Course codes & occurrence codes
Each course at UC has a course code made up of a four-letter subject code and a three-digit number, for example 'PHYS339'. The subject code indicates the subject of the course, while the first digit of the number indicates the level of the course.
A course occurrence code includes additional information on when and where a course is held (year, semester, and site). A course can have multiple occurrence codes if it is offered in multiple semesters and/or multiple locations (such as on campus and online).
Course subject code
The four letter subject code indicates the subject of the course or the Department or School that teaches it, for example 'Physics' is represented by the subject code 'PHYS'. The subject codes currently in use at UC are listed below:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | L | M | N | P | R | S | T | W | Y | Z
Course code number
All courses have a three digit number following the subject code. The first digit indicates the level of the course:
- 0XX - preparatory level course
- 1XX - first year or introductory level course
- 2XX / 3XX - intermediate and advanced undergraduate level course
- 4XX / 5XX / 6XX - honours, graduate, postgraduate, and master's level course
- 7XX - doctoral level course
Year
The year the course is being offered is abbreviated to the last two digits of the year, for example '2023' is indicated by '23'.
Semester indicator
A semester is a period over which a course is offered:
| Semester Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| S1 | Semester 1 |
| S2 | Semester 2 |
| W | Whole Year |
| CY | Cross Year |
| B1 | Bridging 1 (Term 1) |
| B2 | Bridging 2 (Term 2) |
| B3 | Bridging 3 (Term 3) |
| B4 | Bridging 4 (Term 4) |
| B5 / BSU2 | Bridging 5 (Term 5 - Summer) |
| FY | Full Year |
| M1 | MBA 1 |
| M2 | MBA 2 |
| M3 | MBA 3 |
| M4 | MBA Four |
| YA | Full Year A |
| YA1 | Full Year First Half |
| YA2 | Full Year Second Half |
| YB | Full Year B |
| YB1 | Year B First Half |
| YB2 | Year B Second Half |
| YC | Full Year C |
| YC1 | Year C First Half |
| YC2 | Year C Second Half |
| YD | Full Year D |
| YD1 | Year D First Half |
| YD2 | Year 2 Second Half |
| SU2 | Summer 2 (November start) |
| SU1 | Summer 1 (January start) |
| T1 | Term One |
| T2 | Term Two |
| T3 | Term Three |
| T4 | Term Four |
| X | General non-calendar based |
| A | Any Time Start |
Dates for each of these semesters can be found on the Key Enrolment Dates page.
Site code
The site code indicates where the course is taught:
| Site code | Location |
|---|---|
| C | On campus in Christchurch |
| D | Distance (online) |
| A | Arts Centre, Christchurch |
| M | Manawa |
| N | Nelson |
| R | Rotorua |