Category Archives: Study@UC

Postgraduate study, Scholarships, Study@UC, UC PhD

Upcoming Postgraduate Scholarship Opportunities

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Are you thinking of Postgraduate study in 2025? We have a number of Postgraduate Scholarships closing mainly between 15 October and 2 December for study in 2025.

You can begin your search on our website, choosing criteria such as Level of Study and Faculty/School depending on what you are planning on studying. You’ll find regulations which give details on eligibility and the online applications under the individual scholarships which come up in your search. Scholarships will open for applications approximately eight weeks prior to their closing dates, if they are available.

For study at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury:

Dr Richard P Garland Scholarship
$30,000 per annum per 120 points of enrolment to support organic chemistry research in students undertaking full-time PhD studies in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences.

Stan and Jessie Holland Memorial Scholarship in Ecology and Environmental Science
$21,000 for Māori and Pasifika Master’s students in Ecology or Environmental Science.

Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship in Environmental Science
$20,000 for Master’s or PhD research on the environment.

Contel Charitable Trust Masters Scholarship
$28,750 to support full-time enrolment in a Master of Engineering degree programme in Mechanical, Electrical or Sortware Engineering or a Master of Science degree programme in Computer Science.

Kevin Spring Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Civil Engineering    $40,000 to support research Master’s students in Civil Engineering at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire Engineering Scholarship $20,000 per annum for the Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering (MEFE) or Master of Engineering Studies in Fire Engineering (MEngSt(Fire)) degree programme.

Ngau Boon Keat Postgraduate Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
$25,000 per annum for Part-time or full-time enrolment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University in a programme for a Master of Engineering degree, a Master of Engineering Studies degree, or a Doctoral degree.

Tait Communications Master’s and Doctoral Research Scholarships
$15,000 for Master’s research and $30,000 for Doctoral research related to Critical Information and Communications Technology (CICT).

Ethel Rose Overton Scholarship
Between $3,000 and $30,000 for BA(Hons), BFA(Hons), MA(Part I and Part II), MFA and PhD study in Art History, Art Theory or Fine Arts.

For graduates of Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury to support study overseas:

Lord Rutherford Memorial Research Fellowship
Up to $100,000 per annum to support full-time postgraduate study, at an overseas institution.

Tytheridge Travelling Scholarship in Arts
$55,000 per annum to support full-time postgraduate study, at an overseas institution.

Sir William Hartley Scholarship
$20,000 per annum to support female Doctoral students at a European university. Preference is given to those who will be studying at the University of Cambridge, the University of London, or the University of Oxford.

Rutherford Visiting Studentship at Darwin College Cambridge Admission fees and academic fees for a Visiting Studentship at the University of Cambridge, plus specified privileges at Darwin College.

Robert Bell Travelling Scholarship in Journalism
$15,000 for travel overseas to pursue enquiries and conduct research into news media and other like means of public communication.

Ethel Susan Jones Fine Arts Travelling Scholarship
Up to $10,000 for graduates of the School of Fine Arts to further their study by visiting other countries.

For more information please contact: scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz

Events and entertainment, Health and Wellbeing, Student Success, Study@UC, Wellbeing

What’s on for Study Week?

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Take a Break Event – Mocktails, Snacks, and Games
Need a break from study? Join us at the Living Room for a fun “Take a Break” event featuring refreshing mocktails, tasty snacks, and games to unwind! Whether you’re looking to relax or make new friends, there’s something for everyone.
When: 21-25 October, 10am-3pm
Where: The Living Room (next to the Bookshop)

Paint and Cheese
Get creative and indulge! Our Paint and Cheese event is a chance to relax, create your own masterpiece, and enjoy some delicious cheese platters. Whether you’re an artist or a beginner, come along and give painting a try!
When: 24 October, 1pm-3pm
Where: The Living Room (next to the Bookshop)

Open Study Areas
Looking for a quiet space to focus on your studies? We’ve got you covered with open study areas throughout exam week. Drop in and study in a relaxed, quiet environment.

  • 21 October, Puaka James Hight 388, 10:30am-1pm
  • 22 October, Puaka James Hight 210, 1pm-4pm
  • 23 October, Puaka James Hight 210, 1:30pm-4:30pm
  • 24 October, Puaka James Hight 210, 11:30am-5pm
  • 25 October, Puaka James Hight 210, 12pm-5pm

And as always, if you would like to talk to someone contact the teams below:

Wishing you all the best on your journey, UC Wellbeing team

Behaviour and Responsibilities, Our Community, Student life, Student Success, Study@UC

What is academic integrity and what does it mean to me?

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Academic integrity is one of the key foundations of being a good student at UC. 

At its core, academic integrity means producing honest, ethical work while acting fairly and respecting others in all areas of the University. It’s also a key element of UC’s Student Code of Conduct> 

UC have a great resource available to support you in approaching your work with academic integrity – you can read it here> 

The end of 2024 is fast approaching and with it, your final assessments and exams – a good understanding of academic integrity will go a long way in enabling you to take charge and avoid common mistakes, as you approach these important milestones in your student journey.  

Here’s the headlines:  

  1. Cheating
    Breaking the rules for assignments or exams is treated very seriously, so it’s important to know what you can bring with you to exams, how they run and whether you can use equipment (like calculators), which may need to be approved by UC in advance. 

We recommend familiarising yourself with the University’s exam instructions for all the do’s and don’ts, including:  

Do:
Immediately approach a supervisor with any revision notes or other unauthorised material, if you’ve accidentally taken them into the exam room with you 

Don’t: 

  • Look at other students’ work 
  • Talk or communicate in any way with other students while the exam is in progress  

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is copying materials from another source (whether it’s a quote or data) without a clear acknowledgement of where it originated.  

It’s important to properly reference your work, as your assignments are checked through Turnitin, UC’s anti-plagiarism software. Turnitin recognises and highlights where students have copied and not cited other authors’ work. 

Turnitin also recognises plagiarised work that has been used by content creating Generative-AI tools (Gen-AI) and software. 

Artificial Intelligence
Everyone’s talking about it – and for good reason!  

When used correctly Artificial Intelligence, including Gen-AI, can be a huge support to your study, but there are other tools, like ChatGPT and CoPilot that are strictly monitored at UC and depending on your course, may be prohibited. 

UC have created a helpful online resource outlining the accepted Gen-AI tools you can use for your study – you’ll find it here> 

We recommend checking this page before using any AI or Gen-AI tool, even (especially!) if it’s been recommended to you.  

If you have any questions or concerns about use of Gen-AI software, speak to your Course Coordinator in the first instance. 

UC’s AI Working Group for teaching and learning have also developed a detailed FAQ resource you may find valuable when considering how to approach Gen-AI. 

We get the most of our studies when we work together to act honestly and ethically while respecting each other and our work.  

For everything you need to know about Academic Integrity at UC, visit this page> 

Good luck with your exams!