University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury is a university located in the suburbs of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It offers degrees in Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Forestry, Law, Music, Social Work, Speech and Language Therapy and Science.

History

The university was established in 1873 in the centre of Christchurch as Canterbury College, the first constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It was the second institution in New Zealand providing tertiary level education, following the University of Otago which was established in 1869, and the fourth in Australasia.

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1873 - Christchurch - College - University of New Zealand - New Zealand - Education - University of Otago - 1869 - Australasia

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It was created out of the efforts of the Canterbury Museum and Library and Christ's College, which were dissatisfied with the state of higher education in Canterbury. From 1871 to 1873 Christ's College was an affiliated college of the University of New Zealand. When Canterbury College was established in 1873 Christ's College became affiliated to the Canterbury College.

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In 1933, the College's name was changed from Canterbury College to Canterbury University College. In 1957 its name was changed again to the present University of Canterbury. Also in 1957 Christ's College became disaffiliated, and the upper department of Christ's joined the University as College House.

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1933 - 1957

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Until 1961, the University College had been part of the University of New Zealand, and issued degrees in its name. In that year the federal system was dissolved and the University of Canterbury became an independent University issuing its own degrees.

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1961 - University of New Zealand

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Upon the UNZ's demise, the Canterbury Agricultural College became a constituent college of the University of Canterbury, becoming Lincoln College, Canterbury. Lincoln College was made independent in 1990, becoming a full university.

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Canterbury Agricultural College - 1990

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Over the period 1961 - 1974, the university campus relocated from the centre of the city to its much larger current site in the suburb of Ilam. The neo-gothic buildings of the old campus are now the site of the Christchurch Arts Centre, a hub for arts, crafts and entertainment in Christchurch.

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1961 - 1974 - Neo-gothic - Christchurch Arts Centre

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