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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, and Science.
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The University has a 76 hectare site at IlamIlam is a leafy suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, five kilometres west of the city centre. It is the location of the University of Canterbury. Located between State Highway 1 and the Christchurch International Airport, it is handily placed for transpor, a suburb of Christchurch about 7km from the city centre. There are five librariesAlternative meanings: Library (computer science), Library (biology In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books. It can refer to an individual's private collection, but more often, it is a large collection that is funded and maintained by with the 11 storey Central Library being the tallest building on the campus. Also of note is the Rutherford Building, which houses the PhysicsPhysics (from the Greek, physikos , "natural", and physis , "Nature") is the science of Nature in the broadest sense. Physicists study the behavior and properties of matter in a wide variety of contexts, ranging from the sub-microscopic particles from whi & AstronomyAstronomy which etymologically means " law of the stars," (from Greek: + nomos) is a science involving the observation and explanation of events occurring outside Earth and its atmosphere. It studies the origins, evolution, physical and chemical propertie and ChemistryChemistry is the science of matter and its interactions with energy (see physics, biology). Because of the diversity of matter (which is mostly atomic), Chemists are often engaged in the pursuit of studying how atoms interact to form molecules, and how mo departments.
There are five Halls of residenceA halls of residence British English (almost always halls and not hall or a residence hall ( North American English) is a type of residential accommodation for large numbers of students. Such halls can be self-catering, or have canteen/dining facilities.: Bishop Julius HallBishop Julius Hall is an independent residential hall at the University of Canterbury. It has 108 single rooms with all floors being co-ed. It was founded August 23, 1917 and was known as The Bishop’s Hostel and was at Bishopscourt. In 1924 the hostel mov, College House, Rochester and Rutherford Hall , University Hall , Ilam Village .
There are four field stations that are administered by the Field Facilities Centre:
- Cass Field Station - Provides a wide range of environments - montane grasslands, scrub, riverbed, scree, beech forest, swamp, bog, lake, stream and alpine habitats can all be reached by day trips on foot
- Edward Percival Field Station - Facilities for studying live animals
- Hari Hari Field Station - Access to native forest
- Westport Field Station - study of the West Coast of New Zealand
The Department of Physics and Astronomy run their own field laboratory:
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is also involved in the Southern African Large Telescope.
