Guided campus tours visit areas in each faculty, as well as thelibrary, bookshop, lecture theatres, student social and study spaces, and some of our fantastic new learning facilities.Our Tour Guides give insider knowledge of different areas of the university.
Campus tours are scheduled on most Fridays during term time from early April to November. At other times, you are welcome to take a self-guided campus tour.Tours are not available on weekends or Public Holidays.
Come prepared! Good footwear, weather suitable clothing and snacks help for an enjoyable day.
- Please contactcampustours@canterbury.ac.nzif you require further information.
- Pleasebook in with a Future Student Advisorif you require course planning advice.
2024 campus tour dates
To access the registration form, click on the date you want below.We recommendbooking at least two weeksaheadto avoid missing out.
Campus tours start at 10am sharp from the Matarikiquadarea-look for signs andplease try to arrive at least 5-10 minutes before this.
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Approximate schedule with optional hall tours
Campus tour schedule | |
10:00am | Tips Talk from Future Student Advisor |
10:25am | Campus Tour with UC student guide |
11:45am | Q&A withUC student ambassadors(optional) |
12 noon | Break (grab a quick snack) or finish if not touring halls |
12:15pm | Hall of Residence Application Process Talk |
12:30pm | Travel to 1st Hall |
12:45pm | Hall Visit 1 |
1:30pm | Hall Visit 2 |
2:15pm | Hall Visit 3 |
3:00pm (approx) | Finish |
Halls of Residence
A visit to the halls of residence can be added to your tour.
- Please click you would 'like to visit the halls of residence' and follow the prompts.
- Each hall of residence tour takes approx 30 minutes to view, and you willneed to make your own way to each by the scheduled time.
- We'll give you guidance on the day about the best route to take based on your selections.
We recommend you look at the hall pages, watch thevideos and 360 degree panoramasandread the FAQsto get a feel for each hall before you decide which ones to tour.
After6 September, tours of the Halls of Residencewill only be available by individual appointment.
Please contact theHall(s) of Residencedirectly ifyou are interested in visitingon a datea Hall Tour tour isn't offered.
Self-guided campus tours
Can’t make a scheduled tour date? You are welcome to do your own self-guided tourbetween 9am and 4pm weekdays. Please note, this does not include the Halls of Residence.
Print yourSelf-guided Campus Tour Mapor collect one from Te Pātaka, the Student Services Hub (Puaka-James Hight building).
Alternatively, you can downloadonline mapsfrom the UC Finder App from theor
Take a virtual tour
Click on your interest area below to explore our campus online
School group tours
We welcome campus visits from groups of interested secondary school students, however we cannot host visits during busy periods.
If you want to bring a group of students to see where they could study after secondary school, please complete theUC School Visit Request Formto organise avisit for your school.