Prospective Students' Information
Welcome
Welcome to the department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Information about us is available below, please contact us if you have further requests or enquiries.
Learn more about Computer Science and Software Engineering and the department.
What Computer Science Graduates Do
For some excellent videos that show what computer science graduates really do, take a look at the University of Washington site (Canterbury is involved in a joint project with the University of Washington and other US universities sponsored by Google, to get useful information out to potential students about careers in Computer Science).
Careers in Computing
A new brochure is available to prepare High School students for careers in computing. It describes the major areas of study available in the field, as well as a wide range of career opportunities.
Student Handbook
- Courses for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Student Handbook (PDF, 224KB).
- Chart for planning your Degree - Refer to chart in Student Handbook in above link.
People
Courses
- Computer Science and Software Engineering Courses.
- STAR Programme : for high school students.
Related Courses
For further information about any of our courses, please contact: admin@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz.
Course Advice
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Advice.
Research
Departmental, Staff and Students Research Information.
Scholarships and Grants
Resources
Useful Links
- Student Orientation: Get Connected to UC, Week of Welcome.
- International Students Admission
- Snapshot tour of Canterbury, Christchurch, and CSSE department
- See the University of Washington's site for an excellent collection of
online videos showing what it's really like to be a Computer Scientist.