Graduate Certificate in Science Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Graduates will have experienced thinking like an entrepreneur and will have the skill set to start their own business, an understanding to convert and adapt scientific ideas for marketable products or processes, knowledge of entrepreneurship, the entrepreneur, and the entrepreneurship process; and will be able to synthesise and evaluate the requirements for setting up a new venture. They will have completed a research project at an external organisation related to innovation and entrepreneurship; have learnt how to convert scientific concepts into products; have learnt how to develop and innovate that product and bring it to the market.

A New Zealand university degree, or equivalent qualification.

At the University of Canterbury you will get to enjoy the very best a university has to offer 'a world class learning environment, a vibrant campus and a great student lifestyle that's packed with opportunities.

You will gain hands-on experience in courses led by academics who are actively engaged in research and who are experts in their fields. The culture promotes active learning, where the vibrant community allows you to be who you are and do what you love.

UC's picturesque campus with modern teaching and research facilities is set in the heart of a city that has become a magnet for growth and innovation. Further afield lies a region packed with outdoor adventure, from the mountains to the sea.