UTP: Science is equivalent to the first year of your undergraduate science studies. Upon completion of the programme, you will be eligible to progress to the second year of the Bachelor of Science degree and you will be able to choose from a variety of specialisations.
Programme facts
Facilities for science are world-class and include field stations throughout the South Island of New Zealand and in Antarctica.
Cutting-edge laboratories, access to 24-hour computer labs and specialist library collections.
UC's scientists are involved in internationally ground-breaking research. They have designed components for the largest telescope in the Southern Hemisphere, are discovering new ways to combat superbugs, developing new non-invasive diagnostic techniques in medicine and have ring lasers to measure Earth's rotation.
Entry to the second year: University of Canterbury Bachelor of Science
Available majors and endorsements:
- Computer Science
- Financial Engineering
- Mathematics
- Statistics
Careers
Potential career paths
A Science degree will give you both general and specialised subject knowledge. Science graduates are experts in problem solving, teamwork and communication. Comfortable with the latest technology, science graduates are ideally suited to the knowledge economy and are highly employable. You could go on to a career in research, business, industry, education, environmental science, health and central or local government organisations.