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Open Day

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05 September 2025

Friday 5 September 2025

Open Day is an awesome opportunity to discover everything about life at UC. Join us for tours, activities and advice to help you make the right choice for your tertiary education.

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R膩 T艒mene | Open Day听is your chance to experience everything UC has to offer in one action-packed day.

You鈥檒l be able to explore campus and halls of residence, attend information sessions on your study options, chat with advisors about enrolment and courses, enjoy good kai, and much more...

You can challenge your friends and wh膩nau to a gumboot throwing match or test your ability at the Battleaxe.

We鈥檝e got live music, freebies, food trucks or head to our UC photo wall where you can snap a pic with your mates to remember your day.

There will also be faculty activations that will showcase what鈥檚 in store for you while you are studying at UC.

So grab your friends and wh膩nau and join us for R膩 T艒mene | Open Day. We look forward to seeing you on campus!

What's on at Open Day

Got questions? Head to the Information Hub鈥攁 vibrant, market-style space where you can explore marquees hosted by UC staff and student representatives from faculties, schools and services. Whether you're after advice on听student life or study options, the Information Hub is the perfect place to get the answers you need.

Have a specific question about accelerated options, discretionary entrance, or how STAR courses might affect your plans? Visit the Info Hub on Open Day or book an appointment to chat with a Future Student Advisor.

Gain a deeper understanding of the subjects you're interested in through our Information Sessions. Led by UC staff, these sessions cover the structure and content helping you understand what to expect and how to plan your study journey. We also have a variety of sessions designed to help you get a better understanding of life at UC and in 艑tautahi Christchurch.

Parents/wh膩nau: We offer a session specifically for parents and wh膩nau where you'll gain valuable insights into how to support the university journey. Please ensure you register yourselves for all sessions that you will be attending.

Join the Future Student Advisor team for a practical session to help you plan your first-year courses across a wide range of degrees. We鈥檒l walk you through the enrolment process, share useful resources, and answer your questions, so you can feel confident and excited about starting at UC in 2026.

This is the same session we deliver in schools across Aotearoa, so if you鈥檝e already attended a school visit, you may not need to come again to the Next Steps sessions on Open Day.

Which Next Steps session should I attend?

Next Steps Science are for those planning to apply for:听

  • Bachelor of Science听
  • Bachelor of Data Science听
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science with Honours听
  • Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology听
  • Bachelor of Psychological Sciences听

Next Steps Engineering are for those planning to apply for:听

  • First Year Bachelor of Engineering with Honours听
  • Bachelor of Forestry Science听
  • Bachelor of Product Design听
  • Any Engineering conjoint option听

Next Steps Business are for those planning to apply for:听

  • Bachelor of Commerce听
  • Any Commerce conjoint option (excluding Engineering)听

Next Steps Arts are for those planning to apply for:听

  • Bachelor of Arts听
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts听
  • Bachelor of Music听
  • Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability听
  • Bachelor of Communication听
  • Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours听

Next Steps Education are for those planning to apply for:听

  • AKO: Bachelor of Teaching and Learning听
  • Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership听

Next Steps Law are for those planning to apply for:听

  • Bachelor of Laws (First Year)听
  • Bachelor of Criminal Justice听
  • Any double degree that includes Law听

Next Steps Health are for those planning to apply for:听

  • Bachelor of Health听
  • Bachelor of Sport听
  • Bachelor of Social Work听

The Scholarship team will be in the Matariki Gallery on R膩 T艒mene | Open Day to answer any questions you have about scholarships.听

You will find the Accommodation Team in Haere-roa. They are there to answer any queries you have about the application process, key dates and tips for completing your accommodation application.

Campus Tours听

Come along and explore the amazing facilities we have to offer at UC. From lecture theatres to social study spaces, there is something for everyone to see. Our experienced tour guides will show you around campus, sharing insight about our Ilam campus.听

Accommodation Tours

Halls of residence tours are managed by each hall.听 On the day, you can make your own way to the halls or use the hop-on hop-off bus leaving from Ilam campus and head to their reception where you will be taken on an organised tour.听 The team at each hall will show you around and answer any hall specific questions. You do not need to book听 accommodation tours.

撸奶社区 Tours听

Discover how the library can support you in your studies at UC. From online and physical resources, specialist one-on-one support to our art, archives, and wellbeing spaces - the libraries have you covered. Come and meet our friendly library staff and learn what鈥檚 on offer. Our library sessions have reached capacity, but there鈥檚 still plenty on offer.听撸奶社区 staff will be available throughout the afternoon to answer your questions and are running drop-in tours, so you can explore the space and learn more at your own pace.

Fine Arts Tours

Join us on a tour around our Fine Arts studio spaces during Open Day.

Join us after our Fine Arts session at 11am as we walk over for the first tour of the day. Or feel free to drop by our buildings for tour times starting at 11.45am, 12.30pm, or 1.15pm.

No need to register for our Fine Arts tours. Just turn up at one of the mentioned times.

Digital Screen Facilities Tours

Explore the state-of-the-art Digital Screen facilities on Dovedale Campus during Open Day. From 2pm to 4pm, enjoy a self-guided tour through cutting-edge educational spaces, including industry-level sound stages, a virtual production screen, motion capture labs, and film editing studios.

Attendees of the Digital Screen session can join a walking bus to Dovedale Campus directly after the session.

Please register for the Digital Screen session to help us gauge numbers. We look forward to seeing you there.

Open Day

FAQs听

Pre-event

Yes. You can register for R膩 T艒mene | Open Day

Yes, each attendee needs to register individually, so parents or wh膩nau members will need to complete their own registration.

Plan ahead to get the best experience. Book into a few key sessions or tours that really interest you, but don鈥檛 overfill your schedule, leave plenty of time to wander, explore the campus, and soak up the atmosphere. Talk to student representatives and staff, discover the spaces you might be studying in, and check out the caf茅s, libraries, and other facilities. A mix of structured sessions and free exploration will help you get a real feel for life at UC.

Yes. Please have your registration QR code ready to show when you attend sessions.

Definitely! We will have the postgraduate team in the information hub to answer any questions.

There is an information session specifically designed for Adult Students. You can register for that session

Have a look on our website to see what鈥檚 happening on the day. Register for any information sessions or next step sessions you would like to attend, book yourself into a campus tour, and make sure you leave space in your day to explore. Have a think about any questions you might want to ask on the day.听

Registration

Q: How do I modify my registration?

Using听your confirmation number and email address, you can log in 听by clicking "Already registered?" (as seen below)

Once you have logged in, you can modify your registration or edit any details.

To deregister from a session, click the 鈥淪elected鈥 button next to the session. This will unselect the session and remove your registration.

You can add any additional sessions you鈥檇 like to attend by using the drop-down menu and selecting them from this view. Please note you cannot register for two sessions at the same time. If you try to do this you will receive an error message.听

You can check your R膩 T艒mene | Open Day agenda by . You will be able to view and modify your agenda at any time.听

Your confirmation number is in the email with the subject line 鈥淩egistration Confirmed 鈥 R膩 T艒mene | Open Day.鈥 If you can鈥檛 find this email, contact us and we鈥檒l resend it to you.

If a session is full, you can join the waitlist. When a spot opens, you鈥檒l receive an email giving you two days to update your registration and secure your place in that session.

Most sessions will also be recorded, so if you can鈥檛 attend on R膩 T艒mene | Open Day, you can watch them later on the UC website.

On the day, you can also visit the Information Hub to chat with UC staff and ask any questions you have regarding the subjects you are interested in.听

On the day听

Yes, we will have free parking available across our campus. View our parking options here and use the parking filter to find Ilam and Dovedale campus carparks.

Our friendly campus greeters will be handing out booklets with maps, timetables, and other useful info along the welcome trails at Haere-roa and Arts Road. If you miss out when you arrive, just pop by the Information Hub and our team will be happy to give you a copy.

Food trucks will be parked between the Central Lecture Theatre and North Arts buildings, and you鈥檒l also find tasty treats along our Welcome Trails as well as inside our usual university cafes and eateries.

If you need help with anything on the day, feel free to chat to one of our friendly team who will be available on campus in red UC t-shirts.

You can also visit the Information Hub to chat with UC staff about any questions you have regarding the subjects you are interested in.听

Yes. You can connect to the UCvisitor network. This network is for short term wireless access for visitors to the 撸奶社区. It is an open, unencrypted, limited-service network.

Find out about our campus accessibility here. You can also chat with the UC Accessibility team at the Information hub on Open Day.

Post event

Most information sessions will be recorded and posted on our website after R膩 T艒meme | Open Day. You are also welcome to chat to a future student advisor at any time to gain insight into your future at UC.听

You鈥檙e welcome to chat with a Future Student Advisor at any time to gain insights into life and study at UC. They can answer your questions, guide you through your study options, and help you explore what might be the best fit for you. You can also check out our website for information on all study options.


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