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UCOL | Te Pūkenga Introduces Early Childhood Education Degree In Whanganui
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 10:49 am | UCOL
UCOL | Te Pūkenga have announced that they will be offering a Te Tohu Paetahi Akoranga: Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) at their Whanganui campus from 2024. The three-year degree, which will launch in the first semester next year with our ... More >>
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Wairarapa Bridges Educational Gap For Ākonga Māori
Monday, 18 September 2023, 4:28 pm | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL | Te Pukenga are celebrating a significant increase in course completion rates of ākonga Māori (Māori learners), almost closing the gap when compared with non-Māori ākonga. The campus’ completion rates are bucking a national trend, with a recent ... More >>
UCOL Training Extra Nurses In Efforts To Support Healthcare Workforce
Monday, 11 September 2023, 10:04 am | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL | Te Pūkenga are proud to be playing their part in increasing the registered nursing workforce by providing additional intakes of nursing ākonga (learners) through the Certificate in Competency Assessment for Registered Nurses Training Scheme (commonly ... More >>
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Success At NZIPP Iris Awards
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 2:33 pm | UCOL
UCOL |Te Pūkenga photography learners claimed 29 awards at the 2023 New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) Iris Awards, while lecturer Paul Gummer received a special award for his service to the industry. The Iris Awards are New ... More >>
UCOL Ākonga Art Adds To Redecorated Airport Café
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 11:15 am | Universal College Of Learning
Passengers stopping for a coffee and bite to eat at the Palmerston North Airport café can now enjoy some new art on the wall thanks to a talented UCOL | Te Pūkenga ākonga (learner). Art by third-year Bachelor of Creative Media learner Moana Mar’e ... More >>
UCOL And Naenae College Join Forces To Empower Future Engineers
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 10:07 am | UCOL
UCOL | Te Pūkenga and Naenae College have teamed up to introduce a new engineering course, opening the door for high school students to explore their passion for engineering. The U-Skills course, which takes place every Friday at Lower Hutt’s Naenae College, ... More >>
Partnership Celebrated As Secondary Ākonga Begin Tertiary Journey Towards Civil Infrastructure Careers
Friday, 21 July 2023, 6:06 pm | Universal College Of Learning
A six-way partnership has enabled 23 secondary school learners to begin studying civil infrastructure in Fulton Hogan’s brown mix quarry this week. UCOL Te Pūkenga is delighted to be delivering the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works ... More >>
Projection Mapping Theatre Set To Wow Audiences
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 3:12 pm | Universal College Of Learning
An upcoming projection mapping show promises to treat audiences to a unique augmented reality experience, while also showcasing talented artists from the Manawatū. HIGH-LIGHT - Projection Mapping Theatre, created by UCOL Senior Design Lecturer Phillip Andrews, ... More >>
UCOL Whanganui Campus Entrance And Whānau Room To Undergo Significant Upgrades
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 12:12 pm | UCOL
UCOL | Te Pūkenga is set to embark on a series of exciting renovations, focusing on the campus entrance and Te Whare Huihuinga - Whanganui whānau room. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2307/db576f8fdd449b4369c1.jpeg" ... More >>
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Learner Receives National Nursing Scholarship
Monday, 10 July 2023, 3:58 pm | UCOL
A UCOL| Te Pūkenga learner who wants to use his nursing education to improve health services for Rainbow communities has been awarded a national scholarship. More >>
Giving Back To The Industry
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 11:00 am | UCOL
David Napier: “It’s about what feels right for me and what I can do to give back to the industry.” David Napier brings a wealth of experience to his role as a cookery lecturer at UCOL | Te Pūkenga - from London's vibrant culinary scene to ... More >>
UCOL Trades Academy Partnership Benefits Queen Elizabeth College Students
Monday, 3 July 2023, 11:41 am | Universal College Of Learning
Queen Elizabeth College Principal Chris Moller, has seen how Trades Academy programmes benefit students from as early as Year 11. Queen Elizabeth College (QEC), a co-educational school in Palmerston North, gives its students the opportunity to study U-Skills ... More >>
New Programme To Train Next Generation Of Event Technicians
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 3:48 pm | UCOL
UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū is set to launch a new entertainment and event technology programme to help budding lighting and sound technicians develop their skills. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/ae04dbbfba221ba6259c.jpeg" ... More >>
New Bachelor Of Accounting Launching At UCOL Whanganui
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 12:09 pm | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL | Te Pūkenga is excited to announce the launch of the Bachelor of Accounting, a new programme designed in collaboration with industry experts to meet the specific needs of New Zealand's accounting sector. The Bachelor of Accounting is one of the ... More >>
Gold Standard Resuscitation Training To Become New Normal For UCOL Nursing Ākonga
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 4:02 pm | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL | Te Pūkenga is thrilled to introduce a new partnership with the New Zealand Resuscitation Council, with their critical emergency care education being taught to all nursing ākonga (learners) enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing. Every UCOL ... More >>
UCOL Proud To Support Whanganui Techweek
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 6:59 pm | UCOL
UCOL | Te Pūkenga and The Backhouse are collaborating on a networking event as part of Techweek 2023. Techweek, running from 13 May to 20 May, is a tech and innovation festival featuring events across Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim is to inspire, inform, ... More >>
Scholarships To Support Construction Careers
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 10:50 am | Universal College Of Learning
Manawatū construction workers and students have been awarded Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarships totalling $17,500, to assist them with their studies and career advancement. The Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarships is a joint initiative between ... More >>
Online Diabetes Course To Educate People Around The World
Friday, 28 April 2023, 9:59 am | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL Te Pūkenga has launched a new online course to help people better understand diabetes and the risks associated with it. The course, called Diabetes Explained, is available through FutureLearn . FutureLearn is an online platform where education ... More >>
UCOL Te Pūkenga Lending Skills To Moana JR Production
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 2:33 pm | UCOL
UCOL Te Pūkenga kaimahi (staff) and ākonga (learners) have been using their skills to support Manawatū Youth Theatre’s (MYTH) production of Moana JR. https://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/2304/DOIA_22230443_Appendix_Two_Redacted_v1.pdf UCOL Construction Lecturer Anton William with the vaka he has built for the Moana ... More >>
UCOL Te Pūkenga Sponsoring Wairarapa Women’s Rugby
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:51 am | UCOL
UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa is proud to be the primary sponsor for the Wairarapa Wahine Toa rugby team for 2023. A new uniform featuring the UCOL Te Pūkenga logo was unveiled at a blessing and launch event on 1 April. As part of the sponsorship ... More >>
