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Bachelor of Arts in Human Services
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
NZD 33550
Annual Tuition Fee
Free
Application Fee
36 months
Duration
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
75%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Over the three years of your degree, you will gain the critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and communication skills that employers want. Unique practical experiences such as internships are on offer too.
Major: Human Services
Human Services focuses on professional issues such as child protection, health, violence, and rehabilitation in society.
Human Services is all about working with people to create a healthy life for the community and make positive impacts in the world.
Human Services is one of the fastest growing employment fields in the world as it is incorporated in so many professions including education, law enforcement, and health.
Additional Information
Program Level 3-Year Bachelor's Degree
College/University Processing Time 30 Days
Program Format Full-Time
General Admission Requirement
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English 60%
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Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
33550
Tuition Fee
(NZD)
Free
Application Fee
(NZD)
20000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(NZD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Scholarships
General Scholarships
| Scholarship Type | Award Amount | Brief Description | Value/Benefits: | Level of Study | Closing Date | Tenure | Number Available Annually | Applicable Enrolment During Tenure | Citizenship/Residency Requirements | Special Requirements |
|
Go Waitaha Canterbury Scholarship (Incoming First-Year Scholarship) |
$15,000 for fees at a university hall and priority consideration for a place in a hall, + educational development programme | To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025. This scholarship supports students from outside the Greater Christchurch area in their first year of study at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury while residing at a hall of residence recognised by the University. |
a. Assistance with fees for accommodation at a hall of residence recognised by the University, at a value of $15,000, and priority consideration for a place in a hall. b. At no cost, the opportunity to participate in the Te Kakau a M?ui Programme, a bespoke mentoring and development programme. c. At no cost, educational outdoor recreational field trips showcasing the UC campus and ?tautahi Christchurch lifestyle in Waitaha Canterbury, organised by the University in the first year of study. d. At no cost, a range of workshops and seminars organised by the University for personal, academic, and professional development. |
Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) ) | One year | 90 | The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment for a full year in any programme at the University. The scholarship must be taken up in Semester One of the year following the year of application. | In the year of application (or in the previous year if on a gap year), applicants must be attending a school and/or living outside the Greater Christchurch area. | |
| Helen Macmillan Brown Bursary (Incoming First-Year Scholarship) | $2,500 |
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025. The purpose of this bursary is to support female students residing in a hall or village that the University of Canterbury recognises as being affiliated with the University. |
Financial assistance at a value of $2,500 per 1.00 EFTS of enrolment | Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) | One year | Up to ten | The scholarship is tenable during full-time or part-time enrolment in the first year of an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury | Must identify as female and a resident of a hall that the University of Canterbury recognises as being affiliated with the University | |
| Jim Wakefield Scholarship (Incoming First-Year Scholarship) |
$5,000 per annum for up to 4 years |
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025.. The scholarship supports old boys of Timaru Boys’ High School at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. |
Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 per annum for up to four years | Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) | Normally, the scholarship is tenable for three years. Recipients may apply, through the University of Canterbury Foundation, for an extension of one year for completion of a four-year undergraduate degree programme | One | The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a programme for an undergraduate degree at the University | Applicants must be either current pupils of Timaru Boys’ High School, or past pupils of Timaru Boys’ High School on a gap year. The scholarship is tenable by students who were enrolled at Timaru Boys’ High School for at least three years. | |
| Rotary Club of Christchurch Blackgrove Scholarship (Incoming First-Year Scholarship) |
$5,000 |
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025. The purpose of this scholarship is to support students intending to study at the University of Canterbury who face challenges that might otherwise prevent them from considering entry to tertiary education. |
Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 |
Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 5:00 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) | One year | One | The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in the first year of an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury |
Must have left secondary school not more than two years prior to commencing the first year of full-time study at the University of Canterbury, and must have resided continuously in the Canterbury regional council area for at least 12 months immediately preceding the closing date for applications, or preceding the start of a gap year. Preference will be given to applicants who have been educated within the Christchurch City territorial authority | |
| UC International First Year Scholarship (NZ School-Leaver Incoming First-Year Scholarship) |
$15,000 |
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025. The information below is for international students who are currently studying at a secondary school in Aotearoa New Zealand. If you are studying offshore or at UCIC, please refer to the listing for the October application round. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise and support top-achieving international students who have completed, or are currently completing, a university-entrance qualification at a New Zealand secondary school, and will be commencing an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury. |
Financial assistance with tuition fees, at a value of $15,000 | Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) | One year | Up to 10 | The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a first year of a programme for an undergraduate degree at the University of Canterbury | Must be a full-fee paying international student. May not be a citizen of Aotearoa New Zealand or Australia, hold an Aotearoa New Zealand residence class visa, or be a Permanent Resident of Australia | Applicants must have completed, or be completing, a University Entrance qualification, and have studied at secondary level in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year of application (or in the previous year if they are on a gap year) |
| DIALOG Fitzroy University of Canterbury Engineering Scholarship (Incoming First-Year Scholarship) | $5,000 (1year scholarship) or $15,000 per annum and a possibility of an offer of a summer internship (2-year scholarship) |
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025. The purpose of this scholarship is to support undergraduate Engineering students at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury from the Taranaki region. |
a. Financial assistance at a value of $5,000 (1-year scholarship) or $15,000 per annum (2-year scholarship) b. Two-year scholarship only: A possibility of an offer of a paid internship at the DIALOG Fitzroy offices in Ng?motu New Plymouth |
Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) | One year or two years | One 1-year scholarship and one 2-year scholarship | The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment at the University in the recipient’s first year, or first and second years (as applicable), of study in a programme for a BE(Hons) degree with one of the following specialisations: Chemical and Process Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Natural Resources Engineering | Applicants must be completing a university entrance qualification in the Taranaki region in the year of application (or, in the case of a gap year, in the year immediately prior) | |
| Wairarapa Takah? UC Engineering Scholarship (Incoming First-Year Scholarship) |
$4,500 |
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognise and support promising students from north Wairarapa who intend to complete a programme for a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)) degree in Civil or Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. |
Financial assistance at a value of $4,500 | Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) | One year | One | The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a first year of a programme for a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)) in Civil or Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury | Must be either currently studying at secondary level in the territory of the Masterton District Council, or, in the case of a gap year, have studied at secondary level in the territory of the Masterton District Council in the year immediately prior to the year of application | |
| UC Engineering International Scholarship (NZ Incoming First-Year Scholarship) |
$10,000 |
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025. The information below is for international students who are currently studying at a secondary school in Aotearoa New Zealand. If you are studying offshore or at UCIC, please refer to the listings for the October and/or March application rounds. This scholarship recognises top international scholars and supports them in study towards an undergraduate Engineering degree at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury in ?tautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. |
Financial assistance with tuition fees at a value of $10,000 | Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) | One year | Up to 35 (across three application rounds) | The scholarship is tenable during full-time enrolment in a first year of a programme for a BE(Hons) degree (please see "Special Requirements" below for restrictions) | Recipients must be full-fee-paying international students. Applicants may NOT be: a. citizens of Aotearoa New Zealand or Australia; b. permanent residents of Australia; or c. holders of Aotearoa New Zealand residence class visas. |
Applicants cannot be current or former students in a programme for a BE(Hons) degree at the University |
| Nelson Science Scholarship (Incoming First-Year Scholarship) |
$8,000 per annum for up to 4 years |
To apply for this scholarship, please use the UC Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2026 application form. Applications open 12 June 2025 and close 7 August 2025. The Nelson Science Scholarship was founded in memory of his wife Chrissie Mayo Evans and his mother Louisa Bishop Evans by an old boy of Nelson College who for some years was closely connected with Canterbury College. The purpose of this scholarship is to support ex-pupils of Te Kura Tamat?ne o Whakat? | Nelson College studying sciences at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. |
Financial assistance at a value of $8,000 per annum for up to four years | Incoming First-Year Undergraduate | 11:59 pm (NZT) 7 August (Applications open approximately 8 weeks before this date) | Up to four years | At least two | The scholarship is tenable during full-time or part-time enrolment in a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and, if applicable, a BSc(Hons) and/or a Master of Science (MSc) at the University | Recipients must have been enrolled at Te Kura Tamat?ne o Whakat? | Nelson College for not less than two years. Recipients, on 1 March of the year of tenure, must be at least 16 years old | |
| University of Canterbury India High Achievers Scholarship |
$5,000 - $10,000 towards fees |
This scholarship recognises and supports international students with strong academic abilities from India who are beginning their educational journey in New Zealand at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. |
Undergraduate: Postgraduate: |
Undergraduate, Postgraduate | 24 October 2025 (Semester 1 2026 start) and 30 April 2026 (Semester 2 2026 start) | One year | Varies | Full-time study in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at the University. | Applicants must be: • New full-fee paying international students • Must be a citizen of India |
|
| University of Canterbury Southeast Asia High Achievers Scholarship |
$5,000 - $10,000 towards fees |
This scholarship recognises and supports international students with strong academic abilities from Southeast Asia who are beginning their educational journey in New Zealand at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. |
Undergraduate: Postgraduate: . |
Undergraduate, Postgraduate | 24 October 2025 (Semester 1 2026 start) and 30 April 2026 (Semester 2 2026 start) | One year | Varies | Full-time study in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at the University. | Applicants must be: • New full-fee paying international students • Must be a citizen of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
Bursary Awards
The University of Canterbury has introduced a Bursary Awards to support students in their journey to study at UC. This initiative offers additional financial assistance and is aimed at helping students take the next step toward joining us in the Semester 2, 2025 intake.
Key details of the Bursary Awards:
- Provides a 10% Tuition Fee Discount, capped at NZ$5,000.
- Available exclusively to students of Indian nationality commencing studies in Semester 2, 2025 intake.
- Eligible students will deduct the scholarship amount directly when paying their tuition fees.
- Cannot be combined with any other scholarship awarded by the University of Canterbury.
International student awards
UC Business School offers three categories of awards for international students. These awards are applied as a tuition fee reduction. Your eligibility is assessed as part of the application process for eligible programmes. Find out about international student awards.
UC Business School offers four categories of awards for international students:
- Dean’s Award
- South East Asia Award
- Fast Track Award
- Partnership Award
These awards are applied as a tuition fee reduction, with eligibility assessed as part of the application process for eligible programmes. There is no need to submit a separate application.
Award values
| Program | Overview | Award Value |
| Bachelor of Commerce | The award will be continued at the same value beyond the first year in this qualification, if a student achieves a B+ average in the preceding year (for a maximum of two additional years or until the degree is completed, whatever comes first). This means students can receive up to $12,000 over the course of the Bachelor of Commerce degree. | $4,000 |
|
Master of Applied Finance and Economics |
$6,000 | |
| Master of Business Administration | $6,000 | |
| Master of Business Information Systems | $6,000 | |
| Master of Business | $6,000 | |
| Master of Professional Accounting | $6,000 | |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) | $4,000 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Business | $4,000 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration | $4,000 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Business Information Systems | $4,000 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems and Technology | $4,000 | |
| Master of Commerce (thesis only) | $4,000 | |
| Master of Commerce | $6,000 |
Eligibility Criteria - India
Eligibility for these awards varies depending on a student’s country of citizenship and the country where they completed their qualifying degree.
Dean’s Award
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