UC International Welcome 2023

10.30 am to 1.30 pm Monday 13 February 2023

(Please come to Central Lecture Theatres by 10.15 am)

Haere Mai | Welcome!

If you are new UC international student (or transitioning to campus for the first time), join us for a fun and informative welcome to help you meet other students, key international support staff, and learn how to settle into your new life in Ōtautahi Christchurch as a UC international student!

What’s involved?

Goodie bags!
A formal Māori welcome to campus
International Student Orientation seminar, presented by UC Student Care and UC International
Kai (lunch) on the lawn, music, international support stalls, and the opportunity to make connections with other new students
To finish up, you have the option to join the Amazing Race around our beautiful campus, led by student mentors.

In addition to our International Welcome, we encourage all new students to come along on Friday 17 February to Haere tō waka | UC Orientation day. This is when the whole campus is on show: campus tours, academic introduction seminars, market stalls, handouts and lots of fun around campus and the UCSA students Association.

If you have any other arrival questions, please email the International Relationships team on iro@canterbury.ac.nz

You can also find some settling in information here on UC's webpage and we recommend checking our Education NZ's resources on Nau Mai or email us on iro@cantebury.ac.nz with any questions you or your whānau (family) may have.

Students who are welcome to joint this event are:

Study Abroad and Exchange students
New Zealand Manaaki Scholarship students
UCIC, CCEL and other pathway students transitioning to UC Campus
Students who have been studying online with us and are coming to campus for the first time
New international Undergraduate and Postgraduate students