Next steps for new students

Activate your student IT account to give you access to a number of online resources for students. Details on how to activate your account are sent to you via email. 

Your student email account is active for the duration of your time at UC and is where communication from UC is sent during term time. You should be checking your student email account at least weekly.

Log in to LEARN and get acquainted with the portal where course content and information will be. Your courses will be available on LEARN by the first day of the semester.

Create your personalised timetable of lectures, tutorials and/or labs. You will be able to allocate yourself to streams for your enrolled courses once they're 'open for allocation' in My Timetable. If you are enrolled in Distance (D) courses you will not have a timetable for these courses. 

Log in to myUC and update your profile with your term address (where you'll be living while you're studying), mobile number, emergency contact details (someone we can contact if anything unexpected happens), and your IRD number if you're a domestic student (so you can claim a final year fees rebate later if you're eligible). 

Your Canterbury Card (student ID card) is your formal identification for around campus. It gives you access to buildings, library resources, UC Rec and Sport, UCSA membership, and can be used to pay for printing and photocopying and as proof of identity during examinations. If you are studying on campus you can get your Canterbury Card from the Security Office. If you are studying offshore, you can arrange for one to be sent to you.

Takatū: Preparing for UC is a comprehensive new online student orientation course, designed to set you up for a successful first semester at UC.  Complete the course and go in the draw for several prizes!

Student mentors volunteer their time to help you settle in during your first semester at UC. Your student mentor will be a student who has recently completed first year. They can answer your questions and help you settle into university life – from general study tips and great places to eat to where to go if you need support.

The UC Mobile app will make student life simple - bringing together your timetable, campus map, student notices, and key tools and links (including parking and LEARN and your student email account).

If you're in your first year at UC and have questions about your courses, qualification, or how things work at UC, book an appointment with a Kaitoko for one-on-one advice and support. Drop-in sessions are also available for quick questions, or you can email firstyearadvice@canterbury.ac.nz. 

If you're starting at UC in Semester One, you're invited to attend Welcome Day. Taking place on the Friday before Semester One starts, it is a chance for all new students to come on campus, connect with their peers, and get amongst the UC community.  There may be an additional Orientation programme for your chosen qualification - details will be communicated via email. 

If you're an international student who is new to campus, sign up for the International Welcome Orientation Day session.