Entry requirements
International students may apply to enrol as a Study Abroad student for one or more semesters. Study Abroad students are required to pay a set tuition fee at UC.
You’re usually able to apply as a Study Abroad student at UC if:
- You have completed at least one year of university study at a recognised university or college. Students with less than one year of university study may also be eligible in many cases, contact ucmobility@canterbury.ac.nz for advice
- You have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or higher (on a scale of 4.0), or a B average or higher
If you are a postgraduate student, you will need to provide evidence of your completed undergraduate degree. Please see postgraduate students for more information.
If English is not your first language, you must also meet UC’s English language requirements.
For students coming from Germany for a one or two semester Study Abroad programme, we will also accept a DAAD English test score which meets UC requirements.
Email us if you’re unsure that you meet the requirements set out above, or for any further details.
Select your studies
Browse Qualifications and courses or Subjects to explore your study options at UC.
You'll also need to check that the courses you propose to take are acceptable for credit at your home university.
Some UC courses run for the first semester only, some for the second semester, and others which are full year courses. You will need to check when applying that the courses you want to take are available for the semester you want to be here.
A standard workload is 60 points per semester and individual courses are worth either 15 or 30 points.
Choose your courses
Study Abroad students can select courses from across UC’s wide study options and are accepted provided the entry requirements for each course are met.
There are some courses which may not be available to Study Abroad students. These include Fine Arts/Studio Art courses (Graphic Design, Film, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture), Forest Biology (FORE218), 200 level LAWS courses, distance courses, clinical practice courses and some teacher education courses.
Physical Education and Sport Coaching courses may require police checks. Please contact usat ucmobility@canterbury.ac.nz to check if the Physical Education and Sport Coaching courses you wish to take require police checks.
Please note students who have been accepted into CMDS281 are required to provide a police report.
If you need to know in advance whether you are able to take a particular course, please include a course list in your Study Abroad application.
If you are a postgraduate student you must provide a complete list of courses you want to study.
Students wishing to study Civil and Natural Resource Engineering should provide a list of intended courses with their application.
If you are applying to other engineering courses it is also recommended that you provide a list of courses with your application.
