8 April 1994 Lincoln University - Profile

Lincoln is a small New Zealand university with a big international reputation.

Located 20 kilometres south of the city of Christchurch, Lincoln University offers a friendly, safe, secure environment for living and studying.

The University is surrounded by prime New Zealand farm land, there are a number of national scientific institutions connected with agriculture nearby, and the village of Lincoln (population 1200) is within walking distance.

Christchurch, 20 kilometres away, has a population of 300,000 and offers all the services and facilities of a major metropolitan centre. An international airport provides air services to all parts of the world.

So ... when you come to Lincoln University you have the best of both situations - a quiet rural environment in which to study and ready access to one of New Zealand's leading cities.

The University itself started life in 1878 as a "school of agriculture". It later became a "university college" and achieved international fame in agricultural and horticultural science as "Lincoln College". In 1990 it was granted full "university" status and it has been an independent and self­ governing institution since then.

Today the institution's teaching and research focus is much wider than simply agriculture and horticulture and encompasses commerce and management, primary production and natural resources, science and engineering and social science. A common thread is "natural resources" and the University has among its goals the aim of becoming pre-eminent in natural resources teaching and research in New Zealand and a leader in these fields internationally.

Students can start their courses at Lincoln in February or July, and after this year's July intake the total student roll is expected to be 3600.

Over 40 different countries are represented among the international students at Lincoln and they make up about 14 percent of the total roll.

The central campus area covers 50 hectares with many beautiful trees and gardens creating a tranquil atmosphere within which to live and study. Residential halls on campus are a favourite with first year students but later in their university life many like to live off campus either locally in Lincoln or in Christchurch city.

Lincoln's primary goal is to "achieve excellence in teaching and research in commerce and management, primary production and natural resources, science and engineering and social science" and these core areas of specialisation are reflected in the list of degrees and diplomas offered by the University.

A feature of Lincoln University is the wide number of specialisations available within core degree programmes. For example with the Bachelor of Commerce degree (B.Com) students have a choice of seven "majors"  -  Valuation/Property  Management, Farm Management, Horticultural Management, Tourism, Transport, Forestry, or Hotel and Institutional Management. And within the Bachelor of Commerce and Management degree (BCM) there is a choice of five "majors" - Accounting, Applied Computing, Business and Marketing, Economics, or Financial Management.

Degree courses at Lincoln include Bachelor of Agricultural Science; Bachelor of Horticultural Science; B.Sc in Environmental  Science, Biochemistry, Applied Biology, Conservation and Ecology, Mathematical Modelling; Bachelor of Resource Studies; Bachelor of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management; Bachelor of Commerce, with majors as specified above; Bachelor of Commerce and Management, with majors as given above; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture. Lincoln also contributes towards a Bachelor of Engineering degree through its Department of Natural Resources Engineering, and a planned Bachelor of Social Science degree is at the approval stage.

Most of the degrees can be taken through to masterate and doctoral levels and Lincoln has a very sound reputation in the postgraduate area.

Undergraduate diplomas are offered in Farm Management; Horticultural Management, Parks and Garden Technology; and Wool Technology, and postgraduate diplomas (one year courses) are offered in Agricultural Science; Horticultural Science; Agricultural Engineering; Natural Resources; Commerce; Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management; and Applied Science.

Tuition fees for undergraduate degree and diploma courses for full fee paying international students currently range from NZ$10,000 to NZ$14,000. Masterates and Ph.Ds range from NZ$13,500 to NZ$28,500 and Postgraduate Diplomas from $NZ$10,000.

Lincoln has a strong commitment to "internationalisation" and has a firm infrastructure of services and facilities in place to help overseas students settle in to campus life and achieve their best in their studies. The University's International Centre under its Director Geoff Ormandy helps guide international students through all the paperwork and administration associated with university entry requirements, enrolment and registration.

Once they are settled in to campus life overseas students will enjoy the friendship and social activities of the International Club, one of the largest and most popular clubs on campus.

Guidance and help with study techniques, English language, writing assignments and other matters connected with academic progress is available through the Student Learning Centre.

There is also a Student Health Centre, a Counselling Service, a Recreation Centre and many other services available on campus to all students.

 For vacation time the Canterbury region offers many recreational opportunities, from skiing in winter to sailing in summer, and it is all within easy reach from the University, for example the nearest ski field is only about one and a half hours drive from the campus.

Again you get the best of all worlds at Lincoln - a study environment which is surrounded by top recreational facilities.

And when your study time at Lincoln is complete and you graduate with your degree you will find you are part of a network of friends and colleagues throughout the world all of whom have happy memories of their "Lincoln days".