UC
Science graduate Hinerangi
Curtis
The double-degree pathway was
chosen in 2015 while Hinerangi was still a Year 13 Prefect
at Auckland Girls Grammar School. In 2020, Hinerangi is
proud to have completed that journey.
“I chose the
University of Canterbury because it was the only one
offering astronomy as an undergraduate major. Initially I
was planning on just doing a science degree but, having been
in bilingual education since the age of four, I also wanted
to study Māori and te reo. To leave enough room for that, I
opted to do a double degree though I feel like my
18-year-old self didn’t fully grasp the gravity of that
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