses are available through distance learning.

Refer to 'Subjects and courses' below for courses available via distance.

Course Dates

CUP intakes are in February, June, and November. With three intakes per year, there is a suitable pathway for everyone:

• Semester 1 intake – 18 February to 2 June 2019
• Semester 2 intake – 24 June to 6 October 2019
• Semester 3 intake – 28 October 2019 to 2 February 2020

Each intake leads into degree study starting the following semester. An orientation day for each intake is held before the start of classes. Orientation information will be sent out along with enrolment confirmations. All students are expected to attend the orientation programme to receive important class information.

Part-time study

It is possible to complete CUP in one semester doing full-time study however, for some students completing CUP over a longer period may be adviseable or preferable. Part-time students are strongly recommended to take the core course BRDG 006 in their first semester of study because it develops many of the communication, research, and study skills necessary for successful degree study.

Students who wish to enrol in one or more CUP courses are able to do this by enrolling in a Certificate of Proficiency Preparatory (COP PREP).

For more information on course selection, please refer to the suggested guidelines on CUP course selection.

When selecting courses you need to select the course code (BRDG 006), the appropriate occurrence code (19B1, 19B2, or 19B3) and delivery option ((C) or (D)) for each course (eg, BRDG 006-19B1 (C) is for the February intake of CUP offered on Campus; BRDG 006-19B2 (D) is for the June intake offered via Distance).

Compulsory course

There is one compulsory core course that is delivered on campus and by distance:

• BRDG 006 Academic Communication and Study Skills

Te Waka Talanoa

Self-identified Māori and Pasifika students can study the core skills course on the University campus as part of the connective grouping – Te Waka Talanoa. An academic pathway will be designed around a student's individual needs via another three courses that make up the CUP certificate.

Partnership delivery

The CUP programme is delivered in partnership with Hagley College. The core course, BRDG 006 Academic Communication and Study Skills, is delivered by Hagley College on the University of Canterbury campus in the February and June intakes.

Course options

You can choose from three other courses depending on which areas of study interests you:

On campus delivery

• BRDG 011 Individuals in Society
• BRDG 014 Teacher Education and Educational Studies
• BRDG 016 Mathematics Part One
• BRDG 017 Mathematics Part Two
• BRDG 018 Statistics: Data and Probability
• BRDG 019 Statistics: Probability Distributions and Inference
• BRDG 023 Chemistry
• BRDG 024 Physics
• BRDG 025 Biology (not offered in 2019)
• BRDG 028 Accounting
• BRDG 029 Economics
• BRDG 032 Special Topic
• BRDG 034 Making the World a better place: ideals and realities
• BRDG 035 Pacific Migration, European Expansion and the Treaty of Waitangi

Distance delivery

• BRDG 011 Individuals in Society
• BRDG 014 Teacher Education and Educational Studies
• BRDG 018 Statistics: Data and Probability
• BRDG 035 Pacific Migration, European Expansion and the Treaty of Waitangi

All optional courses are subject to minimum enrolment numbers.

This Certificate is accepted as an entry qualification for the University of Canterbury and, by application, to other Aotearoa New Zealand universities.