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Accommodation for Study Abroad Students

31 July 2025

Planning to study at UC?  A room offer is guaranteed for applications received by 1 December for a February start or 1 May for a July start. This is the easiest option as you can arrange accommodation before you arrive. 

HOW TO APPLY

Living on campus is easy to apply for and you can immerse yourself in a supportive student community while you study.  Engage with the many activities and events on offer in your hall and on campus, meet students with similar interests from New Zealand as well as all over the globe, join one or more of the 160+ Clubs on campus and make the most of your Study Abroad experience at UC.

Due dates apply of 1 December for a February start or 1 May for a July start.  Applications received after these dates are dependent on availability.

By applying for the "Study Abroad/Exchange Accommodation Offer" you will be offered a room in either:

UC affiliated accommodation offers you independent living with the bonus of living on-campus in a supportive community and are ideal for individual students over 18 years of age. You will have your own fully-furnished room and share kitchen, living, bathroom, and laundry facilities.  Rooms are mixed gender unless you request to be in a single gender apartment/house in your online application form.

Kitchens are equipped with basic essentials to enable you to cook your own meals.  You will need to supply your own linen, crockery and cutlery.

These options are home to students of all ages, at all levels of study, and from all over the world.

To apply, please complete the online application form for accommodation.  A reference is not required.

Please indicate on the "Study Abroad or Exchange Student" page in the application portal the programme you are coming through or your university, and select the "Study Abroad/Exchange Accommodation Offer".  You will then be allocated to one of the above halls and an offer will be made once you have been accepted into your programme by the UC Global Engagement team.

Term/contract datesHayashiIlamSonodaUC Houses
Plus deposit
2026 Academic Year
12 January - 14 December (48 weeks)

Single 1:2
$14,736

Single 2:5
$14,160

$13,296$12,624

Single
$13,008

Double
$14,064

$900
2026 Semester 1
19 January - 22 June (22 weeks)

Single 1:2
$6,754

Single 2:5
$6,490

$6,094$5,786

Single
$5,962

Double
$6,446

$775

2026 Semester 2
29 June - 30 November (22 weeks)


Single 1:2
$6,754

Single 2:5
$6,490

$6,094$5,786

Single
$5,962

Double
$6,446

$775

Hayashi (single 1:2) is a premium room with a bathroom/student ratio of 1:2.

Hayashi (single 2:5) is a single room with a bathroom/student ratio of 2:5.

Your deposit is made up of the following:

$300 Contingency Fee (refundable)
$350 Administration Fee
$250 Residential Life Fee or $125 Residential Life Fee for one semester.

An initial payment is required upfront then fortnightly payments thereafter.

An optional bed linen pack or cutlery/crockery pack is available to purchase online.  

If you are coming for UC's Semester 2 2026 and also Semester 1 2027, you can apply for Semester 2 from 1 October 2025, then reapply from 1 August 2026 as a returner for Semester 1 2027.

 
Arriving in Christchurch

Please contact the hall directly to arrange a free airport pickup on arrival in Christchurch.  The UC campus is approximately 10 minutes' drive from Christchurch International Airport.  Alternative options for transport to campus include:

The halls of residence are located 2-15 minutes' walk away from campus facilities. 

 
Check-in 

Ensure your accommodation provider is expecting you.  Each hall of residence will have specific check-in times. Temporary accommodation may be required depending on your flight arrival time.

 
More information

Contact Accommodation Services/Te Ratonga Nohonga for more information and advice.

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