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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 >>
UCOL Te Pūkenga To Celebrate New Graduates Across The Rohe
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 2:41 pm | UCOL
UCOL Te Pūkenga is set to celebrate 2051 new qualifications being awarded to graduates who are now equipped with the skills and knowledge that will help fuel our industries. 1501 graduates will walk across stages throughout Manawatū, Wairarapa, Horowhenua, ... More >>
Welsh Academic Visits UCOL Te Pūkenga
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 7:01 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Constance Henry visiting Whanganui A Welsh academic is visiting UCOL Te Pūkenga to see how the institution is meeting the needs of neuro-divergent learners and implementing digital learning. Constance Henry, an Essential Skills Practitioner from Gower College ... More >>
Opening Of New UCOL Te Pūkenga Healthcare Education Centre Celebrated
Friday, 24 February 2023, 3:46 pm | UCOL
UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū were delighted to host the official opening today of the new healthcare and social services building, named Te Whaioranga. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2302/7ada2ef26884ad6a80ab.jpeg" ... More >>
Sunny By Name, Sunny By Nature
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 9:34 am | UCOL
Being awarded a Friendship Award at St John's Hill School was a harbinger for Amishel Kumar, who is well known as Sunny. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2301/61ae0e0c93b3ffda5ec4.jpeg" width="720" height="593"> "I've always cared for ... More >>
Art And Design Lecturer Picks Up Two Awards In 2022
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 11:31 am | Universal College Of Learning
2022 has been a big year for UCOL Te Pūkenga lecturer Debbie Hahn, who was awarded two art prizes. Debbie recently won the first prize for ‘ Blue Sky Guardian’, an experimental artwork for the Works on Paper Award at the 2022 Taranaki National ... More >>
More Options To Study At UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua In 2023
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 9:52 am | UCOL
UCOL Te Pūkenga Horowhenua has expanded its study offerings for 2023. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/b2921a4e2deae2da27ad.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Horowhenua construction students ... More >>
Scholarship Winner Picks Up Peer Mentor – Pasifika Role At UCOL Te Pūkenga
Monday, 5 December 2022, 9:10 am | UCOL
Watching a nurse care for her brother dying of cancer spurred Charlene McGehan to sign up for the Bachelor of Nursing degree at UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/b393764a4d1ac4c9f8d7.jpeg" ... More >>
U-Skills Learners Celebrate Prize-Giving
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 10:25 am | Universal College Of Learning
Ākonga (learners) from UCOL Te Pūkenga U-Skills Academy programmes have been recognised for their hard work and achievements at a series of prize-giving events. U-Skills Academy programmes allow Year 11 to 13 students to attend classes at UCOL Te Pūkenga ... More >>
New Food Cart Puts Its Own Spin On Frybread
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 12:33 pm | UCOL
A new Palmerston North food cart is all about taking a simple but beloved food to the next level. Simply Kai specialises in frybread served with a range of fillings and toppings. Customers can choose from plain or classic golden-syrup-filled frybread, ... More >>
Studying Motivates Travel Agency During COVID
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 2:15 pm | UCOL
Studying at UCOL Te Pūkenga gave the helloworld Travel Palmerston North team a boost while they worked through the disruption of COVID-19. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2211/4315568d1da814571f91.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> The helloworld Travel Palmerston ... More >>
Learners Explore Job Opportunities At Employment Expo
Monday, 7 November 2022, 12:36 pm | UCOL
Learners at UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū were able to gain first-hand employment advice from businesses, recruitment agencies, and non-profit organisations at the Employment Expo held on campus last week. Over 30 organisations attended the UCOL Te Pūkenga ... More >>
