University of Canterbury: Courses, Rankings, Requirements & Admissions 2024

The University of Canterbury admissions are selective and very few students can successfully attempt the program. Students have required good academic scores as well as the English Proficiency Language exam score.

The University of Canterbury offers a generous number of scholarships, nearly 500 to all their international students, on all levels of study and academic college of choice. Each of the University of Canterbury scholarships for international students ahve different eligibility criteria (such subject/course, level, citizenship, age, gender, school, region, etc.) and may require different supporting documentation. Also, students are required to apply separately for scholarships at UC. Students are advised to first review the criteria and then fill out the appropriate form online.

The University of Canterbury's acceptance rate stands at 50%, which makes it neither a very competitive, nor selective university as according to the data, about 50 out of every 100 applicants secure an enrolment. Students must acquire competitive grades, minimum English proficiency exam scores and fulfill the application requirements in order to boost their chances of getting admitted in the University of Canterbury. Candidates must also be mindful of UC's application deadline while applying.

The minimum programme-wise eligibility criteria that international applicants need to meet before applying to the University of Canterbury are given below:

Undergraduate Eligibility

Basic Education (either of):

• Grade 12 in relevant discipline with an overall 75% aggregate with a minimum of 60% in English in the All India Senior School Certificate or India School Certificate (ISC)
• Grade 12 in relevant discipline with an overall 80% aggregate with a minimum of 65% in English from Indian State Board of Higher Education

English Proficiency:

International students from non-English-speaking countries need to provide either of the following scores to prove their suitability to study in an undergraduate programme at UC:

Tests	Minimum Requirements
IELTS Academic	Overall 6.0 bands with a minimum band of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking
TOEFL iBT	Minimum overall 80 with at least 19 in Reading, Writing, and Listening (TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted by UC)
TOEFL PBT	Minimum 550 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
CCEL EAP	Level 2 with a minimum of C+ grade
CAE or CPE	Overall 169 with a minimum of 162 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking
PTE Academic	Overall 50 with no Communicative skills score below 42
NZCEL	Level 4 – Academic endorsement
FluentIQ	Overall 8/10 with no less than 7 in every category
LanguageCert	B2 Communicator High Pass, with no individual score below Pass
NZAPA	English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 2 (with no skill lower than Level 1)

Graduate Eligibility

Basic Education (programme-based):

• Taught programme: A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (qualification equivalent to a New Zealand university bachelor degree) with a minimum overall grade comparable to a B grade (70% aggregate) at UC and in a relevant subject area
• Research programme: A bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (qualification equivalent to a New Zealand university bachelor degree) with a minimum overall grade comparable to a B+ grade (75% aggregate)

English Proficiency (either of):

Tests	Minimum Requirements
IELTS Academic	Overall 6.5 bands with a minimum band of 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking
TOEFL iBT	Minimum overall 90 with at least 19 in Reading, Writing, and Listening (TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted by UC)
TOEFL PBT	Minimum 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
CCEL EAP	Level 2 with a minimum of B+ grade
CAE or CPE	Overall 176 with a minimum of 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking
PTE Academic	Overall 58 with no Communicative skills score below 50
NZCEL	Level 5
FluentIQ	Overall 8/10 with no less than 7 in every category
LanguageCert	C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with High Pass and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with Pass and no less than Pass in each skill
NZAPA	English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 3 (with no skill lower than Level 2)

MBA Eligibility

Mandatory Qualification (a combination of):

• Basic education: A bachelor's degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration with good scores
• Work experience: A minimum of five years

English Proficiency (either of):

Tests	Minimum Requirements
IELTS Academic	Overall score of 7.0 bands with a minimum band of 6.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking
TOEFL iBT	Minimum overall 100, with at least 23 in Reading, Writing, and Listening (TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted by UC)
TOEFL PBT	Minimum 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
CCEL EAP	Level 2 with a minimum of A grade
CAE or CPE	Overall 176 with a minimum of 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking
PTE Academic	Overall 65 with no Communicative skills score below 58

PhD Eligibility

Basic Education (a combination of):

• A qualification equivalent to a New Zealand university
• Bachelors and master’s programme in the same discipline
• Awarded in First or Second Class (division one) Honours
• Strong research focus in the form of a t