University of Canterbury

Department of English   (www.engl.canterbury.ac.nz)  

The Department offers a wide range of courses in Language and Literature.

Department of Fine Arts   (www.fina.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Art History, as taught at the University of Canterbury, is the study of the past through the examination of the visual arts, including architecture.

Department of Forest Engineering   (www.foresteng.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Study the foundation material in basic sciences and maths.

Department of Gender Studies   (www.gend.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Contemporary feminist researchers have discovered that many of our traditional academic knowledge have been built on histories which have ignored the perspectives of women.

Department of Geography   (www.geog.canterbury.ac.nz)  

General information on the facilities and environment at the Department.

Department of Geological Sciences   (www.geol.canterbury.ac.nz)  

The Department runs a full teaching and research program; currently there are about 50 - 60 postgraduate students.

Department of German   (www.grmn.canterbury.ac.nz)  

The Department offers courses in three areas: German language acquisition, German literary texts, and German society and culture.

Department of History   (www.hist.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Department of History, University of Canterbury.

Department of Languages and Cultures   (www.lanc.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Teach and research in literary criticism, medieval studies, language acquisition and linguistics.

Department of Linguistics   (www.ling.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Anyone with an interest in language or associated areas for any purpose may profit from taking courses in linguistics.

Department of Management   (www.mang.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Offers academic study of a variety of disciplines which can also be labelled commerce or business.

Department of Maori   (www.maori.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Established at the University of Canterbury in 1974 under the late Te Awaroa Nepia.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics   (www.math.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Offers a variety and choice of courses, ranging from core stage 1 papers in algebra, calculus and statistics to advanced fourth year courses in exciting new fields such as chaos theory.

Department of Music   (www.music.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Provides high-quality teaching and learning in aspects of music within an environment of active participation in research, original creative work and professional performance.

Department of Philosophy   (www.phil.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Philosophy is a subject that will be of absorbing interest to anyone who is fascinated by ideas.

Department of Physics and Astronomy   (www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz)  

The work of a university department of physics and astronomy is devoted to extending knowledge or applying present knowledge to the solution of new problems.

Department of Political Science and Communication   (www.posc.canterbury.ac.nz)  

The home of the University of Canterbury's Department of Political Science and Communication. Find out more about undergraduate and postgraduate courses on offer.

Department of Psychology   (www.psyc.canterbury.ac.nz)  

One strength of psychology at Canterbury is the balanced and comprehensive set of highly regarded courses available.

Department of Religious Studies   (www.rels.canterbury.ac.nz)  

To understand the world we need to study the religions that people live their lives by. In politics, trade, travel, culture, the arts and contemporary society, religious traditions affect our lives.

Department of Social Work   (www.sowk.canterbury.ac.nz)  

The principle of all basic courses is to help students develop an effective framework for committed practice as change-agents.

Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (www.soci.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Explores the way societies are structured, relationships between people and the regular and patterned ways we behave in our everyday social life.

Diplomacy and International Relations   (www.dipl.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Globalising forces in economics and culture, together with the dynamic state of post-Cold War international politics.

Educational Research & Advisory Unit   (www.erau.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Providing research and advise for students at the University of Canterbury.

e-Learning   (www.elearning.canterbury.ac.nz)  

e-Learning at the University of Canterbury is a cooperative venture between the Information Technology Department and the University Centre for Teaching and Learning. Their aim is to provide a single access point and support system for staff using computers and other information technology systems in education.

Engineering Faculty   (www.engf.canterbury.ac.nz)  

Students will observe engineering practice and business management in the course.