While you are in lockdown, you might be daydreaming of what you would like to do next year.

If you are thinking about attending a South Island University, the liaison officers’ emails and contact details are listed below. They are very willing for you to contact them and will answer any questions you may have about courses you are interested in pursuing next year.

You maybe also thinking about where to live, when you are at university, so I have included the application dates for the halls of residence.

In the next of couple weeks, I hope to have information around the Trade Training Academies, Victoria University and Auckland University.

University of Canterbury

Student Liaison Officer – Blake Hoare
Contact Details
Phone: 03 369 0896 Mobile:  027 403 3151
Email:  blake.hoare@canterbury.ac.nz

Application Open Dates:

Halls of Residence – Saturday 1 August https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/accommodation/halls/
(Close - Sunday 27 September)

Scholarships – Saturday 20 June
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/get-started/scholarships/types/first-year/
(Close - Saturday 15 of August)

Application to study – Thursday 1 October
(Recommended completion by Thursday 10 December)

UC Information Evening:

Virtual Christchurch Information Evening - Wednesday 3 June 2020 https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/tours-and-events/info-evenings/

Open Day:

At the moment Open Day is Thursday 9 July but will most likely be moved to September – due to COVID-19 https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/tours-and-events/open-days/

Campus Tours:

If students and parents are interested in a campus tour post COVID-19, more information can be found here: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/tours-and-events/campus-tours/

Bachelor of Fine Arts:
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/qualifications-and-courses/bachelors-degrees/bachelor-of-fine-arts

Applications close on Sunday 15 November. Students may approach the department to get them to review their portfolio before final submission.

Bachelor of Music:
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/qualifications-and-courses/bachelors-degrees/bachelor-of-music/

Performance Music – Applications Close on Sunday 20 September.
Early auditions start on Monday 24 August. 

Composition and/or Song Writing Courses – Applications close on Thursday 21 January 2021.

Bachelor of Teaching and Learning: (Early Childhood and Primary)

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/qualifications-and-courses/bachelors-degrees/bachelor-of-teaching-and-learning-earlychildhood/

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/qualifications-and-courses/bachelors-degrees/bachelor-of-teaching-and-learning-primary/

Important Note

The College of Education, Health and Human Development can close applications at any time before closing date if classes are full.

Due to COVID-19 they anticipate that people will be seeking training in different areas, this may lead to an increase in applications, so it is important to get them in early.

Lincoln University
http://www.lincoln.ac.nz

Student Liaison - Katie Barlow
Contact details
Phone: 03 423 0310
Mobile: 021 242 9574
Email:  katie.barlow@lincoln.ac.nz

Application Open Dates:

Halls of Residence – open on Saturday 1 August and close on Sunday 27 September.

Scholarships open in the next few weeks and close on Saturday 15 August. The three main school leavers' scholarships through Lincoln are:

• Future Leader (students do not have to be a head boy/girl or prefect to apply)
• Excellence
• Sports

Here is a link to the scholarship database for Lincoln scholarships funded by outside providers: https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/Study/Qualifications/Qualification/scholarships/

If you are thinking of Otago University…

If you haven’t already received a virtual Introduction to the Otago University session, they will be in touch with you to reschedule this in place of the original visit you had booked.

Please feel free to contact the Otago University Student Liaison - Prajesh Chhanabhai
Contact details
Phone: +64 4 460 9803
Mobile: 021 279 9803
Email: prajesh.chhanabhai@otago.ac.nz
Skype: Prajesh.Otago

Please watch this Brandy Bunch Video

The Otago Bunch

Application Dates

Scholarships for Otago Open on the - Wednesday 1 July.
(I will get this information to you as it comes in.)

Scholarships Close - Saturday 15 August

Residential College Applications - Open Saturday 1 August.

Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF) due Tuesday 15 September.

First round applications due - Wednesday 30 September.

Reminder the Otago Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/UOLiaison/
This will be used as a main forum for information, and updates about events during the COVID-19 pandemic.