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Ara Information Evening
Check out the Experience Ara article for all upcoming information sessions & STAR courses!
31st March 5:30pm: Whanau Information Evening (online)
A great opportunity for prospective students and their families to learn more about Ara and ask any questions they may have from the comfort of their home. Registration details to come soon.
Experience Ara Events - March/April 2022
30th March: Animal Science Information Session
13th April: Nursing Information Session (Manawa – Christchurch)
13th April: Pre-Health Information Session (Christchurch)
March and April Experience Ara events have been moved online. Please follow the links to register in advance.
Yoobee Art & Design April School Holiday Courses
Register now for UC Possibilities online holiday programme
If you enjoy subjects like history, social studies, English, art, humanities or languages, you can nurture your passions at the upcoming UC Arts online holiday event:
Ararau UC | UC Possibilities
9am to 1pm, Thurday 28 April.
As the event is online this year, students can join us from anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand to explore more than 25 subjects and 7 specialisations offered through a Bachelor of Arts (BA) at UC.
At this event, you will:
- Learn about the difference between a BA with majors and minors and a specialisation
- Discover more about the specialisations available
- Explore subject options and pathways through the courses
- Hear about possible career pathways
- Ask our friendly team of advisors, staff and students any pressing questions
At UC, you can mix and match a BA with subjects from Science, Business and other areas like Sports Coaching, and Youth and Community Leadership.
Even if you are not planning to do a BA, you are welcome to attend the UC Possibilities online sessions to find out about something (such as psychology or philosophy) that you might want to select as an elective in another degree.
Your Science Degree Questions Answered
Thinking about studying science subjects at university and have a few questions?
Check out these videos with UC student advisor Jerhime answering some of the most frequently asked questions about:
To find out even more about studying the Sciences at UC, check out our website
ARA Accommodation
From out of town but still want to come and study with us? Make Ōtautahi House the place you call home.
Just a two minute walk away from our main campus you'll find Ara's student accommodation. Situated in the heart of Christchurch, Ōtautahi House is a flat-style accommodation for our out of town students. Christchurch based students can still apply, but preference is given to those who come from our of town to study. There are 36 secure, warm and sunny apartments that can house up to 192 students. Located close by is the city centre with plenty of shopping and food options, the bus exchange with connections to all over the city, and just down the road there is a supermarket and pharmacy
Find out more - Link
What are the differences between Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering?
If you’re thinking about university study and a career in computing, it can be hard to know what the different terminology actually means when deciding on a qualification and what courses to take.
Below is a very brief outline of the key differences between 3 computing areas:
- Computer Engineering (CE)
- Designing, developing, and operating computer systems (hardware and processors).
- Concentrates on digital hardware devices and computers, and the software that controls them.
- In contrast to CS and SE, Computer Engineering emphasises solving problems in digital hardware and at the hardware-software interface.
- Computer Science (CS)
- Understanding, designing, and developing programmes and computers.
- Concentrates on data, data transformation, algorithms and specialised programming techniques.
- Less structured than Computer or Software Engineering, giving students more flexibility to build depth or breadth in a variety of application domains or in the fundamentals of Computer Science.
- Software Engineering (SE)
- Building and maintaining software systems.
- Greater emphasis on large software applications than Computer Engineering.
- More applied than Computer Science, placing greater emphasis on the entire software development process, from idea to final product.
- Also more disciplined than Computer Science, applying more systematic practices to help ensure that products are reliable and safe.
For more advice on course selection and help with this. Please contact the Canterbury University Liaison Team
Minimum wage increase - 1st April 2022
As of Friday 1st April 2022 the minimum wage will be increasing.
The details of the changes are:
- The adult minimum wage will increase from $20.00 to $21.20 per hour.
- The minimum wage for starting-out and training will go up from $16.00 to $16.96 per hour.
You can find out more about the minimum wage here: https://www.employment.govt.nz/hours-and-wages/pay/minimum-wage/
Film’s digital screen revolution: virtual production
Green screen technology opened a vast array of possibilities for visual effects in the film industry, but now there’s a new kid in town – virtual production.
Programme Director of the University of Canterbury’s Digital Screen Campus, Professor Andy Phelps caught up with Radio New Zealand podcast ‘The Detail’ to discuss the near endless opportunities made possible by virtual screen production, film’s digital screen revolution.
Here in New Zealand, the University of Canterbury has announced it is spending $97 million on a new digital screen campus that will be built on 14 hectares of its own redeveloped land. UC will welcome the first students to its Digital Screen Campus in 2023.
Photo caption: Teams from Resonate, CerebralFix and Pixel working on a Virtual Screen Production pilot in Ōtautahi Christchurch, hosted on the site that will become the Digital Screen Campus. Photo provided by CerebralFix Ltd.