2013 Guide to Enrolment - University of Canterbury

Apply to enrolFrom 1 October 2013 all studentscan apply to enrol at UC.New studentsIf you are new to UC (a domestic undergraduatefirst-year student or a STAR student) ortransferring from another institution you needto submit a completed Application to Enrolonline before the last date to apply to enrol – formost programmes of study this is 9 December2013 (https://myuc.canterbury.ac.nz and see theApplication to Enrol worksheet on page 39). Thisdate may differ depending on the programmeyou are applying for. Make sure you check thedates on pages 2–3, and on pages 25–29 forprogrammes requiring special application.Ensure that you click on ‘submit’ whencompleting your application. If you requireassistance phone the Contact Centre.Initial Teacher Education andSport Coaching qualificationsIf you are applying for an Initial TeacherEducation or Sport Coaching programme youare required to fill out a different form whichcombines the Application for Programme Entryand Application to Enrol, and is not able to becompleted online. This form is available fromthe College Office, Student Services Centre or byphoning the Contact Centre.To download the application form go towww.education.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/brochures_2014/APE_2014.pdfStudent numberYou will be issued with a randomly generatedlifetime student number so that UC can uniquelyidentify you during your time at UC. Whencontacting UC please quote this number.Advancing studentsIf you are continuing on from last year or havepreviously enrolled at UC you must submit yourapplication by 13 January 2014*.You can do this online using myUC:www.canterbury.ac.nz/enrolEnsure that you click on ‘submit’ whencompleting your application. If you requireassistance phone the Contact Centre.International studentsYou can apply to enrol at any time after you have received an Offer of Place. However, you must complete yourenrolment on campus and in person. This usually takes place the week before lectures start. To help avoidqueues different sessions have been scheduled based on your family names. Please make sure you plan yourarrival into New Zealand in time to attend the correct session.Time Tuesday 18 February Wednesday 19 February Thursday 20 February9am - noonnoon - 4pmPhD studentsFirst enrolmentNew PhD students can enrol at any time (subjectto approval by the department and the Dean ofPostgraduate Research). PhD students shouldsubmit an application on the form available atwww.canterbury.ac.nz/enrol/postgrad/phd.shtmlRe-enrolmentFamily name starting withA B C D EFamily name starting withF G H IYour re-enrolment information will be emailedto you at least one month prior to youranniversary date.Application to Enrol worksheetIn this guide is an Application to Enrolworksheet – you can use this to prepare youranswers to all the application questions.We ask for a lot of information: this is becausewe are obliged by the Government to gathercertain statistics. Take the time to read and fillout the worksheet carefully prior to applying toenrol online. This will speed up your applicationprocess.If you need help completing the worksheet, weencourage you to telephone the Contact Centre(contact details on page 8) or drop in to theStudent Services Centre for personal assistance.Confirmation of Applicationto Enrol letterOnce you have submitted your Application toEnrol, you will receive an email or letter withinfive working days that confirms the enrolmentdetails we’ve collected from you.Carefully check that the courses and site codeslisted on the confirmation letter are correct. Ifthey are not correct, you should contact theUniversity immediately.Family name starting withJ K LFamily name starting withM N O P QFamily name starting withR S T U VFamily name starting withW X Y ZThere are a number of compliance requirements that must be satisfied as part of gaining an enrolment offer. You will be ableto do this on the day that you enrol in person.For a checklist of the documentation you need to bring with you go to www.canterbury.ac.nz/admissions/formsSummer Programme enrolmentStudents can enrol in summer courses (startingin November 2013 and January 2014) throughmyUC (see page 30 for access information).The University reserves the right to cancela summer course if the minimum numberof enrolments is not reached. In these casesstudents will be notified by the department/School.Semester 2 enrolmentFor students not previously enrolledin 2014You can start your studies in semester 2.Students who were not enrolled at UC in 2014can apply to enrol online through myUC, in thesame way as outlined above.Enrolment in semester 2 for students whoare new to UC is not normally recommendedfor some qualifications, such as the Bachelorof Engineering with Honours. Please talk to aStudent Advisor (see page 9 for contact details).International students who have not previouslyenrolled in 2014 must complete their enrolmentin person on the Thursday prior to the officialcourse start date (see page 6).Students who are already enrolled in 2014 mayadd semester 2 courses through myUC (seepage 30 for access information).Other semester optionsThe process for enrolling in other semesteroptions is largely the same as outlined above.Completion of enrolment for internationalstudents will take place in the Student ServicesCentre on the Thursday prior to the officialcourse start date (see page 7).*Some programmes require a special application prior tothis date – check pages 25–29 of this guide.24 Freephone in NZ: 0800 VARSITY (827 748)