Canterbury Christ Church University
Location: Canterbury, England
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Language of instruction: English
GPA Requirement: minimum 2.75/4.0 GPA (4.0/9.0 GPA at UVic)
Terms: Fall semester (September - mid-December) // Spring semester (January - early May)
Highlights
- Located in the historic city of Canterbury, Canterbury Christ Church University has a student population of approximately 15,000.
- The main campus of the University is located within a few minutes walk of the historic city center, a world heritage site featuring the ruins of the 6th century Abbey of St. Augustine, magnificent cathedrals and numerous historic buildings.
- Canterbury offers students a myriad of cafes, bars, restaurants and clubs within its narrow, bustling shopping district.
- Sites and Sights - a for-credit "field trip" course that aims to offer international students the opportunity to visit key places in the south of England (and beyond) of historic renown, and the opportunity to gain insights into the places visited and how they are relevant to British culture and society today.
Accessibility
For information on Canterbury Christ Church University's accessibility program, visit their page.
Area of study
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Management
- Education
- Health and Social Care
- Social Sciences
- Applied Sciences
Credits
Credits at CCCU:
- Full-time option: 40 credits per term at CCCU, which is roughly equal to 7.5 UVic units
Course Evaluations at UVic:
- Once accepted, UVic exchange students will be able to submit CCCU courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each CCCU course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
- Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their CCCU courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units.
- This evaluation process opens in late September for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 4-6 weeks for results to be made available.
- Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a final evaluation is conducted by UVic Records using your CCCU transcript, and the results are applied to your UVic transcript.
Exchange credit history
See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from Canterbury Christ Church University. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.
Transcript Information
Host university transcript release varies by school and region. As a result, students should plan their exchange and return to UVic accordingly.
At Canterbury Christ Church University, grade results are released for Semester 1 (Fall Term at UVic) on March 3rd, 2025 and for Semester 2 (Spring Term at UVic) on June 20th, 2025. For more information about assessment results please visit the official information page on the
Exchange students are responsible for requesting their host university send their final official exchange transcript directly to the ICS exchange team at goglobal@uvic.ca, as soon as it is available.
Housing
- On-campus housing: Mandatory
- For more information about costs and amenities, see CCCU's website.
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Orientation
- Medical insurance: Mandatory
- Immigration: Student visa may be required, depending on length of stay
- Please review the for more information
- Orientation program: Available
- Fee: £250 CCCU programme fee for exchange students
- To be paid to CCCU upon acceptance
SDGs-in-Action
Add a United Nations CIFAL qualification to your international experience (and your CV!) by taking the SDGs-In-Action challenge. Below are resources and some of the many ways to get involved at Canterbury Christ Church University.
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- Check out the Wilder Campus initiative at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU). This project maps all locations on campus that have been curated with sustainability goals in mind. This includes the Johnson Wellbeing Garden, mini allotment, an outdoor education yurt as well as an orchard and vineyard. the historic spaces,
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- The Green Heritage approach at CCCU seeks to restore the natural elements within heritage spaces. CCCU is situated in the ruins of a 7th century Abbey, and it is within these walls now that green hop ale is brewed and a clay bread oven now lives as part of the university’s Bioversity Initiative.
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- CUUU is home to the recently launched Academy for Sustainable Futures, a collective that guides, audits and informs sustainable practices using evidence across the University. They even offer, full, certified for students.
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- The Student Green Office is a long-standing peer-to-peer office that houses and supports a range of student engagement projects that focus on sustainability. They provide physical space and resources for projects.
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- CUUU has an abundance of opportunities to get involved with sustainability on campus. Explore their designated Sustainability Events calendar to see what is upcoming, from a mobile zero waste van arriving on campus to a collaborative, multimedia exhibit on the Earth Charter.