WiE CAN stands for Women in Engineering at Canterbury. It is a five day/four night residential programme featuring a range of interactive workshops, inspiring presentations and fun social activities. You will be immersed in student life and experience the range of engineering subjects on offer at University of Canterbury.

Programme details

Date: 19-23 January 2020. You will arrive the afternoon of Sunday 19 January to settle in and meet your fellow students, and depart Thursday 23 January after 12.30pm.

Location: UC College of Engineering, Christchurch.

Accommodation: Rochester and Rutherford Hall

Eligibility: Open to female students* aged 16 years or over, completing Year 12 in 2019 at a New Zealand high school.

Cost: FREE! UC will provide accommodation and meals during the programme, from afternoon tea on Sunday 19 January through to morning tea on Thursday 23 January. Any other meals or accommodation required are at the expense of the attendee.

A $100 travel grant will be provided to all successful applicants who live outside Canterbury (for the purpose of this programme, Canterbury is defined as south of the Hurunui River and north of the Rangitata River).

Key dates

Applications open: Monday 1 July

Applications close: 6.00pm, Friday 16 August

Applicants advised of outcome by email: Friday 6 September

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