Credit: University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury, located in idyllic Christchurch, New Zealand, is ranked globally in the top 100 universities for its Civil and Natural Resource Engineering Departments. Housed within their College of Engineering is the School of Forestry, which boasts programs in Forestry Science and Forest Engineering. For those looking continue on their path towards a College of Forestry degree from OSU while getting the opportunity to study abroad, we encourage you to look into how the University of Canterbury could fit your interests.
Visit the University of Canterbury website for more information, and check out their brochure on study abroad and exchange. For information about courses available, click here.
Resources
Application Process and Deadlines
Students must apply for this opportunity through OSU GO here on campus and be accepted before applying through the University of Canterbury website. See UC roadmap for an overview of all the steps!
| Semester One | Semester Two | |
| OSU Go Application Deadline | October 15, 2020 | March 15, 2021 |
| UC Application Deadline | November 15, 2020 | April 15, 2021 |
| Welcome/Orientation Date | TBD February, 2021 | TBD July 2021 |
| Semester Dates | February 22 - June 26, 2021 | July 19 - November 13, 2021 |
| Potential Credits Available | 24-30 term credits | 24-30 term credits |
Funding Your UC Experience
If you are interested in this program but worried about the funds, there is specific funding available for students completing an exchange program at the University of Canterbury! The university sets aside funding for CoF to distribute amongst students who are accepted to exchange at UC. Interested students must apply using the CoF Dean's Fund Investment Fund for International Engagement application. More information and the application can be found here.
Dean's Fund application information:
| For experiences beginning... | Deadline |
| Spring Term | January 11 |
| Summer Term | April 1 |
| Fall Term | June 1 |
| Winter Term | December 1 |
Contact Kerry Menn in the CoF International Programs office with questions and to get started!