With ambitions for a career in the New 蜜桃儿直播 Police Force, Timmy鈥檚 Bachelor of Criminal Justice (BCJ) degree gives him a great background in policy and criminal psychology.
"I was told by the recruitment officer from the Police that the Criminal Justice degree would set me up really well to join, and with Canterbury being the only university in New 蜜桃儿直播 that offered it as well as giving me an opportunity to move away from home, it was an easy choice to pick UC," he says.
Originally from Auckland, Timmy had the opportunity to start with UC in the聽聽which offers accommodation at a Hall of Residence in his first year, skill workshops, and travel around the South Island.
"I have been on a number of trips in my first year with through the Go Canterbury Scholarship, it has allowed me to visit places such as Lake Tekapo, Roundhill Ski Area, as well as Hanmer Hot Springs. They also took us on day trips to Sumner Beach and to view all the gap fillers in the city.
"I stayed at聽Uni Hall聽in my first year, it was great as it was a good way to meet new people as well as getting used to university life, it really set me up well for flatting too."
It is definitely the student community at UC that Timmy enjoyed here most, getting involved in a number of campus events.
"The clubs scene offers so much. I was part of a number of clubs, Cuba, Ensoc and Opsoc to name a few. They all put on really cool events such as Ensoc BBQs, the Opsoc Charity Ball which have been highlights. I was elected to be the Media Rep for Opsoc in my final year at UC."
The diversity of Timmy鈥檚 studies was also a bonus, which he says will appeal to a variety of people.
"If you鈥檙e into studying a wide range of topics that are aimed toward a career in policing, corrections, or social work then the BCJ is for you," he says.
"My standouts from the course were definitely the wide range of subjects, meaning you got to learn a lot of varied but engaging content every day.聽One lecture I could be doing criminal law, the next M膩ori.聽My social work papers and my gang papers both were very different yet interesting.聽Plus the course has a great range of lecturers who really engage well with the students.
"I also enjoy how it offered me a wide range of options in choosing papers so I was not limited.聽My advice for new students going into the BCJ is to pick electives you鈥檙e actually interested in, not just the easy papers. You鈥檒l get more out of the papers you want to learn."
