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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
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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 1
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 2 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
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. 9 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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 3
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 4 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
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) 6 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 7
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 8 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 9
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 10 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 11
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 12 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 13
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 14 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 15
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 16 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 $2.00 per GB Kore, Auahi Kore a UC. UC campus including all halls of residence are Campus Living Villages non-smoking facilities Customer Services Team C/- Ilam Apartments, 2 Homestead Lane, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041 • Swipe card access to buildings, T: +64 3 266 0401 and key to bedroom E: live@ucastudentvillage.co.nz www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz • Radiators in each room www.canterbury.ac.nz 17
Compare first-year options The halls of residence listed below accommodate primarily Aotearoa New Zealand secondary school leavers and international students in their first year of study. Services and suitability Services Suitability Under 18 Laundry years of age Single Meals included Linen international gender Wheelchair Hall of Residence provided in fees* provided student accommodation accessible Bishop Julius Hall • • • • — • College House • • • • — • Kirkwood Avenue Hall (Self-catered) Meal plan at • — — — • University Hall Rochester and Rutherford Hall • • • • — • Tupuānuku (Catered) • • • • Tupuānuku (Self-catered) ^^ — — • — • University Hall • — — • • • Contract length and cost Contract Costs in 2020 (NZ$) 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. 18 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
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 20 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 21
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 22 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 24 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
• 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 $2.00 per GB • Swipe card access to building standards and expectations as and key to bedroom set out in the Village Rules • Common room with kitchen, pool table, table tennis, SKY TV, • Heated ceiling in bedroom and and DVD player shared common areas Campus Living Villages Customer Services Team • A programme of organised C/- Ilam Apartments, 2 Homestead Lane, social events held throughout Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041 the year T: +64 3 266 0407 E: live@ucastudentvillage.co.nz www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz www.canterbury.ac.nz 25
Compare accommodation options beyond first year For more independent living with students of similar age and level of study. Services and suitability Services Suitability Laundry included Linen Couples Single Wheelchair Hall of Residence Meals provided in fees* provided (see page 31) gender accessible Hayashi Meal plan at University Hall • — • • • Ilam Apartments Mānuka: 6 bedroom apartments Meal plan at University Hall • — — • — Kōwhai: 6 bedroom apartments Meal plan at University Hall • — — • • Hīnau: 3–5 bedroom apartments Meal plan at University Hall — — — • — Hīnau: 2 bedroom apartments Meal plan at University Hall — — — • — Sonoda Christchurch Campus Meal plan at University Hall • — • • • Contract length and costs Contract Costs in 2020 (NZ$) 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. 26 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
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 28 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide
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 www.canterbury.ac.nz 29
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 30 2021 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide www.canterbury.ac.nz/life /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. www.canterbury.ac.nz 31
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