If you are not offered a place in your first‑choice discipline, the faculty will endeavour to offer a place in another discipline, subject to:
- availability of places
- eligibility requirements
- your GPA ranking relative to other applicants.
What If My Preferred Discipline Is Full?
If a discipline is oversubscribed applicants are ranked by their GPA.
Students who do not receive an offer for their first‑choice discipline may still receive an offer for a lower‑ranked preference, provided they are eligible and places are available.
Key Information
Stage | What You Need to Know & Do | What This Means for You |
Apply for BE(Hons) | Submit your application through MyUC by 1 November | This applies for the BE(Hons) qualification. Courses are added later. |
Rank your discipline preferences | Rank all eight engineering disciplines from first to last choice by 1 November. | Ranking all disciplines allows the faculty to consider you for alternative options if your first choice is full. |
Faculty considers preferences | After applications close | If your first‑choice discipline is full, you may be considered for a lower‑ranked preference instead. |
Oversubscribed disciplines | When demand exceeds places available | Applicants are ranked by GPA, and offers are made based on availability and eligibility. |
Offer decisions | Following GPA ranking and place availability | You may receive an offer for a lower‑ranked discipline if you are eligible and places are available. |
Summer School results | Included in allocation decisions | Your Summer School performance can affect GPA ranking and offer outcomes. |
For questions about the allocation process or your individual circumstances, contact: engdegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz
