University of Canterbury

(Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ)

University of Canterbury

Address: 20 Kirkwood Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
Tel: +64 (0)3 366 7001

Situated in Christchurch, the University of Canterbury is home to more than 12,000 students and 1,000 staff. With a vast campus and five main colleges, the university is the largest and most important on New Zealand's South Island.

Close to beaches, parks, gardens, wildlife reserves and popular walking / tramping trails, in and around Christchurch, the New Zealand University of Canterbury is part of the Canterbury Tertiary Alliance, which also includes Lincoln University. It is even possible to reach skiing fields within just over one hours' drive from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.


The University of Canterbury in Christchurch has become one of New Zealand's leading universities and the spreading university campus includes numerous excellent research facilities, large theatres, lecture halls, museums, galleries, student halls of residence, dining areas, libraries and landscaped gardens. Close to Christchurch city centre, the University of Canterbury hosts many exciting festivals and events throughout the year in Christchurch. The University of Canterbury also has a wide range of societies and associations, including many highly regarded university sports and athletics clubs.

Colleges

The University of Canterbury contains five main colleges, each home to a number of different schools, research and study facilities. Canterbury University's colleges are structured as follows:
College of Arts
Schools and studies at the University of Canterbury's College of Arts include:

• Classics and Linguistics
• Culture, Literature and Society
• Fine Arts
• History
• Languages and Cultures
• Maori and Indigenous Studies
• Music and Theatre and Film Studies
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Political Science and Communication
• Sociology and Anthropology

College of Business and Economics
Schools and studies at the University of Canterbury's College of Business and Economics include:

• AFIS
• Economics
• Management

College of Engineering
Schools and studies at the University of Canterbury's College of Engineering include:

• Civil Engineering
• Chemical and Process Engineering
• Computer Science and Software Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mechanical Engineering
• School of Forestry

College of Science
Schools and studies at the University of Canterbury's College of Science include:

• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Communication Disorders
• Geography
• Geological Sciences
• Physics and Astronomy
• Psychology

School of Law
Schools and studies at the University of Canterbury's School of Law include:

• Law and History of Law

Societies and Sports Clubs

New Zealand's highly acclaimed University of Canterbury has a huge number of societies, clubs and leisure activities. These include many different sports and recreational university clubs, such as fencing, football, hockey, mountain biking, rowing, rugby, tennis and snow sports. Other popular societies at activities at Canterbury University include martial arts, a Christian Union, dance, debating, drama, photography, the University of Canterbury Geological Society, the Law Society, the Photographic Society, the Society of Science, and the University of Canterbury Taekwon Do Academy.