Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | The 九州影院鈥檚 R膩 T艒mene | Open Day was filled with prospective students excited to join the UC community and take part in student life. UC increased capacity to meet increasing demand this year, running extra sessions and simulcasting into adjacent lecture theatres for those interested in studying at Canterbury in 2024.
From 8.30am, aspiring students, their wh膩nau and friends walked the pathways of Ilam campus. Collecting their red UC tote bags, donuts and hash browns for a pick-me-up before attending a packed day of information sessions.
Attendees were able to design a bespoke schedule of information sessions based on the subjects they鈥檙e interested in studying, just as they might when they听enrol at UC.
With high interest, more sessions were added for popular subjects, such as听Civil and Natural Resources Engineering听补苍诲听Mechanical Engineering, and extra simulcasting rooms were required.
罢丑别听UC Business School听session was also fully subscribed, requiring another casting lecture theatre with a further 200 seats.听A 尝补飞听session was shifted into a larger space, 鈥榮elling out鈥 406 seats, while the six UCSA 鈥楿ni 101鈥 presentations hit capacity, with 2000 prospective students registered to attend across the day.
2023 was the first year听听ran a session about 艑tautahi, and what it鈥檚 like to live here as a UC student. For attendees from outside of the region, they heard about how 鈥渟tudying in 艑tautahi means you can find your perfect balance; excellence and innovation, harmony and wellbeing.鈥
Multiple support sessions were held, aimed at helping students begin their journey at UC. These sessions were across a range of needs, offering support to new M膩ori and Pacific students, students鈥 parents and wh膩nau, Year 12 students,听international students, and new students aged over 25.
Between sessions, kai was available at the numerous cafes and eateries across campus and local food trucks, breaking up the busy day. Students enjoyed discussing their favourite sessions and taking in their new university environment.听
The central library tower, Puaka-James Hight, acted as a hub for course planning help. Attendees who had already decided on their degree, were able to sit down one-on-one with an advisor and choose their听UC subjects听for next year.
Attendees were able to compare UC鈥檚 first-year听Halls of Residence options听and figure out which of these suited them the best. The Accommodation Hub in Matariki showcased UC accommodation options, and was the departure point for tours of seven halls of residence.听听
UC鈥檚 R膩 T艒mene | Open Day 2023 welcomed thousands of future students (and wh膩nau) to the campus they鈥檒l call home next year. Students can now听enrol for 2024 courses听听and return to campus as new UC students for 2024 Orientation Day on Friday 16 February, ahead of Semester 1 lectures starting on Monday 19 February.
