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Equity and Diversity, Study@UC

Deadline for Exam Special Arrangements

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Do you have ADHD, Specific Learning Difficulties, neurodiversity, medical or mental health conditions that impact your exams?

Would any of the following be helpful to remove these barriers?

  • Extra time
  • A room with few or no other students
  • Ability to take medication into exams
  • Use of a PC / Mac
  • A reader/writer

Te Ratonga Whaikaha | Student Accessibility Service can organise those, and many other exam alterations, to students with

In order to receive Special Arrangements for the Exams at the end of Semester 2, you must register with TRW|SAS by Friday, October 11th.

If you are already registered, this is also the final date to add or change your arrangements.

You are welcome to visit our website, where you can find information about what we do and the support that we may be able to offer while you study here at UC.

You can also book an appointment online to speak with one of our Accessibility Advisors, where we can discuss your specific needs.

This deadline does not apply for unexpected temporary impairments (i.e. injuries).

Ngā mihi,

The TRW | SAS team

Study@UC

Make research a breeze with Keenious!

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Keenious is a search tool that uses natural language processing “AI” to search for literature by analysing your writing. It can analyse a whole document or a selected part of the document to search. Keenious has add-ons for both Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

Find out more at the webinar and on our subject guide https://canterbury.libguides.com/Keenious

Internships and jobs, Study@UC

Want an Internship experience and course credit this Summer? 

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Learn it, Live It!
Apply now for a PACE Internship Summer School Course! 

What is the PACE Programme?  

  • PACE stands for Professional and Community Development and offers a suite of multifaceted courses designed to grow your personal and professional skills and identity. 

All PACE courses include: 

  •  A bespoke internship with a community or industry organisation, for either 70 or 140 hours.  
  • Compulsory lectures once a week that help you develop your professional skills and identity.  
  • Credits towards your degree, (15 or 30) yes, you heard right these courses can count towards your degree! 
  • All the PACE courses are open to everyone who applies. This opportunity is open to ALL students of any degree!
     
  • We source and set up the internship for you. We support you throughout the process to ensure you get the most out of your experience alongside an amazing organisation that suits you. 
  • Entry requirements are based on the number of points you have achieved so far:  
  • PACE295 – must have 90 points already achieved.
  • PACE395 – must have 140 points already achieved. 

Still not sure? Then check out what a previous student said about this course:  

“Enrolling in PACE may assist with gaining some perspective on whether you are in the right field or not. It is a paper where you are taught necessary tools that you may encounter when you venture into your career. In my case, it helped with realising where I would like to be in the future! Being in the workspace and environment clarifies whether you are heading in the right direction.  

 Personally, PACE fuelled me with more momentum to continue with my degree and aspirations. This paper and internship gave me invaluable experiences which will enrich my academic trajectory and subsequently, my career goals!” – Kavita (PACE395 summer school student)  

Ready to sign up – or need more info? 

Speak to your student advisor to make sure it fits in with your workload and degree structure. Then ENROL straight into the course via your myUC.  

Visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/work-integrated-learning/pace-internship-programme/ for more detail.  

It’s never too early to get in touch! It takes time for us to be able to source the best internship for you, so best to apply early!  

The deadline to apply for Summer School is the 8th October, so best to apply before things get busy in the second half of semester 2

Give yourself a head start on your working future… APPLY NOW for Summer School!