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Accommodation Guide He Arataki Nohonga 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

Rainbow Diversity Support Overview First-year options 1 Kia ora 6 Arcady Hall UC aims to provide a welcoming and inclusive 2 Halls of residence 8 College House environment in all halls of residence and recognises that belonging is important for everyone. 4 Pastoral Care 10 Ilam Apartments 28 How do I apply? 12 Kirkwood Avenue Hall UC is proud to partner with Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāi Tahu to uphold the mana and aspirations of mana whenua. 34 How can I finance my stay? 14 Rochester and Rutherford Hall 35 Whakapā mai | Contact us 16 Tupuānuku Front cover: Ngā Kete o te Wānanga; a woven design depicting the fibres of the baskets of knowledge. 36 UC campus map 18 University Hall Represents partnership, community, and collaboration. 20 Compare first-year options Published Hūrae | July 2021. All costs are stated in Aotearoa dollars. Information is correct as at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please refer to the website for any updates. Other options Beyond first year 26 Postgraduate accommodation 22 Hayashi 30 International students 23 Ilam Apartments 31 Couples and families 24 Sonoda Christchurch Campus 32 Homestay 25 Compare options beyond first year 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 opportunities and the tremendous mix of people you will meet here will stimulate your mind, help you think for yourself, and enable lifelong friendships.

‘I didn’t know anyone else coming to UC, so moving into the halls was a perfect choice. I met lots of new people and it set the scene for a really well-rounded uni experience.’

Georgina Studying towards a Master of Applied Finance and Economics

www.canterbury.ac.nz 1 Kirkwood Avenue Hall University Hall

WELLBEING All accommodation options offer a close, supportive community to help you reach your full academic potential

Halls of residence Living in a hall of residence offers outstanding accommodation options right on campus.

Find your place Your home away from home Many UC students recall their time in the Each hall offers: halls as the time of their lives. Halls offer • your own fully-furnished room — with a safe and affordable accommodation for bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, and bookshelf all students, from school leavers • heating and power to postgraduates. • computer rooms The halls of residence provide: • unlimited wi-fi for UC students ‘Being in a hall in first year • a diverse student community • recreational facilities is a great way to stay aware • manaakitanga – a supportive living, learning, and study environment • study areas of opportunities presented • 2,600+ beds on campus • events and social activities by UC, while also feeling a • quality rooms and facilities in • academic support sense of community and landscaped surroundings • meals are provided, or the facilities to support to settle into the enable you to cook for yourself • a homebase 5–15 minutes’ walk from UC change of scenery.’ • excellent value. • laundry facilities • car parking and bicycle storage. Sol Read more about each of the Studying towards a Bachelor of Arts in Political accommodation options on pages 6–26. Science and International Relations with a minor in French, and a Bachelor of Laws

2 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Arcady Hall

EXPLORE All accommodation options are within easy reach of spectacular outdoor adventure spaces

Sonoda Christchurch Campus

Support to succeed • Staying in halls of residence also brings AT A GLANCE you closer to over 160 UC clubs, with a You can get off to a great start in your wide variety of sporting, recreational, studies by staying in halls of residence. academic, and cultural groups. minutes’ walk from • First-year students are offered tutorials to 5–15 room to lectures help you succeed in your studies. Tutors An active lifestyle are university students who have excelled There are plenty of recreational facilities at the same course. accommodation on-site at the halls, such as tennis courts • Study groups, mentoring, and peer support or gym equipment, to help you maintain 9 options are facilitated by the halls of residence. oranga – your health and fitness. Students • Pastoral care is available to support your also have free membership to the UC health and wellbeing. RecCentre, within a few minutes’ walk of beds for first-year many of the halls. 1,600+students Make lifelong friends The UC campus and halls of residence are The halls offer plenty of events throughout surrounded by gardens, including ngaki the year to help you connect with your community gardens, where you can grow fellow residents: your own huarākau (fruit) and huawhenua Take a tour • Social events, such as formal balls, theme (vegetables). parties, quizzes, or trips, are organised by Venture a little further afield for mountain students and staff. biking, surfing, skiing, or tramping Take a look inside — • Inter-hall sports competitions enable opportunities, with ski fields 1.5 hours’ drive view our videos and 360 degree you to compete in several different from the city, and surfing or mountain panoramas online biking just 30 minutes’ drive. events during the year, from athletics to You can step inside rooms and volleyball. www.canterbury.ac.nz/sport/ facilities to have a closer look at competitions/interhall-sports-competition He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka accommodation options online. Kore, Auahi Kore a UC. • First-year students can also participate in www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ the annual inter-hall Cultural Shield The UC campus, including all halls of accommodation/halls/360- competition in music, debating, kapa residence, is smokefree. panoramas haka, and theatresports.

www.canterbury.ac.nz 3 Pastoral Care

The Education (Pastoral Student code of conduct UC contacts Care of Domestic Tertiary Students are expected to help support We value manaakitanga at UC. There are the safety and wellbeing of their hall several points of contact at UC who provide Students) Interim Code of communities, by engaging with health and ākonga students with practical guidance, Practice 2019 came into learning resources, upholding diversity and advice, and support in dealing with issues force on 1 January 2020, inclusiveness, and looking out for fellow and concerns they may face while studying residents. Each hall is equipped with a and living at UC. These include Student Care to ensure that domestic regulations handbook to guide students in (domestic and international students), the tertiary students can their responsibilities as residents. UC Health Centre, Te Waka Pākākano, Pacific succeed academically www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/concerns/ Development Team (PDT), the College students/student-code-of-conduct Student Advisors, and UC Chaplaincy. See in a safe, healthy, and page 35 for contact details. supportive learning Pastoral Care of In addition, there were two new environment in line International Students initiatives introduced in 2020 for all first- year students: with the International The Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care Student Code. of International Students sets out the Analytics for Course Engagement minimum standards of non-academic (ACE programme) advice and care expected of educational For students and whānau, this means providers with respect to international ACE is a dashboard platform that provides there are a number of processes UC must students studying in Aotearoa. See page 30 students and staff with an enhanced real- ensure are provided, and clear guidelines for more information. time view of engagement with learning for review to ensure they are maintained. systems and academic progress. These include: www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/ education-code-of-practice Dedicated UC resources are responsible for • a safe and supportive learning monitoring and escalating issues as they environment www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/code arise. This enables students who need • assistance for students to meet their more support to be identified and followed basic needs Residential Assistants/Tutors up quickly. • physical and mental health of students All halls of residence employ residential assistants or residential tutors to be the Orientation+ • progress and personal development first point of contact for students, acting in An expanded induction programme of students a supportive role and referring any concerns covering support services, the student code • inclusive learning environment to the appropriate hall of residence or UC of conduct, consent awareness, belonging/ • student voice contact as required. Residential assistants/ inclusiveness, and alcohol/drugs/risks for tutors undertake a training programme • a positive and supportive environment in first-year students will be offered. The goal through their hall of residence which student accommodation is to increase understanding and awareness includes Psychological First Aid and to maximise wellbeing and ensure • a supportive residential community Bystander training organised by UC. understanding of how to access all relevant • accommodation plans, administration, support services available. and operational policies Keep yourself healthy • building facilities and services. To ensure your health and wellbeing, we Atawhai Ākonga | Student Care www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/ recommend registering with the UC Health domestic-code-of-practice Centre on arrival. The meningitis vaccine is Waea: +64 3 369 3388 free to domestic students under 25 living Īmēra: [email protected] in halls of residence, and free counselling is www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/needtotalk/ accessible to most students. student-care www.canterbury.ac.nz/healthcentre

4 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Te tau tuatahi | First-year options College House College Arcady Hall is an independent hall of residence headed by a Board of Governors and affiliated to UC through a Memorandum of Understanding and pastoral care collaboration The Hall has 100+ years of history originally named after Bishop Julius, the second Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, moving to its current premises in 1966.

Arcady Hall Arcady Hall is a fully-catered hall of residence for new and returning ākonga students.

• 163 student rooms • 3 meals a day, 7 days a week • 6 Residential Assistants • dining room includes self-service salad bar, refreshments, coffee machine, and toastie makers • 7 minutes’ walk to campus • quad for outdoor dining • suppers during study and • four residential buildings exam weeks ‘Living here has been such • fully-furnished rooms including • early/late meals and packed king single beds a blast and I have met so lunches available • kitchenettes with microwave, many incredible people.’ • meals provided during term fridge, and hot drink and semester breaks making facilities Bethany • regular themed dinners, such • bathrooms on each floor Ngāi Tahu as Mid-Winter Christmas and Studying towards a Bachelor of Engineering • alcohol-free floors available Japan Night with Honours

6 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide • shared bathrooms • common room with pool • total 2021 fees: $18,403 • bathroom:student ratio – table, table tennis, foosball, • residential fee: $17,503 sound system, piano, Mabel Hendrie/Cranmer – 1:4, • deposit: $900 Oaks – 1:5, Nancy Sims – 2:9 SKY TV, and PlayStation • car parking: $160 • music room with piano and (subject to availability) drum kit • laundry with drying room • 2021 contract: • events like Awards Night, • bed linen provided and 16 February–24 hours after themed parties, and annual ball changed weekly final UC commitment • inter-hall sports competition • bedrooms vacuumed and • 3 instalments: and Cultural Shield dusted weekly January/April/September • bathrooms and common areas • accommodation includes term cleaned six times per week • secure bicycle storage and semester breaks

• study centre with • Cranmer and Oaks both have • Your contract is directly with computers and printer one accessible bathroom Arcady Hall with standards and connected to UC network expectations as set out in the • tutorial programme delivered • cameras operating in some Hall’s handbook. throughout the academic year common spaces/outdoor areas www.arcadyhall.org.nz/handbook • a range of scholarships for • swipe access into all residents to the value of $15,500 accommodation blocks Jo Addison, Principal 90 Waimairi Road, Ilam, • rooms have electric or Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 radiator heaters Waea: +64 3 364 2747 Īmēra: [email protected] www.arcadyhall.org.nz

www.canterbury.ac.nz 7 College House is an independent hall of residence headed by a Board of Governors, and affiliated to UC through a Partner Agreement and pastoral care collaboration The College is the oldest university college in New Zealand founded in 1850. In 1957 College House became fully independent moving to its current premises in 1966.

College House College House is a fully-catered hall of residence for new and returning ākonga students.

• 159 student rooms • 3 meals a day, 7 days a week • 6 Residential Tutors and • dining room includes two salad 11 second-year pastoral bars, microwaves, refreshments care leaders area, toasters, and toastie makers • suppers during study week • 7 minutes’ walk to campus • breakfast and frozen meals provided during term and ‘Living in a Hall of semester breaks • 11 residential houses, each with Residence is fantastic; the at least one pastoral care leader • early and late meals and packed lunches available socialising opportunities • fully-furnished 13m2 rooms and catering options including long single beds • formal dining Monday– Wednesday during term time • kitchenettes with fridge and hot are unparalleled.’ drink making facilities • guest speakers programme • bathrooms on each floor • annual ball and themed feast Andrew dinners once a term Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa • most rooms North facing • dining room features part of Studying towards a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws a collection of more than 100 artworks that are displayed throughout College House

8 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide • shared bathrooms • common room with kitchen, gas • rooms have individual wall • bathroom:student ratio – 1:5 fire, av system, SKY TV, heaters or in-ceiling heating and canteen • recreation centre with light • laundry with drying room • total 2021 fees: $21,875 and sound system for live • residential fee: $20,940 • ski, surf, and snowboard storage performances and parties • deposit: $935 • bed linen provided and • sports lounge with full-size changed weekly slate billiard table, table tennis, • car parking: $120 • common areas cleaned daily smart tv, and couches (subject to availability) • bedrooms vacuumed and • chapel service held once a term • 2021 contract: 14 February–24 hours after dusted weekly • basketball hoop, fitness equipment, final UC commitment and all-weather tennis court • accommodation over term and • three bay study centre with • inter-hall sports competition semester breaks by arrangement interactive screens and Cultural Shield • 3 instalments: • computer suite connected to • formal lounge with gas fire and January/May/September UC network baby grand piano • library with mezzanine floor • annual sporting and cultural exchange with Selwyn College, • Your contract is directly with • tutorial programme Ōtepoti Dunedin College House with standards • around $100,000 of scholarships and expectations as set out in • strong alumni network awarded annually for residents the Hall’s handbook. and returning residents www.collegehouse.org.nz/life- • secure bicycle storage and at-college-house separate high-performance • ground floor accommodation bicycle storage with bathroom, kitchenette, Richard Taylor, Principal dining room, common room, 100 Waimairi Road, Ilam, and study centre access • swipe card access and Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 fully secure Waea: +64 3 364 2001 Īmēra: [email protected] www.collegehouse.org.nz

www.canterbury.ac.nz 9 Ilam Apartments is operated by Campus Living Villages (CLV) through a contract and pastoral care collaboration with UC. CLV provides student accommodation for over 45,000 students across Aotearoa, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales and the United States.

Ilam Apartments Ilam Apartments is a unique first-year hall that offers independence in a flatting environment.

• 831 student rooms • shared kitchens equipped • up to 16 Residential Assistants with basic essentials (personal cutlery and crockery not • Residential Assistants:student provided but can be purchased ratio – 1:25 prior to or on arrival) • self-catered (flexible meal • 5 minutes’ walk to campus plans available at University • central location surrounded by Hall – see page 20) ‘The best advice that I other halls • shared dining/living room could give to someone considering halls next • 3 apartment types – Mānuka, • shared bathrooms year is 100% do it.’ Kōwhai, and Hīnau • bathroom:student ratio – • fully-furnished rooms including Mānuka 1:6, Kōwhai 2:6, Reuben single or king single beds Hīnau 1:2, 1:3, 2:4, 2:5 Studying towards a Bachelor of Commerce in • single sex or non-alcohol Economics and Finance apartments available

10 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide • Mānuka and Kōwhai – in-flat • secure bicycle storage • total 2021 fees: $11,314–11,888 washing machine and dryer • residential fee: $10,414–$10,988 Hīnau – on-site laundry room • wheelchair accessible • deposit: $900 • bed linen not provided, but can Kōwhai apartments • car parking: $232 be pre-purchased (subject to availability) • bi-weekly housekeeping service • swipe card access to building • 2021 contract: 13 February– (excluding bedrooms) and key to bedroom 27 November (41 weeks) • 24-hour student support and • accommodation includes term • computer room and printer emergency response and semester breaks connected to UC network • internal and external CCTV • fees payable fortnightly, term, or • tutorials arranged in specific semester (domestic) or semester subjects according to need and only (international) prior to exams • panel or ceiling heaters in each bedroom and common areas • two scholarships valued at • Your contract is directly with $2,500 each (see page 34) Campus Living Villages with standards and expectations as • shared common room with pool set out in the Village Rules table, foosball, table tennis, https://bit.ly/2U4qHsX study and chill out spaces, SKY TV, and DVD player Campus Living Villages • 100+ organised social events James Mattinson, Village Manager • inter-hall sports competition and Cultural Shield 2 Homestead Lane, Upper Riccarton, Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 • outdoor gym and social spaces Waea: +64 3 266 0404 Īmēra: [email protected] www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz

www.canterbury.ac.nz 11 Kirkwood Avenue Hall is operated by Campus Living Villages (CLV) through a contract and pastoral care collaboration with UC. CLV provides student accommodation for over 45,000 students across Aotearoa, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales and the United States.

Kirkwood Avenue Hall Kirkwood Avenue Hall is a self-catered hall of residence for new and returning ākonga students.

• 64 student rooms including • shared kitchen equipped with 10 ensuite rooms essentials (personal cutlery and • 4 Residential Assistants crockery not provided but can be purchased prior to or on arrival) • individual food storage and ‘There’s no end to the • 2–5 minutes’ walk to campus cold storage amount of help and • self-catered (meal plans support I’ve been offered • one residential building with all available at University Hall – see rooms on one level page 20) in the short time I’ve been • fully-furnished rooms and • shared dining room here, and for that I’m ensuite rooms including king super grateful. I couldn’t single beds • shared bathrooms or limited • hand basin and mirror in be better off if I tried.’ ensuite rooms each room • bathroom:student ratio – 1:4 Logan Studying towards a Bachelor of Criminal Justice

12 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide • laundry • wheelchair accessible rooms • Your contract is directly with • bed linen not provided, but can Campus Living Villages with standards and expectations as be pre-purchased • swipe card access to building set out in the Village Rules • bathrooms and shared areas and key to bedroom https://bit.ly/2U4qHsX cleaned daily • 24-hour student support and emergency response • areas for quiet study • internal and external CCTV Campus Living Villages • computer room and printer Antony Chalmers, Village Manager connected to UC network • panel heater in each bedroom 7 Kirkwood Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 • dedicated first-year support Waea: +64 3 266 0412 program designed to aid • total 2021 fees: $10,560 (single), Īmēra: [email protected] students in the first weeks of $11,400 (single ensuite) www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz university and hall life • residential fee: $9,660 (single), • tutorials arranged in specific $10,500 (single ensuite) subjects according to need and prior to exams • deposit: $900 • car parking: limited available on-site • multiple recreational spaces complemented by student with foosball, pool table, table permit parking on-campus. tennis, and SKY TV • 2021 contract: 17 February– • inter-hall sports competition 8 December (42 weeks) and Cultural Shield • accommodation includes term • 100+ organised social events and semester breaks • village vegetable garden • fees payable fortnightly, term, • located across from the or semester (domestic) or UC RecCentre semester only (international)

www.canterbury.ac.nz 13 Rochester & Rutherford Hall

Rochester and Rutherford Hall is governed by an Executive Council and affiliated to UC through a Partner Agreement and pastoral care collaboration. The Hall was founded in 1984 with the merger of Rochester Hall (1956) and Rutherford Hall (1951).

Rochester and Rutherford Hall Rochester and Rutherford Hall is a fully-catered hall of residence for new and returning ākonga students.

• 192 student rooms • 3 meals a day, 7 days a week • 6 Residential Tutors • dining hall with servery, SKY TV, and grand piano • 2–5 minutes’ walk to campus • suppers during study and exam weeks ‘Each hall has got a • early and late meals and packed different culture, so • 3 residential buildings and lunches available (including 2 houses choose one that fits you frozen meals) • fully-furnished rooms including best and get involved as • Annual Ball and themed dinners king single beds held once a term much as you can!’ • kitchenettes with microwave, • purpose-built BBQ area and fridge, and hot drink Tribute Garden Maddie making facilities Studying towards a Bachelor of Engineering • bathrooms on each floor with Honours • shared bathrooms • guest rooms available for parents • bathroom:student ratio – 1:4

14 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide • laundry • recreation room with pool table, • total 2021 fees: $18,500 • bed linen provided and table tennis, foosball, air hockey • residential fee: $17,450 table, and SKY TV lounge area changed weekly • deposit: $800 ($300 admin fee • bathrooms and common areas • TV room with SKY TV and $500 accom deposit) cleaned five times per week • chapel in which a service is held • car parking: $160 • bedrooms cleaned fortnightly at the beginning of the year (subject to availability) • music room with piano, bass • 2021 contract: guitar, drums, keyboard, • Yardley Study Centre, Reading 17 February–24 hours after final and sound system for live room, and O’Dowd Study Room UC commitment performances and parties for quiet study and tutorials • accommodation excludes term • Wellness Week • social study areas in recreation and semester breaks room and TV room • inter-hall sports competition, • 3 instalments: Cultural Shield, and SVA • computer room and printer January/April/August Competition participant • tutorials and personal programmes organised for • Your contract is directly students on request • ground floor accommodation with Rochester and Rutherford with bathroom, dining room, • scholarships awarded to Hall with standards and and study centre access residents based on expectations as set out in the academic success Hall’s handbook. • rooms centrally heated with www.rochester-rutherford.org. individually controlled radiators nz/us/handbook • buildings and rooms accessible with security fobs Jo Morrow, Principal • car park, houses foyers, and 77 Ilam Road, Ilam, administration block monitored Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 by CCTV Waea: +64 27 262 7311 • car park accessed by Īmēra: [email protected] electronic gate www.rochester-rutherford.org.nz

www.canterbury.ac.nz 15 Tupuānuku is operated by UniLodge New Zealand through a contract and pastoral care collaboration with UC.

UniLodge provides purpose-built student accommodation across Aotearoa and Australia managing 80+ facilities hosting over 23,000 students

Tupuānuku Tupuānuku offers fully-catered and self-catered options for new and returning ākonga students.

• 375 student rooms, 100 ensuite • 3 meals a day, 7 days a week rooms, and 29 accessible rooms • brunch served at weekends with ensuite • Masterchef-style shared kitchen • 20 Taurima | Residential Assistants and dining room opening out to internal courtyard • 5 minutes’ walk to campus • dining room with servery • additional shared dining room ‘This hall showed me what • 2 residential buildings joined by for all students surrounded by it’s like to be different, and a shared dining space landscaped gardens is forever accepting of • fully-furnished rooms and different opinions.’ ensuite rooms including king • shared bathrooms or single beds ensuite rooms Ben • kitchenettes on each floor • bathroom:student ratio – 1:4 Studying towards a Conjoint Bachelor of Product • shared bathrooms on each floor Design and Science in Industrial Product Design • laundry and Statistics • bed linen provided and changed weekly

16 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide • dedicated study centre • full CCTV coverage • Your contract is directly with • bookable meeting or group • swipe card access to building UniLodge with standards and study rooms and bedroom expectations as set out in the Hall’s handbook. • group study space on each floor www.unilodge.com.au/student- • tutorials arranged in specific • centrally heated accommodation-christchurch/ subjects according to need and tupuanuku/faq prior to exams • total 2021 fees: fully-catered – $18,364–$19,204 • social space on each floor self-catered – $11,686–$12,526 UniLodge • shared lounge • residential fee: Dylan Davies, Kaitātai 3 Homestead Lane, Upper Riccarton, • media and music rooms fully-catered – $17,514–$18,354 self-catered – $10,836–$11,676 Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 • games room with pool tables, Waea: + 64 (0) 27 247 6977 table tennis, and foosball • deposit: $1,000 Īmēra: [email protected] • internal courtyard • car parking: student permit www.unilodge.com.au/student- parking on campus accommodation-christchurch/tupuanuku • inter-hall sports competition and Cultural Shield • 2021 contract: 17 February– 8 December (42 weeks) • accommodation includes term • secure internal and external and semester breaks bicycle storage • fees payable January, then fortnightly thereafter • fully accessible with lifts, ramps, and specifically designed kitchen space

www.canterbury.ac.nz 17 University Hall is operated by Campus Living Villages (CLV) through a contract and pastoral care collaboration with UC. CLV provides student accommodation for over 45,000 students across Aotearoa, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales and the United States.

University Hall University Hall is a fully-catered hall of residence for new and returning ākonga students.

• 533 student rooms • 3 meals a day, 7 days a week • 20 Residential Assistants • dining room includes self-service salad bar and refreshments area • 2–5 minutes’ walk to campus • early and late meals and packed lunches available • Ritz – 16 apartments • themed dinners held ‘There is a really positive • Retro/Ritz – 3 residential throughout the year buildings with dorm-style rooms community vibe. • self-service snacks • 3 couple’s self-contained flats • on-site takeaway meals (see page 31) Whether it is at a quiz or Thursday to Saturday evenings • fully-furnished rooms including (charges apply) just bobbing around the single or king single beds place, everyone is nice • hand basin and mirror in Ritz • shared bathrooms and smiley.’ dorm rooms • bathroom:student ratio – Retro • kitchenettes on each 1:6, Ritz 2:5, Ritz apartments 1:3 Flora residential floor – including Studying towards a Bachelor of Science microwave and toaster in Geography • single sex or non-alcohol floors available

18 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide • laundry • secure bicycle storage • Your contract is directly with • bed linen not provided, but can Campus Living Villages with standards and expectations as be pre-purchased • wheelchair accessible flats set out in the Village Rules • shared bathrooms cleaned daily https://bit.ly/2U4qHsX • swipe card access to buildings, • dedicated tutorial and and key to bedroom Campus Living Villages study rooms • 24-hour student support and Ricky Crannitch, Village Manager • computer room and printer emergency response 9 Maidstone Road, Ilam, • 100+ organised social events • internal and external CCTV Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 • dedicated first-year support Waea: +64 3 266 0401 Īmēra: [email protected] programme designed to aid • radiators in each room students in the first weeks of www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz university and hall life • total 2021 fees: $15,619–$17,505 • tutorials arranged in specific subjects according to need and • residential fee: $14,719–$16,605 prior to exams • deposit: $900 • three scholarships valued at • car parking: $232 $2,500 each (see page 34) (subject to availability) • 2021 contract: 13 February– • 3 common rooms with SKY TV 27 November (41 weeks) • on-site volleyball court and • accommodation includes term basketball hoop, and tennis and semester breaks courts nearby • fees payable fortnightly, term, • inter-hall sports competition or semester (domestic) or and Cultural Shield semester only (international) • 100+ organised social events

www.canterbury.ac.nz 19 Compare first-year options

Services and suitability Services Suitability

Linen Under 18 years of age Single sex Wheelchair Hall of Residence Meals provided provided international student accommodation accessible Arcady Hall • • • — • College House • • • — • Ilam Apartments Hīnau: 3–5 bedroom apartments Meal plan at — — • — Kōwhai: 6 bedroom apartments University Hall — — • • 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 2021 (NZ$)

Contract Residential fee Plus Annual car Payment Hall of Residence length One semester Summer stay (power incl.) Deposit* parking fee frequency Arcady Hall Feb–Nov — — $17,503 $900 $160 Jan/Apr/Sept College House Feb–Nov** — — $20,940 $935 $120 Jan/May/Sept Ilam Apartments Hīnau: 3–5 bedroom apartments 41 weeks • — $10,414 $900 $232 Fortnightly† Kōwhai: 6 bedroom apartments 41 weeks • — $10,988 $900 $232 Fortnightly† Kirkwood Avenue Hall (Single) 42 weeks — $9,660 $900 — Fortnightly† • Kirkwood Avenue Hall (Single Ensuite) 42 weeks — $10,500 $900 — Fortnightly† Rochester and Rutherford Hall Feb–Nov** — Limited $17,450 $800 $160 Jan/Apr/Aug Tupuānuku (Catered) 42 weeks • • $17,514– $18,354 — Jan, then $1,000 Tupuānuku (Self-catered) 42 weeks • • $10,836–$11,676 — fortnightly University Hall (Retro – Standard) 41 weeks • • $14,719 $900 $232 Fortnightly† University Hall (Retro – Premium) 41 weeks • • $15,375 $900 $232 Fortnightly† University Hall (Ritz) 41 weeks • • $16,605 $900 $232 Fortnightly†

* Deposit consists of an administration fee, refundable contingency fee, and residents’ association fee. ** Excluding term and semester breaks. Meal Plans † Fees payable fortnightly, term, or semester (domestic) or Students residing at Ilam Apartments or Kirkwood Avenue Hall have the flexibility to semester only (international). Students must have a financial purchase casual meals, dinners, or 3 meals a day at University Hall. University Hall is a guarantor in Aotearoa or payment by semester is required. first-year hall of residence that caters to over 500 students on a daily basis. Residence fees for 2022 available online in This option is helpful if students are wanting to spend time on their study or have August 2021. commitments to focus on outside of study. Students can create an online account and order and pay for meals online. If you are an international student under 18 years of age, you must stay either in a 2021 Meal plan to dine at University Hall (optional): homestay (see page 32), in a fully-catered Breakfast – $9.00 Daily meal plan – $27.00 hall of residence, or with a designated Lunch – $12.00 Weekly dinner plan – $88.00 caregiver until your 18th birthday. Dinner – $15.00 Weekly meal plan – $155.00 For more information for international students, see page 30.

20 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Ngā tau ki mua | Beyond first year Sonoda Hayashi is operated by Campus Living Villages (CLV) through a contract and pastoral care collaboration with UC. CLV provides student accommodation for over 45,000 students across Aotearoa, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales and the United States.

• shared living room in each townhouse Hayashi • organised social events • bicycle stands Hayashi offers self-catered townhouses for ākonga students in their second year of study and beyond. • key to individual townhouse and bedroom • 78 student rooms including • shared kitchens equipped with six ensuite rooms and six essentials (personal cutlery and • radiators in each room and accessible rooms crockery not provided but can be common areas • 2 Residential Assistants purchased prior to or on arrival) • shared dining/living room • Your contract is directly with • 15 minutes’ walk to campus Campus Living Villages with • shared bathrooms or limited standards and expectations as ensuite rooms set out in the Village Rules • 16 two-storey townhouses https://bit.ly/2U4qHsX including 10 couple’s self- • bathroom:student ratio – 1:2 or 2:5 contained studios (see page 31) Campus Living Villages • fully-furnished rooms including Antony Chalmers, Village Manager king single or double beds • on-site laundry c/- 32 Dovedale Avenue, Upper Riccarton, • single sex or non-alcohol • bed linen not provided, but can Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 townhouses available be pre-purchased Waea: +64 3 266 0410 • bathrooms and shared areas Īmēra: [email protected] cleaned once per fortnight www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz

22 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Ilam Apartments is operated by Campus Living Villages (CLV) through a contract and pastoral care collaboration with UC. CLV provides student accommodation for over 45,000 students across Aotearoa, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales and the United States.

• common room with pool table, foosball, table tennis, SKY TV, and DVD player Ilam Apartments • 100+ organised social events

Self-catered apartments accommodate ākonga • swipe card access to building students from first year to postgraduate level. and key to bedroom • 24-hour student support and • 831 student rooms • bathroom:student ratio – emergency response • up to 16 Residential Assistants Mānuka 1:6, Kōwhai 2:6, • internal and external CCTV Hīnau 1:2, 1:3, 2:4, 2:5

• 5 minutes’ walk to campus • panel or ceiling heaters in each • Mānuka and Kōwhai – in-flat bedroom and common areas • central location washing machine and dryer Hīnau – on-site laundry • flexible lease lengths • 3 apartment types – Mānuka, • bed linen not provided, but can • Your contract is directly with Kōwhai, Hīnau be pre-purchased Campus Living Villages with • fully-furnished rooms with • bi-weekly housekeeping service standards and expectations as single or king single beds (excluding bedrooms) set out in the Village Rules • single sex or non-alcohol https://bit.ly/2U4qHsX apartments available • computer room and printer connected to UC network Campus Living Villages • shared kitchens equipped with • two scholarships valued at James Mattinson, Village Manager basic essentials (personal cutlery $2,500 each (see page 34) 2 Homestead Lane, Upper Riccarton, and crockery not provided but Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 can be pre-purchased) Waea: +64 3 266 0404 • secure bicycle storage • self-catered (meal plans available Īmēra: [email protected] www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz at University Hall (see page 25)) • shared dining/living room

www.canterbury.ac.nz 23 Sonoda is operated by Campus Living Villages (CLV) through a contract and pastoral care collaboration with UC. CLV provides student accommodation for over 45,000 students across Aotearoa, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales and the United States.

• secure bicycle storage

• common room with kitchen, Sonoda Christchurch pool table, table tennis, SKY TV, and DVD player Campus • organised social events Sonoda offers self-catered apartment-style living for • swipe card access to building ākonga students in their second year of study and beyond. and key to bedroom • 24-hour student support and emergency response • 108 single student rooms • self-catered (meal plans available • internal and external CCTV • 2 Residential Assistants at University Hall – see page 25) • heated ceiling in bedroom and • 15 minutes’ walk to campus • shared bathrooms common areas • quiet location away from • bathroom:student ratio – 1:5 larger halls • flexible lease lengths • laundry in each building • Your contract is directly with • 8 buildings of 22 5-bedroom • bed linen not provided, but can Campus Living Villages with apartments and 4 couple’s be pre-purchased standards and expectations as self-contained flats (see page 31) • bathrooms and shared areas set out in the Village Rules • fully-furnished rooms cleaned once per fortnight https://bit.ly/2U4qHsX including single beds, hand basin, and mirror Campus Living Villages • computer room and printer Antony Chalmers, Village Manager • single sex or non-alcohol connected to UC network apartments available c/- 32 Dovedale Avenue, Upper Riccarton, • two scholarships valued at Ōtautahi Christchurch 8041 • meeting and event facilities $2,500 each (see page 34) Waea: +64 3 266 0407 Īmēra: [email protected] www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz 24 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Compare options beyond first year

Services and suitability Services Suitability

Laundry Linen Couples Single Wheelchair Hall of Residence Meals provided included* provided (see page 31) sex 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 2021 (NZ$)

Contract One Summer Residential fee Annual car Payment Hall of Residence length semester stay (power incl.) Deposit^ parking fee frequency^^ Hayashi 48 weeks • — $800 — Fortnightly King single room (bathroom 2:5)*** $11,376 Double room (bathroom 2:5)*** $11,616 King single room (bathroom 1:2)# $11,856 Double room (bathroom 1:2) $12,096 Double ensuite room (own bathroom) $12,384 Ilam Apartments 48 weeks • — $800 $232 Fortnightly Mānuka: 6 bedroom apartments $9,216 Kōwhai: 6 bedroom apartments $11,184 Hīnau: 3–5 bedroom apartments*** $10,608 Hīnau: 2 bedroom apartments $14,256 Ilam Apartments 41 weeks • — $800 $232 Fortnightly Hīnau: 3–5 bedroom apartments $10,414 Kōwhai: 6 bedroom apartments $10,988 Sonoda Christchurch Campus*** 41 weeks • — $10,414 $800 $232 Fortnightly 48 weeks • — $10,608 $800 $232 Fortnightly

* $2 wash/dry charge if laundry not included in fees. ** Includes term/semester breaks. Meal Plans *** Available on postgraduate flexi contract (see page 26). Students residing at Hayashi, Ilam Apartments, or Sonoda Christchurch Campus # 6 accessible king single rooms available. have the flexibility to purchase casual meals, dinners, or 3 meals a day at University ^ Deposit consists of an administration fee, refundable Hall. University Hall is a first-year hall of residence that caters to 500 students on a contingency fee, and residents’ association fee. daily basis. ^^ Fees payable fortnightly, term, or semester (domestic) or semester only (international). Students must have a This option is helpful if students are wanting to spend time on their study or have financial guarantor in Aotearoa or payment by semester commitments to focus on outside of study. is required. Students can create an online account and order and pay for meals online. 2021 Contract lengths • 13 February–27 November (41 weeks) 2021 Meal plan to dine at University Hall (optional): • 25 January–27 December (48 weeks) Breakfast - $9.00 Daily meal plan - $27.00 Lunch - $12.00 Weekly dinner plan - $88.00 Dinner - $15.00 Weekly meal plan - $155.00

www.canterbury.ac.nz 25 Postgraduate accommodation

Ilam Apartments

UC recognises the Residential challenge of postgraduate Postgraduate flexi contract Contract length fee 2021 Deposit study and the flexibility Sonoda (1:3 bathroom ratio) $225 per week Hayashi (2:5 bathroom ratio) 16 weeks (minimum) $800* required to accommodate $241 per week Double room (single occupancy) students with differing Ilam Apartments (Hīnau) 16 weeks (minimum) $242 per week $800* start and end dates. King single room (self-catered)

* The deposit consists of a $300 administration fee, $200 residential life fee, and $300 refundable contingency fee. Fees are In addition to an academic year or one paid on a fortnightly basis. semester contract, a postgraduate flexi contract is offered with a 16-week minimum How do I apply? stay. You are able to renew your contract Te Ratonga Nohonga after your initial stay, however, terms and Complete an online application at Accommodation Services conditions apply so read your contract www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ Waea: +64 3 369 3569 carefully. accommodation/halls/apply Īmēra: [email protected] www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ On offer is a catered contract in a Select your arrival level of study as a single accommodation/postgrad postgraduate community at Hayashi or postgraduate student. You will have a Sonoda which includes: term choice of the academic year, a single semester, or postgraduate flexi. Please note • daily breakfast and dinner the catered contract is only available at • fortnightly housekeeping of bathroom, Hayashi or Sonoda. Room placement will be dining/living room, and kitchen with students of similar age and level • linen pack – includes bedding and towels of study. • car parking For couple’s accommodation, see page 31. • double bed For homestay or private renting options, • wi-fi and power included please refer to pages 32-33 or our website. • dedicated study space • low upfront bond and deposit • 100+ community events each year

26 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Ngā tono / Kōwhiringa anō | How to apply / Other options Rochester and Rutherford Hall and Rutherford Rochester How do I apply?

Tupuānuku

When applying for a hall Tips for completing of residence, make sure your application Take a tour • Make sure your surname, first name, you promote yourself and date of birth are entered correctly. • Look around in person at well and send in the best The same information must be entered Rā Tōmene | UC Open Day on correctly in your CCRF so they can be application you can. 9 September 2021. Register online matched electronically. at www.canterbury.ac.nz/openday • Check you are entering the correct term. How to apply • Halls will also be open to view on For most students, this will be the 2022 8 September and 10 September Step 1 — apply online Academic Year, and will be prioritised over 2021. Times will be listed on the one semester applications. Complete an online application form at Rā Tōmene | UC Open Day www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/accommodation • In the ‘More About You’ section, take webpage. time to list any sporting achievements, As part of the form, you will need to select • Alternatively, accommodation musical abilities, leadership three preferred halls of residence and tours can be booked online responsibilities, and community or provide details for two emergency contacts. from May to September at cultural activities. The halls are looking A non-refundable processing fee of NZ$100 is www.canterbury.ac.nz/events/ for how you will contribute to the hall payable on completion of your application. tours-and-events/campus-tours outside of your academic studies. We • View our videos and 360 Step 2 — reference recommend you complete this section in a separate document first, then copy and panoramas for rooms and facilities • You may need a reference to complete paste it into your application. in halls at www.canterbury.ac.nz/ your application. www.canterbury.ac.nz/ life/accommodation/halls/ • Once you have completed your life/accommodation/halls/apply 360-panoramas application, you are unable to go back • For Aotearoa school leavers or students and make changes. If you need to make who have taken a gap year, a Common changes, please contact Confidential Reference Form (CCRF) is Accommodation Services. required. This can be requested online. • If you require a reference, please ensure • Students are encouraged to contact you give your referee time to complete College House for an interview. it before the due date, taking into www.collegehouse.org.nz consideration school term breaks.

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• Aim to complete both steps of your 2021 Rā matua | Key dates application by 15 September 2021, so we can contact you if something is not right. 1 August Online applications open for February 2022 start Residence fees for 2022 available online

Next steps 15 September Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF) is due for Aotearoa We will send you three emails before the secondary school leavers or gap year students due date: 22 September Applications due for accommodation starting in Semester 1 • Once you have registered an (12 noon) accommodation application online. 5 October Offers made and waitlist activated • Once you have completed Step 1 (your online application) and paid the 21 October Due date for responses to offers (deposit required if accepting) application fee. 22 October Late applications considered. • Once we have received Step 2 (your reference, if required) and sent your 1 December International students’ applications for self-catered apartments due Note: Applications after this date do not have a guaranteed offer of place application to your first preferred option. If you are unsure your application is Mid-December Offers made to non-UC students, or Semester 1 only students complete, contact us at (depending on availability) [email protected] Late applications will be considered but are 2022 Rā matua | Key dates subject to availability. 1 May Applications due for accommodation starting in Semester 2 Selection process Summer accommodation All halls of residence will undertake a selection process. They will be looking For students studying during the UC to establish a diverse community Summer programme (November–February), with a mix of degree programmes and accommodation may be available representation from all over Aotearoa, as on campus. well as internationally. Details will be provided online during Offers will be made from 5 October 2021 September at www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ and a general waitlist will be held by accommodation Accommodation Services. General waitlist Te Ratonga Nohonga Accommodation Services Any students not offered a room on Waea: +64 3 369 3569 5 October can be placed on a general Īmēra: [email protected] waitlist for all halls, or a room in an www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ alternative hall with availability. accommodation/halls/apply You are encouraged to keep in close contact with your preferred hall and are welcome UC’s Liaison Officers are also happy to contact Accommodation Services at any to help with first-year queries or time for help and advice. We will keep you study planning: updated on availability Waea: 0800 VARSITY (827 748) Īmēra: [email protected]

www.canterbury.ac.nz 29 International students

International students are welcomed and can find a ‘home away from home’ at one of UC’s accommodation options.

We value the diversity and knowledge that international students like you bring to our student community. With support services and staff on hand, we aim to make your transition to Aotearoa New Zealand life as easy as possible.

Code of practice The Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students is designed to guide institutions in their practice and to protect international students when they study in Aotearoa. UC is a signatory to the Code and Apartments) for the 2022 academic year by Arrival in is required to meet the standards set by the 1 December 2021. Ōtautahi Christchurch New Zealand government. See page 4 for Complete an online application form more information on Pastoral Care at UC. Ensure you have booked accommodation (see page 28). A reference is not required if for when you first arrive in Ōtautahi – a ww.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners you will be 20 or over on arrival. hall of residence, homestay, temporary /education-code-of-practice accommodation, or your own private www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/code UC International College arrangements. Check our website for up-to- (UCIC) date information on arranging transport to Arrange accommodation early UCIC students can apply for an your confirmed accommodation. To make your time at UC as stress-free as accommodation package at Ilam www.canterbury.ac.nz/life possible, we recommend that you arrange Apartments. Accommodation is for a /accommodation/international accommodation as soon as you have minimum of two UCIC semesters. accepted your offer to study at UC. Students under 18 years of age on arrival Supportive community must apply for homestay (see page 32). UC is committed to ensuring our Students under the age of 18 www.canterbury.ac.nz/life international students are well If you are an international student under /accommodation/international/ucic supported to be successful in their studies. 18 years of age on arrival you must stay in From student mentors to one-to-one a UC approved homestay (see page 32), in a Study abroad or counselling, we will be alongside you every fully catered UC-approved hall of residence, exchange students step of the way. or with a designated caregiver until your Students studying at UC through an www.canterbury.ac.nz/support 18th birthday. approved Study Abroad or Exchange www.canterbury.ac.nz/international/ programme can apply for an how-do-i-apply/international-students- accommodation package at Te Ratonga Nohonga under-18 Ilam Apartments. Accommodation Services Accommodation is guaranteed for Waea: +64 3 369 3569 Guaranteed room offer Īmēra: [email protected] applications received by 1 December 2021. www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ If you are an international student over the www.canterbury.ac.nz/life accommodation/international age of 18, you are guaranteed a room offer if /accommodation/international/exchange you apply for a self-catered apartment (Ilam

30 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Couples and families

UC has limited on-campus options for couples or families with a young child.

Self-contained studios or one bedroom units are offered at Hayashi, Kirkwood Flats, Sonoda Christchurch Campus, and University Hall. Please note these options are located within existing residential facilities with the exception of six 1-bedroom flats on Kirkwood Avenue. Students with families are required to source a private rental property on arrival (see page 33). Please ensure you book childcare early, if required, as places are limited. • Hayashi – 10 studios for couples in their second year of study and beyond

• Kirkwood Flats – 2 studios, 2 x 1-bedroom Couples and family accommodation Residential Fee (2021) Deposit* units, and 6 larger 1-bedroom flats Hayashi (Couples only) • Sonoda Christchurch Campus – 4 studios Studio unit $15,850 $800 for couples in their second year of study Kirkwood Flats (Couples and families) and beyond Studio unit $13,400 $600 • University Hall – 3 x 1-bedroom units 1 bedroom unit $13,900 $600 for couples 1 bedroom flat $13,250 + power charged monthly $600 All self-contained units are non-renewable (can accommodate a young child) contracts for 50 weeks. Sonoda Christchurch Campus (Couples only) Studio unit $17,450 $600 How do I apply? University Hall (Couples only) Complete an online application at 1 bedroom unit $16,500 $600 www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ * The deposit consists of a $300 administration fee, $200 residential life fee (Hayashi only), and $300 refundable contingency accommodation/halls/apply fee. Fees payable fortnightly (domestic) or semester only (international). Select your arrival level of study as a couple/family and the term “Couples/ Family Accommodation”. You will be asked to select a room type rather than a location as accommodation is limited. For private renting options, please refer to the Accommodation Services website.

Te Ratonga Nohonga Accommodation Services Waea: +64 3 369 3569 Īmēra: [email protected] www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ accommodation/couples-and-families

www.canterbury.ac.nz 31 Homestay

Homestays for students Homestay accommodation Feedback from students are available throughout UC has contracted International Student • ‘What I enjoy most about the homestay Care Ltd (ISC) to manage the homestay experience is the fact that you experience Ōtautahi Christchurch, and placement process. ISC offer quality normal life in New Zealand. Besides that, offering a wide range of host families that have been through an it is fun to live with Kiwi people, since it is living situations, from extensive screening process to ensure that very different to my student life in they are suitable to host UC students and The Netherlands.’ families with children to are compliant with the requirements of Birgit van Huijgevoort, Research Assistant, single people living on the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of Department of Mechanical Engineering their own. International Students. • ‘I found it was a good choice for someone The 2021 rate is $280 per week, plus a one- who comes from another country and Homestay means you live with an Aotearoa off $350 placement fee. The minimum stay doesn’t know about the local culture. You New Zealand family in their home and are is eight weeks. can also get help in the house with things treated as one of the family. ISC manages your payments and remains you are not familiar with. Your host parents will help you with everything you Homestays are suitable for individual the key contact for you and your host for need. If you don’t know something, they students only. the duration of your stay in the home. will give you advice.’ All applications for homestay are dependent Carlos Gaona, Bachelor of Engineering with International students under 18 on availability and must be received at least Honours in Civil Engineering We recommend all international students two weeks before you arrive in Christchurch. under the age of 18 on arrival apply for UC- www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/accommodation/ approved homestay accommodation. homestay-and-private-board The Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students is designed to guide institutions in their practice, and to protect Te Ratonga Nohonga Accommodation Services international students when they study in Aotearoa. UC is a signatory to the Code and Waea: +64 3 369 3569 is required to meet the standards set by the Īmēra: [email protected] www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/accommodation/ Aotearoa government. See pages 4 and 30. homestay-and-private-board www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners /education-code-of-practice

32 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Renting privately

Renting privately Costs Healthy homes standards (flatting) is a great option Rent can range from $360 per week for a The healthy homes standards introduce two-bedroom house to $900 per week for a specific and minimum standards for for students seeking more five plus-bedroom house.* heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture independence. You will need to budget for set-up costs and drainage, and draught stopping in (including up to four weeks’ rent as bond rental properties. After your first year of study, you can either and one or two weeks’ rent in advance), If you are not sure if your rental property return to a hall of residence, choose to live weekly ongoing costs, contents and liability complies with the minimum standards, see on-campus in a self-catered apartment insurance, and personal expenses. www.tenancy.govt.nz/healthy-homes (pages 22–25), or move into private rental * Source: www.tenancy.govt.nz accommodation. Rights and responsibilities A UC guide to flatting is available in print Before you rent With private renting comes rights and and online and covers a range of useful responsibilities you should be aware of. topics for students new to flatting. Tenancy Before signing a Residential Tenancy For information on this, and advice on any Services also has a useful resource called Agreement make sure you view the issues which may arise during your ‘Renting and You’ available online at property in person, undertake a property tenancy, you can contact Te Ratonga www.tenancy.govt.nz/assets/uploads/ inspection report with your landlord, and Nohonga | Accommodation Services or one tenancy/renting-and-you-english-edition.pdf view an insulation statement. of the following agencies: To give yourself time to find a suitable How to find a property rental property, you should budget for • Tenancy Services and arrange temporary accommodation www.tenancy.govt.nz Located in the established suburb of Ilam, (backpackers or motel) for at least two UC is also close to adjoining suburbs such • Tenants Protection Association (TPA) weeks when you first arrive in Ōtautahi as Avonhead, Bryndwr, Burnside, Church www.tpa.org.nz Christchurch. Corner, Fendalton, and Riccarton. www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ Many other suburbs within Ōtautahi Te Ratonga Nohonga accommodation/temporary Christchurch have direct bus routes to Accommodation Services campus. See www.metroinfo.co.nz for bus Waea: +64 3 369 3569 maps and timetables. Īmēra: [email protected] www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ www.canterbury.ac.nz/life accommodation/private /accommodation/private

www.canterbury.ac.nz 33 How can I finance my stay?

UC offers a number of scholarships to help pay for your accommodation, plus there are other options of financial assistance for students.

Scholarships Helen Macmillan Brown bursaries Up to six $2,500 bursaries for female students who are residing or intending to reside in a hall of residence that is affiliated with UC during the tenure of the bursary (1 year). Applications due 15 August. www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarships Campus Living Village Scholarships Other scholarships UCSA advocacy and welfare Four accommodation scholarships are available to students residing at University Some scholarships can be used to pay Te Rōpū Ākonga | University of Canterbury Hall, Ilam Apartments, or Sonoda, who will towards accommodation costs. For further Students’ Association (UCSA) operates use their skills and experience to positively information, search UC Scholarships online. a Food Bank, a Food Support Service, impact the community at the hall as a There may be further scholarships available the Mickle Fund, and offers Medical resident and in their capacity as a student through agencies such as: Prescription Grants and Hardship Grants in exceptional circumstances. representative. Value for each is $2,500 with • www.generosity.org.nz/giv-me a closing date of 24 September: www.ucsa.org.nz/student-support/ • www.teachnz.govt.nz/studying-to-be-a- advocacy-welfare • University Hall Leadership Scholarship teacher/scholarships • Māori/Pacific Islander Scholarship • www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/scholarships Insurance • First in Family Scholarship Check with your school, careers advisor, It is your responsibility to arrange liability • 2nd Year Scholarship or agent. and contents insurance for your personal www.ucastudentvillage.co.nz possessions while you are living and Hoto Akoranga | Study Link studying away from home. Shop around Hall-specific scholarships If you are an Aotearoa citizen or have been and get quotes: Arcady Hall, College House, and Rochester living in New Zealand with a residence class www.moneyhub.co.nz/contents- and Rutherford Hall offer scholarships to visa for three years, you may be eligible insurance.html residents during the first year of study. for a Student Loan to help pay for your International students must also have compulsory course fees, course-related www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ medical and travel insurance that meets costs, living costs; or a Student Allowance accommodation/halls minimum requirements for the duration of to help pay for your living costs. study. Studentsafe University Insurance is www.studylink.govt.nz UC’s default insurance provider. Karahipi | Scholarships Note: A Student Loan or Allowance will not cover all your accommodation costs — you will be required to pay your www.canterbury.ac.nz/international/ Waea: +64 3 369 4900 deposit and first instalment from your own savings. If you how-do-i-enrol/prepare-for-your-move- Īmēra: [email protected] are an international student, you will not be eligible. to-nz/insurance www.canterbury.ac.nz/get-started/ scholarships

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Useful UC links

Te Ratonga Nohonga | Accommodation www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/accommodation Code of Practice www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/code Te Rāngai Toi Tangata | College of Arts www.canterbury.ac.nz/arts Te Rāngai Umanga me te Ture College of Business & Law www.canterbury.ac.nz/business-and-law Te Rāngai Ako me te Hauora | College of Education, Health & Human Development www.canterbury.ac.nz /education-and-health Te Rāngai Pūkaha | College of Engineering www.canterbury.ac.nz/engineering Te Rāngai Pūtaiao | College of Science Waea: +64 3 369 3999 Official supporters of www.canterbury.ac.nz/science Freephone in NZ: 0800 VARSITY (827 748) Pacific Development Team Īmēra: [email protected] www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/pasifika AskUC Chat is available between 8.00am–5.15pm Monday–Friday Karahipi | Scholarships (except NZ public holidays). www.canterbury.ac.nz/get-started/ www.canterbury.ac.nz scholarships Atawhai Ākonga | Student Care Social Media www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/needtotalk facebook.com/universitycanterbury Support Services www.canterbury.ac.nz/support instagram.com/ucnz UC Chaplains www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/health/ chaplains twitter.com/ucnz UC Health Centre snapchat.com/add/uc.nz www.canterbury.ac.nz/healthcentre

Te Waka Pākākano | UC Māori youtube.com/UniversityCanterbury www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/akonga-Māori linkedin.com/school UCSA Advoacy and Welfare Team www.ucsa.org.nz/student-support/ /university-of-canterbury advocacy-welfare

www.canterbury.ac.nz 35 UC campus

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