Based in Christchurch, the beautiful garden city of the South Island, the University of Canterbury (UC) is a green, spacious, landscaped, vibrant campus which embraces innovation and creativity.
A Leading Teaching and Research Institution
The University of Canterbury, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, is a leading teaching and research institution and a national centre for excellence in Information and Communications Technology. We have a recognised impressive international profile in research, learning and advanced scholarship in the sciences, engineering, arts, education, law and business. Christchurch is widely regarded as the “hi-tech” centre of New Zealand, and is supported by UC’s strengths in this area and also by the fact that UC is home to the New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute, the Human Interface Technology Laboratory of New Zealand, and the most powerful scientific research computer in the Southern Hemisphere “BlueFern”. Other leading research centres include The Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, The National Centre for Research on Europe and Gateway Antarctica.
The Colleges
The University consists of five colleges each containing a number of Schools/Departments and Research Centres;
and a School of Law.
We offer our students (currently over 16,000), who come to us from around the world, a stimulating range of courses, internationally respected lecturers and cutting-edge research facilities. Our graduates are found in top jobs and graduate institutions the world over.
We are the second largest employer in Christchurch with 632 permanent academic staff and
1192 permanent support staff. Since its founding in 1873, UC and its people have made a difference locally and globally. Proud of the past, we now look to the future with fresh vision that blends the best of our tradition with the innovation necessary for success in our changing world. People are crucial to this process, people who are prepared to make a difference.
Employee Benefits
Our academic members of staff enjoy a number of benefits including;
- generous and flexible study leave entitlements with a grant-in-aid in addition to full salary
- a subsidised superannuation scheme
- international conference attendance support
- access to the Erskine Programme
- a mentoring programme
- balanced teaching loads
- access to BlueFern, the University’s super computer
- subsidised gym membership
- parking on campus for a small annual fee (currently $92 per year)
The University is an accredited employer with Immigration New Zealand and we assist staff with relocation expenses and resettlement. Support when you arrive may include a variety of services depending upon your individual needs including pick-up from the airport, temporary rent free accommodation, tours and orientation to the campus and region for yourself and your family and cultural support.
