Program terms: Calendar Year, Fall, Full Academic Year, Spring
Restrictions: Vanderbilt applicants only
Type of Program: Direct University Enrollment
Costs: Budget Sheets
Academic Calendar: Extends into Summer Months
Key Dates:

Term	Application Deadline	Program Dates
Fall 2025	03/03/2025	To be determined
Full Academic Year 2025	03/03/2025	To be determined

In this program, facilitated by IFSA-Butler, students enroll directly in the University of Canterbury, on New Zealand's epic South Island. Students live in furnished student flats across the road from campus. Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island, which has a variety of activities such as hiking, rock climbing, skiing, movies, concerts and art exhibitions. The city center is just a quick 15 minutes away from campus.

For more information, visit program homepage.

Fact Sheet

Housing: Apartment (shared), Dormitory
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Language of Instruction: English
Language prerequisite: No
Additional prerequisites: N/A
Costs: Budget Sheets
Student contacts: Peer alumni

Photo: New Zealand, courtesy of Alexandra Thompson