Philosophy teaches you how to think about such questions rationally, carefully, and clearly. These skills are of real value in the workplace, and also when dealing with more theoretical aspects of other disciplines, including professional subjects such as Law, Nursing, and even Engineering.

Depending on your chosen path, you can become anything from a seismologist to a soil technician, meteorologist to marine biologist, psychologist to policy advisor, software engineer to science writer, forensic analyst to a food technician. Canterbury’s leading-edge IT sector is facing a shortage of qualified graduates, meaning UC Computer Science graduates are in high demand.