UC Useful Info for Yr 11, 12 and 13 Students

Key milestones are approaching for Year 13 students thinking of university in 2021.

We’ve put together a new online resource “The Next Step to Your Future at UC” which includes key tips and advice on what students need to do and when. Students will receive these web links via emails as dates progress.

Applications for accommodation for February 2021 onwards opened on 1 August.

There are two steps to complete an application:

• By 15 Sept: Common Confidential Reference Form (CCRF)
• By 24 Sept: Online application form with non-refundable processing fee of $100

We recommend students select a larger hall such as University Hall or the brand new Tupuānuku as one of their three preferences. Applications and CCRFs are matched electronically based on name and date of birth so it is essential that content is entered the same in both. Offers and waitlist offers will be made from 1 October, with late applications considered on 23 October. Find out more here>

If students and their whānau can’t attend Rā Tōmene | UC Open Day on 27 August, they can:

• take a self-guided tour of the campus (with a map from the Student Services Centre)
• check out virtual video tours online
• or book for a guided campus tour on set dates.

Guided tours include our learning facilities and social spaces, with optional visits to the student halls of residence (until mid-September). Some tours also include College visits, where students meet staff and see the facilities related to qualifications of interest.

Applications for UC scholarships are due by 15 August. Students can search the database and make one application online for multiple scholarships. We have tips and advice, including a webinar recording on our website to help students present themselves in the best light. Applications are required for all scholarships now.

Thanks to many of you who will, no doubt, be asked to provide references for students – we appreciate the time and effort that goes into these.

Success at university relies on hard work and effective support, but good preparation and sensible course planning are also important. UC’s Liaison team can assist individual senior students with course planning, but we also have online resources to help:

• The UC Engineering Planner web tool or app can help Year 13 students plan their first year courses for a Bachelor of Engineering based on their school results in NCEA, IB or Cambridge study.
• Our Best Prep subject guide can help students choose their Year 13 subjects based around what they want to study at uni. They can also use the interactive planner on this webpage
• Pathways for Year 12 Students video offers tips for students in Year 11 and 12