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2,600+
                                                  BEDS
                                              A range of accommodation
                                             options are offered from single
                                                fully-furnished rooms to
                                              self-contained studio units.

Ngā Kai o Roto | Contents
Overview                                First-year options                     Beyond first year
1    Welcome to UC accommodation        6     Bishop Julius Hall               20    Hayashi
2    The best of student life           8     College House                    22    Ilam Apartments
4    Pastoral Care / Code of Practice   10    Kirkwood Avenue Hall             24    Sonoda Christchurch Campus
28   How do I apply?                    12    Rochester and Rutherford Hall    26    Compare options beyond first year
34   How do I finance my stay?          14    Tupuānuku
35   Contact us                         16    University Hall
                                                                               Rainbow Diversity Support
36   Where are the accommodation        18    Compare first-year options
     options located? (campus map)

Other options                                                                  UC is proud to partner with Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāi Tahu
                                                                               to uphold the mana and aspirations of mana whenua.

30 International students                                                      Published Mātahi-a-te-tau | May 2020.
                                                                               All costs are stated in Aotearoa New Zealand dollars.
31 Postgraduate accommodation /                                                Information is correct as at the time of publication but is
   Couples and Families                                                        subject to change.
                                                                               Please refer to the website for any updates.
32 Homestay                                                                    www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/accommodation

33 Renting privately
Accommodation 2021 He Arataki Nohonga Accommodation Guide
Kia ora
Nau mai ki te
Arataki Nohonga.
Welcome to the
Accommodation Guide.
We are excited to welcome
you to Te Whare Wānanga
o Waitaha | University of
Canterbury (UC).
This guide will give you an overview
of the accommodation options
available for UC students, both on
and off campus.
The wide range of ideas and the
tremendous mix of people you will
meet here will stimulate your mind,
help you think for yourself, and
enable lifelong friendships.

Taine — FOOTBALL & FINANCE.
Te Āti Haunui-A-Pāpārangi
Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Finance,
Studying towards a Graduate Diploma in Arts in
Political Science and International Relations

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WELLBEING
                                                                                                                   All accommodation options
                                                                                                                    offer a close, supportive
                                                                                                                  community to help you reach
                                                                                                                  your full academic potential.

The best of
student life
Alongside a world-class education at UC, the halls of
residence offer outstanding accommodation options
right on campus.

Take your place on campus                               Your home away from home
The halls of residence provide:                         Each hall offers:
• 2,600+ beds on campus                                 • your own fully furnished room — with a bed,     ‘I have found it amazingly
• a diverse student community                             desk, chair, wardrobe, and book shelf
                                                                                                          easy to settle in and thrive
                                                                                                          in the halls. There are
• manaakitanga – a supportive living, learning,         • heating and power
  and study environment                                 • computer rooms and wi-fi access
• quality rooms and facilities in                       • recreational facilities and study areas         numerous events onsite
  landscaped surroundings                               • events and social activities                    too, which allow for even
• convenient locations 5–15 minutes’ walk
  from campus
                                                        • academic support                                more opportunity to meet
• excellent value.
                                                        • high-quality meals provided, or well-equipped
                                                          kitchens to enable you to cook for yourself
                                                                                                          new people. It most
Many UC students recall the time they spent in          • laundry facilities                              certainly has paid off!’
the halls as the time of their lives. The halls offer
safe and affordable accommodation for a variety         • car parking and bike storage.
of students, from school leavers through to             Read more about each of the accommodation         Jake
postgraduate level.                                     options on pages 6–26.                            Studying towards a Bachelor of Commerce in
                                                                                                          Marketing with a minor in Accounting

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EXPLORE
                                                                                                               All accommodation options
                                                                                                                are within easy reach of
                                                                                                                   spectacular outdoor
                                                                                                                    adventure spaces.

Support to succeed                                 • First-year students can also participate in
                                                     the annual inter-hall Cultural Shield
                                                                                                         AT A GLANCE
You can get off to a great start in your studies
                                                     competition in music, debating,
by staying in halls of residence.

                                                                                                          5–15
                                                     kapa haka, and theatre sports.
• First-year students are offered tutorials to                                                                                minutes’ walk from
                                                   • Staying in halls of residence also brings you
  help you succeed in your studies. Tutors are
                                                     closer to over 160 clubs, with a wide variety of                         room to lectures
  university students who have studied the
                                                     sporting, recreational, academic,
  same courses and achieved excellent results.

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                                                     and cultural groups.
• Study groups, as well as peer support                                                                                       accommodation
  networks and mentoring, are also facilitated                                                                                options
  by the halls of residence.
                                                   An active lifestyle
                                                   There are plenty of recreational facilities on
• All accommodation options offer pastoral

                                                                                                         1,600+
                                                   site at the halls, such as tennis courts or gym                            beds for first-year
  care to help support students’ emotional
                                                   equipment, to help you maintain your oranga –
  and physical wellbeing as well as their                                                                                     students
                                                   your health and fitness. Students also have free
  academic success.
                                                   membership to the UC RecCentre, within a few
                                                   minutes’ walk of many of the halls.
Make lifelong friends
To help you connect with other residents and
                                                   The UC campus and halls of residence are
                                                   surrounded by attractive established gardens,
                                                                                                                Take a look inside
make the most of your time, accommodation          including ngaki community gardens, where
options offer plenty of social, cultural, and      you can grow your own huarākau (fruit) and
sporting events throughout the year:               huawhenua (vegetables).                                View our videos and 360 degree
• Social events to help you make new friends       Venture a little further afield for mountain
                                                                                                          panoramas online
  are organised by students and staff — events     biking, surfing, skiing, or tramping opportunities,    You can step inside rooms and
  such as formal balls, theme parties, quizzes,    with ski fields 1.5 hours’ drive from the city,        facilities to have a closer look at
  or trips away.                                   and surfing or mountain biking just
                                                                                                          accommodation options online.
• Inter-hall sports competitions enable you to     30 minutes’ drive.
  compete in several different sporting events     He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka Kore, Auahi               www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
  during the year, from athletics to volleyball.   Kore a UC. The UC campus, including all halls of       /accommodation/halls
  www.canterbury.ac.nz/sport                       residence, is smokefree.                               /360-panoramas
  /competitions/interhall-sports-competition

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Pastoral Care
The Education (Pastoral
Care of Domestic Tertiary
Students) Interim Code of
Practice 2019 came into
force on 1 January 2020,
to ensure that domestic
tertiary students can
succeed academically
in a safe, healthy, and
supportive learning
environment in line
with the International
Student Code.
For students and whānau, this means there
are a number of processes UC must ensure           Pastoral Care of                                    UC contacts
are provided, and clear guideines for review to    International Students                              We value manaakitanga at UC. There are several
ensure they are maintained. These include:                                                             points of contact at UC who provide ākonga
                                                   The Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of
• a safe and supportive learning environment       International Students sets out the minimum         students, with practical guidance, advice, and
• assistance for students to meet their            standards of non-academic advice and care           support in dealing with issues and concerns
  basic needs                                      expected of educational providers with respect      they may face while studying and living at
                                                   to international students studying in Aotearoa      UC. These include Student Care (domestic and
• physical and mental health of students                                                               international students), the UC Health Centre,
                                                   New Zealand. See page 30 for more information.
• progress and personal development                                                                    Te Waka Pākākano, Pacific Development Team
                                                   www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners
  of students                                                                                          (PDT), the College Student Advisors, and UC
                                                   /education-code-of-practice
• inclusive learning environment                                                                       Chaplaincy. See page 35 for contact details.
                                                   www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/code
• student voice                                                                                        In addition, there are two new initiatives
                                                                                                       introduced in 2020 for all first year students:
• a positive and supportive environment in         Residential Assistants/Tutors
  student accommodation                                                                                Analytics for Course Engagement
                                                   All halls of residence employ residential
• a supportive residential community               assistants or residential tutors to be the first    (ACE programme)
• accommodation plans, administration, and         point of contact for students, acting in a          ACE is a dashboard platform that provides
  operational policies                             supportive role and referring any concerns to the   students and staff with an enhanced real-time
• building facilities and services.                appropriate hall of residence or UC contact as      view of engagement with learning systems and
                                                   required. Residential assistants/tutors undertake   academic progress.
www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners                a training programme through their hall of
/domestic-code-of-practice                         residence which includes Psychological First Aid    Dedicated UC resources are responsible for
Students are expected to help support the safety   and Bystander training organised by UC.             monitoring and escalating issues as they arise.
and wellbeing of their hall communities, by                                                            This enables students who need more support to
                                                                                                       be identified and followed up quickly.
engaging with health and learning resources,       Keep yourself healthy
upholding diversity and inclusiveness, and
looking out for fellow residents. Each hall is     To ensure your health and wellbeing whilst          Orientation+
equipped with a regulations handbook to guide      living on campus, registering with the UC           An expanded induction programme covering
students in their responsibilities as residents.   Health Centre on arrival is recommended. The        support services, the student code of conduct,
                                                   meningitis vaccine is free to domestic students     consent awareness, belonging/inclusiveness,
                                                   under 25 living in halls of residence, and free     and alcohol/drugs/risks for first-year students,
  Atawhai Ākonga | Student Care
                                                   counselling is accessible to most students.         will be offered. The goal is to increase
  T: +64 3 369 3388
                                                   www.canterbury.ac.nz/healthcentre                   understanding and awareness to maximise
  E: studentcare@canterbury.ac.nz
                                                                                                       wellbeing and ensure understanding of how to
  www.canterbury.ac.nz/support
                                                                                                       access all relevant support services available.
  /needtotalk/student-care

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Te tau tuatahi | First-year options
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Bishop Julius Hall is an
                                                                                            independent hall of residence
                                                                                           headed by a Board of Governors.
                                                                                       The Hall was founded by Bishop
                                                                                        Churchill Julius in 1917 and has
                                                                                        grown and evolved over the last
                                                                                      100 years. Whilst the hall has taken
                                                                                      a modern approach in many areas,
                                                                                           it prides itself on enduring
                                                                                         values around supporting and
                                                                                               mentoring students.

Bishop Julius Hall
Bishop Julius Hall is a fully-catered hall of residence
for new and returning ākonga students.

     • 163 student rooms                        • Dining Room includes
     • 6 Residential Assistants                   self-service salad bar,
                                                  refreshments, coffee machine,
                                                  and toastie makers
     • 7 minutes’ walk to campus
                                                • Quad for outdoor dining
                                                • Three meals a day, seven
     • Four residential buildings                 days a week                     ‘Without a doubt, my
     • Fully furnished rooms with king
       single beds, bookshelf, desk,
                                                • Suppers during study and        highlight so far would be
                                                  exam weeks
       chair, wardrobe, and casual chair
                                                • Early/late meals and packed
                                                                                  the real sense of
     • Kitchenettes with microwave,               lunches available               community, even family,
       fridge, and hot drink
       making facilities
                                                • Meals can be provided for       that has been created
     • Bathrooms on each floor
                                                  students who request to
                                                  stay during term and
                                                                                  amongst my building in
     • Alcohol-free floors available              semester breaks                 such a short time.’
                                                • Regular themed dinners
                                                  throughout the academic year    Tanith
                                                  such as Mid-Winter Christmas    Studying towards a Bachelor of Teaching and
                                                  and Japan Night                 Learning (Primary)

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• Shared bathrooms                   • Common room with pool                    • Rooms have electric or
• Bathroom: student ratio –            table, table tennis, foosball,             radiator heaters
  Mabel Hendrie/Cranmer – 1:4,         sound system, piano, SKY TV,
  Oaks – 1:5, Nancy Sims – 2:9         and PlayStation
                                                                                • Total 2020 fees: $18,060
                                     • Programme of events and
                                                                                • Residential fee: $17,160
                                       activities including Awards
• Free laundry with washing                                                     • Deposit: $900
                                       Night, Bish Has Got Talent, and
  machines, dryers, and
                                       themed parties                           • Car parking: $120 (optional)
  drying room
                                     • Music room with piano and                • 2020 contract:
• Bed linen provided and
                                       drum kit                                   11 February–24 hours after
  changed weekly
                                     • Inter-hall sports competition              final UC commitment
• Bedrooms vacuumed and
                                       and Cultural Shield                      • Students can request to stay
  dusted weekly
                                                                                  during term and semester
• Bathrooms and common areas                                                      breaks with full catering
  cleaned six times per week         • Secure bicycle storage
                                                                                • Power included in fees
                                                                                • Three instalments:
• Study centre for quiet study and   • Limited car parking available
                                                                                  January/April/September
  tutorials. Includes computers
  and printer connected to           • Cranmer and Oaks both have
  UC network                                                                    • Your contract is directly
                                       one accessible bathroom
                                                                                  with Bishop Julius Hall with
• Tutorial programme delivered
                                                                                  standards and expectations as
  throughout the academic year
                                     • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka               set out in the Hall’s handbook
• Scholarships based on academic       Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.
  success and contribution to          UC campus including all           Jo Addison, Principal
  hall life                            halls of residence are            90 Waimairi Road, Ilam
                                       non-smoking facilities            Christchurch 8041
                                                                         T: +64 3 364 2747
• Wi-fi
                                                                         E: office@bishopjulius.org.nz
• 100GB per month for all            • Cameras operating in some         www.bishopjulius.org.nz
  UC students                          common spaces/outdoor areas
• Top up $2.00 per GB                • Swipe access into all
                                       accommodation blocks
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College House is an independent
                                                                                             hall of residence headed by
                                                                                                a Board of Governors.
                                                                                                The College is the oldest
                                                                                             university college in Aotearoa
                                                                                             New Zealand founded in 1850.
                                                                                            In 1957, College House became
                                                                                            fully independent, moving to its
                                                                                              current location designed by
                                                                                             Warren and Mahoney in 1966.

College House
College House is a fully-catered hall of residence for
new and returning ākonga students.
     • 159 student rooms                        • Dining room includes
     • 6 Residential Tutors and                   2 salad bars, microwaves,
       11 second-year pastoral                    refreshments area, toasters
       care leaders                               and toastie makers
                                                • Three meals a day, seven days
                                                  a week (breakfast and frozen
     • 7 minutes’ walk to campus
                                                  meals during term breaks)
                                                                                    ‘The main reasons I
                                                • Suppers during study week
     • 11 residential houses, each with
                                                • Early and late meals and packed
                                                                                     chose College House
       at least one pastoral care leader
                                                  lunches available                 were the traditions, the
     • Fully furnished 13m2 rooms with
       long single beds, bedside table,
                                                • Formal dining                      food, the artworks, and
       bookshelf, wardrobe, desk, chair,
                                                  Monday-Wednesday during
                                                  term time
                                                                                    the community.’
       and casual chair
                                                • Guest speakers programme          Jack
     • Kitchenettes with microwave,
       fridge, and hot drink                    • Annual Ball and themed feast      Studying towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts
       making facilities                          dinners once a term
     • Bathrooms on each floor                  • Dining room features part of
                                                  a collection of more than 100       Richard Taylor, Principal
     • Majority of rooms North facing                                                 100 Waimairi Road, Ilam,
                                                  artworks that are displayed
                                                  throughout College House            Christchurch 8041
                                                                                      T: +64 3 364 2001
                                                                                      E: office@collegehouse.org.nz
                                                                                      www.collegehouse.org.nz
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• Shared bathrooms                • Common room with kitchen,             • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka
• Bathroom: student ratio – 1:5     gas fire, AV system, SKY TV,            Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.
                                    and canteen                             UC campus including all
                                  • Recreation centre with                  halls of residence are
• Free laundry with washing                                                 non-smoking facilities
                                    fully rigged light and sound
  machines, dryers, and
                                    system for live performances
  drying room
                                    and parties                           • Swipe card access and
• Ski, surf, and snowboard
                                  • Sports lounge with full-size            fully secure
  storage racking
                                    slate billiard table, table tennis,
• Bed linen provided and            SKY TV, and couches
  changed weekly                                                          • Rooms have individual wall
                                  • Chapel service held once a term         heaters or in-ceiling heating
• Common areas cleaned daily
                                  • Basketball hoop, fitness
• Bedrooms vacuumed and             equipment, and all-weather
  dusted weekly                                                           • Total 2020 fees: $21,265
                                    tennis court
                                                                          • Residential fee: $20,330
                                  • Inter-hall sports competition
• Three bay study centre with       and Cultural Shield                   • Deposit: $935
  interactive screens             • Formal lounge with gas fire and       • Car parking: $120 (optional)
• Computer room and printer         baby grand piano                      • 2020 contract:
  connected to UC network         • Annual sporting and cultural            9 February–24 hours after final
• Traditional library with          exchange with Selwyn College,           UC commitment
  mezzanine floor                   Ōtepoti Dunedin                       • Accommodation excludes term
• Tutorial programme delivered                                              and semester breaks
  throughout the academic year    • Secure bicycle storage and            • Power included in fees
• Over $56,000 of scholarships      separate high-performance             • Three instalments:
  awarded annually                  bike storage                            January/May/August

• Wi-fi                           • Limited car parking available         • Your contract is directly with
• 100GB per month for all                                                   College House with standards
  UC students                                                               and expectations as set out in
                                  • Ground floor accommodation
                                                                            the Hall’s handbook
• Top up $2.00 per GB               with bathroom, kitchenette,
                                    dining room, common room,
                                    and study centre access
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Campus Living Villages Pty Ltd are
                                                                                       contracted by Te Whare Wānanga o
                                                                                       Waitaha University of Canterbury to
                                                                                         manage Kirkwood Avenue Hall.
                                                                                        CLV work across four regions and
                                                                                        six countries housing over 45,000
                                                                                       students across Australia, Aotearoa
                                                                                        New Zealand, England, Scotland,
                                                                                          Wales, and the United States.

Kirkwood
Avenue Hall
Kirkwood Avenue Hall is a self-catered first-year hall
of residence for new and returning ākonga students.

      • 64 student rooms including               • Shared kitchen equipped with
        10 ensuite rooms                           basic essentials (personal
                                                   cutlery and crockery not
      • 4 Residential Assistants
                                                   provided but can be purchased   ‘Kirkwood especially
                                                   prior to or on arrival)          appealed to me because of
      • 2–5 minutes’ walk to campus
                                                 • individual food storage and     the community feel,
                                                                                    cooking for myself, and
                                                   cold storage
      • One residential building with all        • Self-catered (meal plans
        rooms on one level                         available at University Hall)    accessibility of and to
      • Fully furnished rooms and                • Shared dining room              the University.’
        ensuite rooms with king single
        beds, bookshelf, desk, wardrobe
                                                 • Shared bathrooms or limited     Madeleine
      • Hand basin and mirror in                                                   Studying towards a Bachelor of Criminal Justice
                                                   ensuite rooms
        each room                                                                  and a Bachelor of Laws
                                                 • Bathroom: student ratio – 1:4

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• Free laundry with washing        • Multiple recreational spaces              • Total 2020 fees: $10,002 (single),
  machines and dryers                with foosball, pool table, table            $10,494 (single ensuite)
• Bed linen not provided but can     tennis, and SKY TV                        • Residential fee: $9,102 (single),
  be pre-purchased                 • A programme of organised                    $9,594 (single ensuite)
• Bathrooms and shared areas         social events held throughout             • Deposit: $900
  cleaned daily                      the year
                                                                               • Car parking: Student permit
                                   • Inter-hall sports competition               parking on campus
                                     and Cultural Shield
• Areas for quiet study                                                        • 2020 Contract:
                                   • Located across from the                     8 February–21 November
• Computer room and printer
                                     UC RecCentre                                (41 weeks)
  connected to UC network
• Live, Learn Grow Programme                                                   • Accommodation includes term
  – events and tutorials to help   • Secure bicycle storage                      and semester breaks
  guide you through your first                                                 • Power included in fees
  year of university study         • Student permit car parking                • Fees payable fortnightly, term,
• Turorials arranged in specific     on campus                                   or semester (domestic) or
  subjects according to need and                                                 semester only (international)
  prior to exams
                                   • Wheelchair accessible rooms
                                                                               • Your contract is directly with
• Wi-fi                                                                          Campus Living Villages with
                                   • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka
• 100GB per month for all                                                        standards and expectations as
                                     Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.
  UC students                                                                    set out in the Village Rules
                                     UC campus including all
• Top up $2.00 per GB                halls of residence are
                                     non-smoking facilities             Campus Living Villages
                                                                        Customer Services Team
                                                                        C/- Ilam Apartments, 2 Homestead Lane,
                                   • Swipe card access to building      Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
                                     and key to bedroom                 T: +64 3 266 0412
                                                                        E: live@ucastudentvillage.co.nz
                                                                        www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz
                                   • Panel heater in each bedroom

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Rochester &
                                                                                         Rutherford Hall

                                                                                           Rochester and Rutherford Hall is an
                                                                                           independent hall of residence headed
                                                                                                by an Executive Council.
                                                                                              The Hall was founded in 1984
                                                                                              with the merger of Rochester
                                                                                             Hall (1956) and Rutherford Hall
                                                                                              (1971) coming from different
                                                                                           ecumenical backgrounds: Rochester
                                                                                           – Catholic, Rutherford – Methodist,
                                                                                               Presbyterian, and Baptist.

Rochester and
Rutherford Hall
Rochester and Rutherford Hall is a fully-catered hall
of residence for new and returning ākonga students.

      • 192 student rooms                        • Dining hall with servery, SKY TV,
      • 6 Residential Tutors                       and grand piano
                                                 • Three meals a day, seven days
      • 2–5 minutes’ walk to campus
                                                   a week                              ‘Even in the short time I
                                                 • Suppers during study and
                                                   exam weeks
                                                                                        have been here, I know
      • Three residential buildings and
                                                 • Early and late meals and packed
                                                                                       I have made some
        two houses
                                                   lunches available (including         strong connections.’
      • Fully furnished rooms with king            frozen meals)
        single beds, bookshelf, desk,
                                                 • Annual Ball and themed dinners      Matthew
        chair, wardrobe
                                                   held once a term                    Studying towards a Bachelor of Engineering
      • Kitchenettes with microwave,                                                   with Honours
                                                 • Purpose-built BBQ area and
        fridge, and hot drink
                                                   Tribute Garden
        making facilities
      • Bathrooms on each floor                                                          Stephen Kissick, Principal
                                                 • Shared bathrooms                      77 Ilam Road, Ilam,
      • Guest rooms available
        for parents                              • Bathroom: student ratio – 1:4         Christchurch 8041
                                                                                         T: +64 3 364 2799
                                                                                         E: principal@rochester-rutherford.org.nz
                                                                                         www.rochester-rutherford.org.nz
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• Free laundry with washing          • Recreation room with pool table,     • Buildings and rooms accessible
  machines and dryers                  table tennis, foosball, air hockey     with security fobs. Car park has
• Bed linen provided and               table, and SKY TV lounge area          CTV as well as foyers of houses
  changed weekly                     • TV room with SKY TV                    and administration block. Car
                                                                              park accessed by electronic gate
• Bathrooms and common areas         • Chapel in which a service is held
  cleaned five times per week          at the beginning of the year
• Bedrooms cleaned fortnightly       • Music room adjacent to               • Rooms centrally heated with
                                       Recreation room with piano,            individually controlled radiators
                                       bass guitar, drums, and
• Yardley Study Centre, Reading
                                       keyboard. Sound system for live      • Total 2020 fees: $18,100
  room, and O’Dowd Study Room
                                       performances and parties
  for quiet study and tutorials                                             • Residential fee: $17,050
                                     • Wellness Week
• Social study areas in Recreation                                          • Deposit: $800 ($300 admin fee
  room and TV room                   • Inter-hall sports competition,         and $500 accom deposit)
                                       Cultural Shield, and SVA
• Computer room and printer                                                 • Car Parking: $160 (optional)
                                       Competition participant
  connected to UC network                                                   • 2020 contract:
• Tutorials organised on demand                                               12 February–24 hours after final
  throughout the semester and        • Secure bicycle storage                 UC commitment
  personal programmes organised                                             • Accommodation excludes term
  for students on request            • Limited car parking available          and semester breaks
• Scholarships awarded based on                                             • Power included in fees
  academic success
                                     • Ground floor accommodation           • Three instalments:
                                       with bathroom, dining room,            January/April/August
• Wi-fi                                and study centre access
• 100GB per month for all                                                   • Your contract is directly with
  UC students                        • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka           Rochester and Rutherford Hall
• Top up $2.00 per GB                  Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.                 with standards and expectations
                                       UC campus including all                as set out in the Hall’s handbook
                                       halls of residence are
                                       non-smoking facilities

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This design has a reference to a whare, and
                                                                                           is a directional indicator of upward growth.
                                                                                             Three koru on each side symbolise the
                                                                                             many generations seeking knowledge.
                                                                                             The stars are reference to Tupuānuku
                                                                                               as a star and our nation’s flag, also
                                                                                              known as Māhutonga, the anchor to
                                                                                                      Te Waka o Tamareriti.
                                                                                              The three feathers are Huia feathers,
                                                                                              a symbol of excellence, freedom, and
                                                                                                sustainability, and a reference to
                                                                                                    past, present, and future.

Tupuānuku
Tupuānuku offers self-catered and fully-catered
options primarily for new and returning
ākonga students.
      • 484 student rooms including              • Masterchef-style shared kitchen
        80 ensuite rooms                           and dining room
      • 20 Residential Assistants                • Catered dining room
                                                 • Additional shared dining room
      • 5 minutes’ walk to campus                  for all students
                                                                                     ‘Being in a hall first year
      • Two residential buildings joined         • Shared bathrooms or               is a great way to stay
        by a bridge                                ensuite rooms                     open and aware of
      • Fully furnished rooms and                • Bathroom: student ratio – 1:4
                                                                                     opportunities presented
                                                                                     by the University, while
        ensuite rooms with king
        single beds, bookshelf, desk,            • Free laundry with washing
        chair, wardrobe                            machines and dryers               also feeling a sense of
      • Kitchenettes on each floor                                                   community and support
      • Bathrooms on each floor                                                      to settle into the change
                                                                                     of scenery.’
                                                                                     Sol
                                                                                     Studying towards a Bachelor of Arts in Political
                                                                                     Science and International Relations with a minor
                                                                                     in French, and a Bachelor of Laws
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• Dedicated study centre           • Fully accessible with lifts,         Tupuānuku is the star associated with food
• Bookable meeting or group          ramps, and specifically designed     and resources harvested from the soil,
                                     kitchen space                        both cultivated and uncultivated food. It
  study rooms
                                                                          is also associated with the creatures found
• Group study space on                                                    on the forest floor, and rongoā, traditional
  each floor                       • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka         medicines. The name Tupuānuku can be
• Tutorials arranged in specific     Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.               translated as tupu or tipu, meaning to
                                     UC campus including all              grow, and nuku, a shortened version of
  subjects according to need
                                     halls of residence are               Papatūānuku or mother earth.
  and prior to exams
                                     non-smoking facilities               The neighbourhoods or groups of
                                                                          bedrooms are based on the children of
• Wi-fi                                                                   Tane. Themes throughout the building will
                                   • Full CCTV coverage throughout
• 100GB per month for all                                                 reflect nature from fish, to low plants, to
  UC students                      • Swipe card access to building        birds as you move up the levels. Colours
                                     and bedroom                          include, red/orange, purple, blue, green,
• Top up $2.00 per GB
                                                                          and yellow/brown.
                                   • Centrally heated
• Social space on each floor
                                                                            Te Ratonga Nohonga
• Shared lounge                                                             Accommodation Services
                                   • Fees will be available online
• Media and music rooms                                                     Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
                                     from 1 August 2020
• Shared games room                                                         University of Canterbury
                                   • Car Parking: Student permit            Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8041
• Internal courtyard                 parking on campus                      T: +64 3 369 3569
• Inter-hall sports competition    • Accommodation includes term            E: accommodation@canterbury.ac.nz
  and Cultural Shield                and semester breaks                    www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
                                                                            /accommodation
                                   • Power included in fees
• Secure internal and external
                                                                          See the Accommodation website for
  bicycle storage                                                         up-to-date information.
                                   • Your contract is directly with the
                                     operator (to be confirmed) with
• Student permit car parking         standards and expectations as
  on campus                          set out in the Hall’s handbook

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Campus Living Villages Pty Ltd are
                                                                                         contracted by Te Whare Wānanga o
                                                                                          Waitaha University of Canterbury
                                                                                             to manage University Hall.
                                                                                          CLV work across four regions and
                                                                                          six countries housing over 45,000
                                                                                         students across Australia, Aotearoa
                                                                                          New Zealand, England, Scotland,
                                                                                            Wales, and the United States.

University Hall
University Hall is a fully-catered hall of residence
for new and returning ākonga students.
      • 538 student rooms                        • Dining room includes
      • 15 Residential Assistants                  self-service salad bar and
                                                   refreshments area
                                                 • Three meals a day, seven days
      • 2–5 minutes’ walk to campus
                                                   a week
                                                 • Early and late meals and packed
                                                                                     ‘Living in a hall is a
      • Ritz – three residential buildings         lunches available
        including 16 apartments
      • Retro – three
                                                 • Themed dinners held
                                                   throughout the year
                                                                                      surefire way to meet other
        residential buildings
                                                                                      first-years from both in
                                                                                      and out of Christchurch.
      • Three couple’s self-contained
        flats (see page 31)                      • Shared bathrooms
      • Fully furnished rooms with               • Bathroom: student ratio 1:6       I enjoy how involved it is
        single or king single beds,
        bookshelf, desk, chair, wardrobe
                                                                                     with everything.’
                                                 • Communal laundry room for
      • Hand basin and mirror in
        Ritz rooms                                 $2.00 wash/dry                    Antonia
                                                 • Bed linen not provided but can    Studying towards a Bachelor of Music
      • Kitchenettes with microwave,
                                                   be pre-purchased                  in Performance, and a Bachelor of Science
        fridge, toaster, and hot drink                                               in Psychology
        making facilities                        • Shared bathrooms cleaned daily
      • Single gender or non-alcohol
        floors available

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• Popper Lounge for quiet study    • Three common rooms with                     • Total 2020 fees: $15,045–$16,849
  and tutorials                      SKY TV                                      • Residential fee: $14,145–$15,949
• Computer room and printer        • Exercise and weights room                   • Deposit: $900
  connected to UC network          • Volleyball court, basketball hoop,          • Car parking: $225 (optional)
• Live, Learn Grow Programme         and tennis courts nearby
                                                                                 • 2020 Contract:
  - events and tutorials to help   • Inter-hall sports competition                 8 February–21 November
  guide you through your first       and Cultural Shield                           (41 weeks)
  year of university study
                                   • A programme of organised social             • Accommodation includes term
• Tutorials arranged in specific     events held throughout the year               and semester breaks
  subjects according to need and
  prior to exams                                                                 • Power included in fees
                                   • Secure bicycle storage                      • Fees payable fortnightly, term,
• Two University Hall Leadership
  Scholarships valued at                                                           or semester (domestic) or
  $5,000 each                      • Limited car parking available                 semester only (international)

• Wi-fi internet                   • Wheelchair accessible flats                 • Your contract is directly with
                                                                                   Campus Living Villages with
• 100GB per month for all
                                                                                   standards and expectations as
  UC students                      • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka                  set out in the Village Rules
• Top up $2.00 per GB                Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.
                                     UC campus including all
                                     halls of residence are               Campus Living Villages
                                     non-smoking facilities               Customer Services Team
                                                                          C/- Ilam Apartments, 2 Homestead Lane,
                                                                          Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
                                   • Swipe card access to buildings,      T: +64 3 266 0401
                                     and key to bedroom                   E: live@ucastudentvillage.co.nz
                                                                          www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz

                                   • Radiators in each room

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Compare first-year options
The halls of residence listed below accommodate primarily Aotearoa New Zealand
secondary school leavers and international students in their first year of study.

Services and suitability                   Services                                                   Suitability

                                                                                                      Under 18
                                                                  Laundry                             years of age                 Single
                                           Meals                  included          Linen             international                gender                     Wheelchair
 Hall of Residence                         provided               in fees*          provided          student                      accommodation              accessible
 Bishop Julius Hall                                 •                    •                 •                    •                             —                        •
 College House                                      •                    •                 •                    •                             —                        •
 Kirkwood Avenue Hall (Self-catered)          Meal plan at
                                                                         •                 —                    —                             —                        •
                                             University Hall
 Rochester and Rutherford Hall                      •                    •                 •                    •                             —                        •
 Tupuānuku (Catered)                                •                    •                                      •                                                      •
 Tupuānuku (Self-catered)                                                                  ^^                                                 —
                                                    —                    •                                      —                                                      •
 University Hall                                    •                    —                 —                    •                             •                        •

Contract length and cost                   Contract                                                   Costs in 2020 (NZ$)

                                                                                                                 Plus                          Annual car         Payment
 Hall of Residence                         Contract length One semester              Summer stay Residential fee Deposit^                      parking fee        frequency
 Bishop Julius Hall                             Feb–Nov                  —                 —          $17,160                    $900          $120               Jan/Apr/Sep
 College House                                  Feb–Nov                  —                 —          $20,330                    $935          $120               Jan/May/Aug
 Kirkwood Avenue Hall (Single)                  41 weeks                  •                —          $9,102                     $900                 —           Fortnightly**
 Kirkwood Avenue Hall (Single Ensuite)          41 weeks                  •                —          $9,594                     $900                 —           Fortnightly**
 Rochester and Rutherford Hall                  Feb–Nov                  —              Limited       $17,050                    $800          $160               Jan/Apr/Aug
 Tupuānuku (Catered)                                ^^                    •                ^^         ^^                         ^^                   —           ^^
 Tupuānuku (Self-catered)                           ^^                    •                ^^                                                         —

 University Hall (Retro – Standard)             41 weeks                  •                •          $14,145                    $900          $225               Fortnightly**
 University Hall (Retro – Premium)              41 weeks                  •                •          $14,760                    $900          $225               Fortnightly**
 University Hall (Ritz)                         41 weeks                  •                •          $15,949                    $900          $225               Fortnightly**

Students are required to comply with the UC             If you are an international student under 18                *
                                                                                                                        $2 wash/dry charge if laundry not included in fees.
Student Code of Conduct and follow hall rules           years of age, you must stay either in a homestay,           **
                                                                                                                       Fees payable fortnightly, term, or semester (domestic) or
and regulations which are outlined in each hall’s       (see page 32), in a fully-catered hall of residence,        semester only (international).Students must have a financial
                                                                                                                    guarantor in Aotearoa New Zealand or payment by semester
handbook for the safety and wellbeing of all            or with a designated caregiver until your                   is required.
students in residence.                                  18th birthday.                                              ^
                                                                                                                     Deposit consists of an administration fee, refundable
                                                        For more information for international students,            contingency fee, and residents’ association fee.
                                                        see page 30.                                                ^^ Refer to website for updated information.

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Ngā tau ki mua | Beyond first year
Campus Living Villages Pty Ltd are
                                                                                         contracted by Te Whare Wānanga o
                                                                                         Waitaha | University of Canterbury
                                                                                                to manage Hayashi.
                                                                                          CLV work across four regions and
                                                                                          six countries housing over 45,000
                                                                                         students across Australia, Aotearoa
                                                                                          New Zealand, England, Scotland,
                                                                                            Wales, and the United States.

Hayashi
Hayashi offers self-catered townhouses for ākonga
students in their second year of study and beyond.
      • 78 student rooms including               • Shared kitchens equipped
        6 ensuite rooms                            with basic essentials (personal
      • 2 Residential Assistants                   cutlery and crockery not
                                                   provided but can be purchased
                                                   prior to or on arrival)
      • 15 minutes’ walk to campus
                                                 • Self-catered (meal plans
                                                   available at University Hall)
      • 16 two-storey townhouses                 • Shared dining/living room
                                                                                     ‘All the wonderful
        and 10 couples self-contained                                                 activities Hayashi offers,
        studios (see page 31)
                                                 • Shared bathrooms or limited        such as plant potting and a
      • Fully furnished rooms with king
        single or double beds, bookshelf,
                                                   ensuite rooms                      healing workshop, have
        desk, chair, wardrobe                    • Bathroom: student ratio –          been lovely to attend. It
                                                                                      gives me the opportunity
                                                   1:2 or 2:5
      • Single gender or non-alcohol
        townhouses available
                                                                                      to meet new people and
                                                                                      enjoy myself in a different,
                                                                                      non-school environment.’
                                                                                     India
                                                                                     USA
                                                                                     Studying towards a Bachelor of Arts in Education
                                                                                     and Psychology
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• Shared laundry with washing      • Student permit car parking           • Total 2020 fees: $11,840–$12,800
  machine and dryer                  on campus                            • Residential fee: $11,040–$12,000
• Bed linen not provided but can                                          • Deposit: $800
  be pre-purchased                 • Wheelchair accessible                • Car parking: Student permit
• Bathrooms and shared areas         townhouses                             parking on campus
  cleaned once per fortnight
                                                                          • 2020 Contract:
                                   • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka           27 January–28 December
• Wi-fi                              Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.                 (48 weeks)
• 100 GB per month for all           UC campus including all              • Accommodation includes term
  UC students                        halls of residence are                 and semester breaks
                                     non-smoking facilities
• Top up $2.00 per GB                                                     • Power included in fees
                                                                          • Fees payable fortnightly, term,
                                   • Key to individual townhouse            or semester (domestic) or
• Shared living room in
                                     and bedroom                            semester only (international)
  each townhouse
• A programme of organised
  social events held throughout    • Radiators in each room and           • Your contract is directly with
  the year                           shared common area                     Campus Living Villages with
                                                                            standards and expectations as
                                                                            set out in the Village Rules
• Bike stands available

                                                                    Campus Living Villages
                                                                    Customer Services Team
                                                                    C/- Ilam Apartments, 2 Homestead Lane,
                                                                    Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
                                                                    T: +64 3 266 0410
                                                                    E: live@ucastudentvillage.co.nz
                                                                    www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz

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Campus Living Villages Pty Ltd are
                                                                                            contracted by Te Whare Wānanga o
                                                                                             Waitaha University of Canterbury
                                                                                               to manage Ilam Apartments.
                                                                                             CLV work across four regions and
                                                                                             six countries housing over 45,000
                                                                                            students across Australia, Aotearoa
                                                                                             New Zealand, England, Scotland,
                                                                                               Wales, and the United States.

Ilam Apartments
Ilam Apartments offers self-catered apartment style
living for all ākonga students.
      • 831 student rooms                        • Shared kitchens equipped with
      • 16 Residential Assistants                  basic essentials (personal cutlery
                                                   and crockery not provided but
                                                   can be purchased prior to or
      • 5 minutes’ walk to campus                  on arrival)
                                                 • Self-catered (meal plans
      • Three apartment types –
        Mānuka, Kōwhai, and Hīnau
                                                   available at University Hall)
                                                                                        ‘If you think near, safe,
                                                 • Shared dining/living room
      • Fully-furnished rooms with                                                       and convenient, then
        single or king single beds,
                                                 • Shared bathrooms
                                                                                        you can choose UC
        bookshelf, desk, chair, wardrobe
                                                 • Bathroom: student ratio –             accommodation. You don’t
      • One or two bathrooms in
        each apartment
                                                   Mānuka 1:6, Kōwhai 2:6,               need to worry about any
      • Single gender or non-alcohol
                                                   Hīnau 1:2, 1:3, 2:4, 2:5
                                                                                         other charges, and every
        apartments available                                                            time you need help, just
                                                                                         go to the main office.’
                                                                                        April
                                                                                        China
                                                                                        Studying towards a Master of Applied Finance
                                                                                        and Economics

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• Mānuka and Kōwhai –              • Secure bicycle storage                 • Total 2020 fees: $9,728–$14,624
  free washing machine                                                      • Residential fee: $8,928–$13,824
  and dryer provided
                                   • Limited car parking available          • Deposit: $800
  Hīnau – shared laundry room
  for $2.00 wash/dry                                                        • Car parking: $225 (optional)
• Bed linen not provided but can   • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka           • 2020 Contract:
  be pre-purchased                   Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.                   8 February–21 November
                                     UC campus including all                  (41 weeks), or
• Bathrooms and shared areas
                                     halls of residence are                   27 January–28 December
  cleaned once per fortnight
                                     non-smoking facilities                   (48 weeks)
                                                                            • Accommodation includes term
• Computer room and printer                                                   and semester breaks
                                   • Wheelchair accessible
  connected to UC network
                                     apartments                             • Power included in fees
                                                                            • Fees payable fortnightly, term,
• Wi-fi                                                                       or semester (domestic) or
                                   • Swipe card access to building
• 100GB per month for all            and key to bedroom                       semester only (international)
  UC students
• Top up $2.00 per GB                                                       • Your contract is directly with
                                   • Panel or ceiling heaters in
                                     each bedroom and shared                  Campus Living Villages with
• Common room with pool table,       common area                              standards and expectations as
  study and chill out spaces,                                                 set out in the Village Rules
  SKY TV, and DVD player
• A programme of organised                                           Campus Living Villages
  social events held throughout                                      Customer Services Team
  the year                                                           C/- Ilam Apartments, 2 Homestead Lane,
                                                                     Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
                                                                     T: +64 3 266 0404
                                                                     E: live@ucastudentvillage.co.nz
                                                                     www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz

                                                                                 www.canterbury.ac.nz         23
Campus Living Villages Pty Ltd are
                                                                                          contracted by Te Whare Wānanga
                                                                                               o Waitaha University of
                                                                                            Canterbury to manage Sonoda
                                                                                               Christchurch Campus.
                                                                                          CLV work across four regions and
                                                                                          six countries housing over 45,000
                                                                                         students across Australia, Aotearoa
                                                                                          New Zealand, England, Scotland,
                                                                                            Wales, and the United States.

Sonoda Christchurch
Campus
Sonoda offers self-catered apartment-style living
for ākonga students in their second year of study
and beyond.
      • 108 single student rooms                 • Shared kitchens equipped
      • 2 Residential Assistants                   with basic essentials (personal
                                                   cutlery and crockery not
                                                   provided but can be purchased     ‘A hall of residence offers
      • 15 minutes’ walk to campus                 prior to or on arrival)            things that are rarely
                                                 • Self-catered (meal plans           found in flats outside of
                                                                                      the Uni – security,
      • 8 buildings of 22 5-bedroom                available at University Hall)
        apartments and 4 couples                 • Shared dining/living room
        self-contained flats (see page 31)                                            cleanliness, and lots of
      • Fully-furnished rooms with
                                                 • Shared bathrooms                   quiet time. The latter is
        single beds, bookshelf, desk,
        chair, wardrobe                          • Bathroom: student ratio – 1:5     very important for PhD
      • Hand basin and mirror in                                                      students who are
        each room                                                                     writing constantly.’
      • Single gender or non-alcohol
        apartments available                                                         Juhn Chris
                                                                                     The Phillipines
                                                                                     Studying towards a PhD in Political Science and
                                                                                     International Relations
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• Free laundry in each building       • Secure bicycle storage                • Total 2020 fees: $11,120
  with washing machine and dryer                                              • Residential fee: $10,320
• Bed linen not provided but can      • Limited car parking available         • Deposit: $800
  be pre-purchased
                                                                              • Car parking: $225 (optional)
• Bathrooms and shared areas
                                      • Wheelchair accessible                 • Accommodation includes term
  cleaned once per fortnight
                                        apartments                              and semester breaks
                                                                              • Power included in fees
• Computer room and printer
                                      • He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka          • Fees payable fortnightly, term,
  connected to UC network
                                        Kore, Auahi Kore a UC.                  or semester (domestic) or
                                        UC campus including all                 semester only (international)
• Wi-fi                                 halls of residence are
• 100GB per month for all               non-smoking facilities
                                                                              • Your contract is directly with
  UC students                                                                   Campus Living Villages with
• Top up $2.00 per GB                 • Swipe card access to building           standards and expectations as
                                        and key to bedroom                      set out in the Village Rules
• Common room with kitchen,
  pool table, table tennis, SKY TV,   • Heated ceiling in bedroom and
  and DVD player                        shared common areas             Campus Living Villages
                                                                        Customer Services Team
• A programme of organised
                                                                        C/- Ilam Apartments, 2 Homestead Lane,
  social events held throughout                                         Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
  the year                                                              T: +64 3 266 0407
                                                                        E: live@ucastudentvillage.co.nz
                                                                        www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz

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Compare accommodation
options beyond first year
For more independent living with students of similar age and level of study.

Services and suitability                Services                                                           Suitability
                                                                             Laundry
                                                                             included      Linen           Couples                Single Wheelchair
Hall of Residence                       Meals provided                       in fees*      provided        (see page 31)          gender accessible
Hayashi                                 Meal plan at University Hall             •            —                    •                •             •
Ilam Apartments
Mānuka: 6 bedroom apartments            Meal plan at University Hall            •             —                   —                 •            —
Kōwhai: 6 bedroom apartments            Meal plan at University Hall            •             —                   —                 •            •
Hīnau: 3–5 bedroom apartments           Meal plan at University Hall            —             —                   —                 •            —
Hīnau: 2 bedroom apartments             Meal plan at University Hall            —             —                   —                 •            —
Sonoda Christchurch Campus              Meal plan at University Hall             •            —                    •                •             •

Contract length and costs                  Contract                              Costs in 2020 (NZ$)

                                           Contract      One           Summer Residential            Plus              Annual car       Payment
Hall of Residence                          length        semester      stay   fee                    Deposit^          parking fee      frequency
Hayashi                                    48 weeks                                                  $800                               Fortnightly^^
King single room (bathroom 2:5)**                                                $11,040
Double room (bathroom 2:5)**                                                     $11,280
                                                             •           —                                                    —
King single room (bathroom 1:2)#                                                 $11,520
Double room (bathroom 1:2)                                                       $11,760
Double ensuite room (own bathroom)                                               $12,000
Ilam Apartments                            48 weeks                                                  $800              $225             Fortnightly^^
Mānuka: 6 bedroom apartments                                                     $8,928
Hīnau: 3–5 bedroom apartments**                                                  $10,320
Hīnau: 2 bedroom apartments                                                      $13,824
                                                             •           —
Kōwhai: 6 bedroom apartments                                                     $10,848
                                           41 weeks
Hīnau: 3–5 bedroom apartments                                                    $10,127
Kōwhai: 6 bedroom apartments                                                     $10,660
Sonoda Christchurch Campus**               48 weeks          •           —       $10,320             $800              $225             Fortnightly^^

                                          Students are required to comply with the UC          *
                                                                                                   $2 wash/dry charge if laundry not included in fees.
                                          Student Code of Conduct and follow hall rules        **
                                                                                                    Available on postgraduate flexi contract (see page 31).
                                          and regulations which are outlined in each hall’s    #
                                                                                                   6 accessible king single rooms available.
                                          handbook for the safety and wellbeing of all         ^
                                                                                                Deposit consists of an administration fee, refundable
                                          students in residence.                               contingency fee, and residents’ association fee.
                                                                                               ^^
                                                                                                  Fees payable fortnightly, term, or semester (domestic)
                                                                                               or semester only (international).Students must have a
                                                                                               financial guarantor in Aotearoa New Zealand or payment
                                                                                               by semester is required.

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Ngā tono / Kōwhiringa anō | How to apply / Other options
How do I apply?

When applying for a hall                           Tips for completing
                                                                                                        Take a virtual tour
                                                   your application
of residence, make sure                                                                                 • View our videos and 360 degree
you promote yourself
                                                   • Make sure your surname, first name, and
                                                     date of birth are entered correctly. The same        panoramas for rooms and facilities in
well and send in the best                            information must be entered correctly in your        halls at www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
                                                                                                          /accommodation/halls/360-panoramas
application you can.
                                                     CCRF so they can be matched electronically.
                                                   • Check you are entering the correct term.           • Join UC for a virtual experience at
                                                     For most students, this will be the 2021             Rā Tōmene | UC Open Day 2020, see
                                                                                                          www.canterbury.ac.nz/events
How to apply                                         Academic Year, and will be prioritised over
                                                                                                          /tours-and-events/open-days
                                                     one semester applications.
Step 1 — apply online                              • In the ‘More About You’ section, take time
                                                     to list any sporting achievements, musical
Complete an online application form at
                                                     abilities, leadership responsibilities, and
                                                                                                      Next steps
www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/accommodation
                                                     community or cultural activities. The halls      We will send you three emails before the
As part of the form, you will need to select two                                                      due date:
                                                     are looking for how you will contribute to
preferred halls of residence and provide details
                                                     the hall outside of your academic studies.       • Once you have registered an accommodation
for two emergency contacts.
                                                     We recommend you complete this section in a        application online.
A non-refundable processing fee of NZ$100 is         separate document first, then copy and paste
payable on completion of your application.                                                            • Once you have completed Step 1
                                                     it into your application.
                                                                                                        (your online application) and paid the
Step 2 — reference                                 • Once you have completed your application,          application fee.
                                                     you are unable to go back and make changes.
• You may need a reference to complete your                                                           • Once we have received Step 2 (your reference,
                                                     If you need to make changes, please contact
  application. For reference requirements see                                                           if required) and sent your application to your
                                                     Accommodation Services.
  www.canterbury.ac.nz/life                                                                             first preferred option.
  /accommodation/halls/apply                       • If you require a reference, please ensure you
                                                                                                      If you are unsure your application is complete,
                                                     give your referee time to complete it before
• For Aotearoa New Zealand school leavers                                                             contact us at accommodation@canterbury.ac.nz
                                                     the due date, taking into consideration school
  or students who have taken a gap year, a           term breaks.                                     Late applications will be considered but are
  Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF)                                                           subject to availability.
  is required. This can be requested online.       • Aim to complete both steps of your
                                                     application by 15 September 2020, so we can
• If you are applying to College House,              contact you if something is not right.
  additional information is required.
  www.collegehouse.org.nz

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Selection process                                      2020 Rā matua | Key dates
Halls or villages that receive more applications
than places available will undertake a selection       1 August               Online applications open for February 2021 start
process. They will be looking to establish a           15 September           Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF) is due for Aotearoa
community with an even gender balance, a mix                                  New Zealand secondary school leavers or gap year students
of degree programmes, and representation from
all over Aotearoa, as well as internationally.         24 September           Applications due for accommodation starting in Semester 1
Refer to the Accommodation Services website            From 1 October         Offers and waitlist offers made
for information on the offer process, as this can
differ from year to year.                              21 October             Due date for responses to offers (deposit required if accepting)
Offers and waitlist offers will be made from           23 October             Late applications considered. All waitlisted students will be merged to a
1 October 2020. Only one offer will be sent to                                General Waitlist.
each student.
Waitlist places are offered by the hall and kept at    1 December             International students’ applications for self-catered apartments due
a realistic level.                                                            Note: Applications after this date do not have a guaranteed offer of place

Students are encouraged to keep in close contact       Mid-December           Offers made to prospective students, or Semester 1 only students
with their hall and are welcome to contact                                    (depending on availability)
Accommodation Services on availability in other
halls at any time.
                                                       2021 Rā matua | Key dates
General waitlist
From 23 October, hall waitlists will be                1 May                  Applications due for accommodation starting in Semester 2
released to a general waitlist managed by
Accommodation Services. This gives students
the best opportunity to secure a room as their
application is accessible to all halls of residence.
www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
/accommodation/halls/waitlists-explained

Summer accommodation
For students studying during the UC
Summer programme (November–February),
accommodation may be available on campus.
Details will be provided online during September
at www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/accommodation

  Te Ratonga Nohonga
  Accommodation Services
  T: +64 3 369 3569
  E: accommodation@canterbury.ac.nz
  www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
  /accommodation/halls/apply
  UC’s Liaison Officers are also happy to help
  with first-year queries or study planning:
  T: 0800 VARSITY (827 748)
  E: liaison@canterbury.ac.nz

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International students

International students                             Students under the age of 18                         Study abroad or
are welcomed and can                               If you are an international student under 18 years   exchange students
                                                   of age you must stay in a UC approved homestay
find a ‘home away from                             (see page 32), in a fully catered UC-approved hall
                                                                                                        Students studying at UC through an approved
                                                                                                        Study Abroad or Exchange programme can
home’ at one of UC’s                               of residence, or with a designated caregiver until
                                                   your 18th birthday.
                                                                                                        apply for an accommodation package at
accommodation options.                             www.canterbury.ac.nz/international
                                                                                                        Ilam Apartments.
                                                                                                        Accommodation is guaranteed for applications
                                                   /how-do-i-apply
We value the diversity and knowledge that                                                               received by 1 December 2020.
                                                   /international-students-under-18
international students like you bring to our                                                            www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
                                                                                                        /accommodation/international/exchange
student community. With support services and       Guaranteed room offer
staff on hand, we aim to make your transition to
Aotearoa New Zealand life as easy as possible.     If you are an international student over the age     Arrival in
                                                   of 18, you are guaranteed an offer of place if you   Ōtautahi Christchurch
                                                   apply for a room in a self-catered apartment
Code of practice                                   (Ilam Apartments) for the 2021 academic year         Ensure you have booked accommodation
The Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of      (41 or 48-week contract) by 1 December 2020.         for when you first arrive in Ōtautahi –
International Students is designed to guide                                                             a hall of residence, homestay, temporary
                                                   Complete an online application form
institutions in their practice and to protect                                                           accommodation, or your own private
                                                   (see page 28). A reference is not required if you
international students when they study in                                                               arrangements. Check our website for up-to-date
                                                   will be 20 or over on arrival.
Aotearoa New Zealand. UC is a signatory to the                                                          information on arranging transport to your
Code and is required to meet the standards set                                                          confirmed accommodation.
by the New Zealand government. See page 4          UC International College                             www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
for more information on Pastoral Care at UC.       (UCIC)                                               /accommodation/international
www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners                UCIC students can apply for an accommodation
/education-code-of-practice                        package at Ilam Apartments. Accommodation is         Supportive community
www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/code                  for a minimum of two UCIC semesters.                 UC is committed to ensuring our international
                                                   Students under 18 years of age on arrival must       students are well supported to be successful in
Arrange accommodation                              apply for homestay (see page 32).                    their studies. From student mentors to
as soon as you accept your                         www.canterbury.ac.nz/life                            one-to-one counselling, we will be alongside
enrolment offer                                    /accommodation/international/ucic                    you every step of the way.
                                                                                                        www.canterbury.ac.nz/support
To make your time at UC as stress-free as
possible, we recommend that you arrange                                                                   Te Ratonga Nohonga
accommodation as soon as you have accepted                                                                Accommodation Services
your offer to study at UC.
                                                                                                          T: +64 3 369 3569
                                                                                                          E: accommodation@canterbury.ac.nz
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                                                                                                          /accommodation/international
Postgraduate accommodation
Couples and Families

UC recognises the                                   Postgraduate Flexi contract                             Residential Fee 2020 (paid weekly)                 Plus Deposit
challenge of postgraduate
                                                                                                            (16 weeks minimum)
                                                    Hayashi (2:5 bathroom ratio)
study and the flexibility
                                                                                                                                                               $800*
                                                    King single room                                        $234
required to accommodate                             Double room (single occupancy)                          $239

students with differing                             Sonoda
                                                    Single room                                             $218
                                                                                                                                                               $800*

start and end dates.                                                                                        Residential Fee 2020
                                                    Couples and Families Accommodation                                                                         Plus Deposit
                                                                                                            (50 week contract)
To meet these needs, and in addition to an
academic year or one semester contract, a           Hayashi (Couples only)                                                                                     $800*
postgraduate flexi contract is offered with a       Studio unit                                             $14,750
16-week minimum stay. Rooms are limited and         Kirkwood Flats (Couples and Families)                                                                      $600
dependent on availability. You are able to renew    Studio unit                                             $13,150
your contract after your initial stay, however,     1 bedroom unit                                          $13,650
terms and conditions apply so read your             1 bedroom flat (can accommodate a                       $13,000 + power charged monthly
contract carefully.                                 young child)
                                                    Sonoda (Couples only)                                                                                      $600
How do I apply?                                     Studio unit                                             $16,950
Complete an online application at                   University Hall (Couples only)                                                                             $600
www.canterbury.ac.nz/life                           1 bedroom unit                                          $16,000
/accommodation/halls/apply
                                                   *
                                                     The deposit consists of a $300 administration fee, $200 residential life fee, and $300 refundable contingency fee.
Select academic year, a single semester, or        Fees payable fortnightly (domestic) or semester only (international).
postgraduate flexi term. If a postgraduate flexi
term is selected but is not available, you will
have the option of an academic year or             Students with families are required to source
single semester contract located with other        a private rental property on arrival (see                           Te Ratonga Nohonga
postgraduate students.                             page 33). Please ensure you book child care                         Accommodation Services
                                                   early, if required, as places are limited.                          T: +64 3 369 3569
Couples and Families                                                                                                   E: accommodation@canterbury.ac.nz
                                                                                                                       www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
UC has limited options on campus for couples                                                                           /accommodation/postgrad
and families with a young child. Self-contained
studios or one bedroom units are offered at                                                                            www.canterbury.ac.nz/life
Hayashi, Kirkwood Flats, Sonoda Christchurch                                                                           /accommodation/couples-and-families
Campus, and University Hall.

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