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UCOL graduates top 1600
Friday, 9 March 2012, 3:32 pm | UCOL
UCOL holds its annual graduation ceremonies on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 March, celebrating the achievements of well over 1600 students eligible to graduate with Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates. More >>
Big business using lower case to make friends
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 4:02 pm | UCOL
Big business is increasingly using different type faces and fonts to show a more friendly face to customers. More >>
UCOL Future Forward Arts & Design Symposium
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 4:00 pm | UCOL
Five leaders in the creative arts will be guest speakers at UCOL’s Future Forward Arts and Design Symposium in Whanganui this week. More >>
UCOL brings Music programme to Whanganui
Monday, 5 March 2012, 11:53 am | UCOL
For budding musicians, the new Certificate in Contemporary Music Performance at Whanganui UCOL could be their pathway to getting ‘a real job’ in the industry. It also creates a rare opportunity for professional musicians in the region: UCOL is inviting ... More >>
UCOL Graduation dates
Monday, 5 March 2012, 11:52 am | UCOL
UCOL holds its annual graduation ceremonies on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 March at the Regent on Broadway from 1.00pm. More >>
UCOL Wairarapa welcomes students
Monday, 27 February 2012, 1:10 pm | UCOL
UCOL Wairarapa welcomes new and returning students with its SUMMER FAIR ORIENTATION 2012 this week. More >>
Job opportunities with UCOL transport programme
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 10:12 am | UCOL
Applicants for UCOL’s new truck and forklift driving programme are arriving well aware of the shortage of skilled drivers – in the region and internationally. More >>
Trades Building Open for Business
Friday, 17 February 2012, 6:03 pm | UCOL
Manawatu’s new $10m state-of-the-art trades building will be open as planned on 12 March for UCOL trades students. More >>
UCOL welcomes students
Friday, 17 February 2012, 11:37 am | UCOL
UCOL welcomes new and returning students with its SUMMER FAIR ORIENTATION 2012 next week. Activities start on Tuesday with a Powhiri at 9.30am followed by the traditional UCOL Big Breakfast. More >>
UCOL health and rehab clinic a New Zealand first
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 1:10 pm | UCOL
UCOL is working with Manawatu health providers to establish a health and rehabilitation clinic with a difference. The clinic will help people to recover through exercise programmes and will also have a strong education and research component: It will ... More >>
New Zealand chef at the top of the world
Monday, 30 January 2012, 2:52 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Universal College of Learning-trained Dwayne Cheer is literally the world’s top chef. He is Executive Chef at the exclusive ‘At.mosphere’ restaurant in Dubai, the highest restaurant in the world, 422 metres above the earth on the 122nd floor ... More >>
Building will be the biggie at UCOL Open Day
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 2:38 pm | Universal College Of Learning
This week’s Open Day at UCOL Wairarapa will have a focus on carpentry, as well as other vocational programmes available at the campus. More >>
Accommodation Scholarships for Glass Students
Friday, 20 January 2012, 4:30 pm | UCOL
The opportunity to study glass in Wanganui has become even more attractive with Mayoral Accommodation Scholarships offering free accommodation for five 2012 first year Diploma in Glass Design and Production students at the Wanganui Glass School. More >>
Manawatu youth get free fees & transport for trades training
Thursday, 12 January 2012, 12:13 pm | UCOL
Secondary students now have a great opportunity to earn a trades or technology qualification while they are still at school – at no cost. UCOL is heading one of the Government’s new trade’s academies – called U-Skills Central School Academy. More >>
New Facilities at UCOL
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 12:35 pm | UCOL
Some great new facilities will be ready for UCOL Wairarapa students at the start of the new study year. Construction programmes such as carpentry and joinery will have a brand new facility to work from. More >>
Thumbs up for Marvin
Monday, 19 December 2011, 11:29 am | UCOL
UCOL student Marvin Chase used his thumb almost as much as his brain this year. More >>
UCOL Graphic Design students celebrate graduation
Monday, 12 December 2011, 3:05 pm | UCOL
Forty seven Computer Graphic Design students will celebrate their graduation from the Whanganui School of Design on Friday 16 December. The ceremony will have an international flavour. Half of the graduands are international students, representing Malaysia, ... More >>
More free study places at Wairarapa UCOL
Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:36 pm | UCOL
Friday 9 December 2011 Teenagers offered more free study places at Wairarapa UCOL UCOL Wairarapa is now able to increase the number of places on the Youth Guarantee programme which provides free study to 16 and 17 year olds who want to start vocational ... More >>
UCOL Carpentry students Adopt a Kindy
Monday, 5 December 2011, 4:35 pm | UCOL
The UCOL Wairarapa Certificate in Carpentry course is offering its skills to the kindergartens of Wairarapa. The unusual offer also gives UCOL Wairarapa Carpentry students yet another chance to build a real-life community project. More >>
New UCOL programme supports Wairarapa music scene
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 12:40 pm | UCOL
UCOL Wairarapa expects strong support from the Wairarapa music scene for its new Contemporary Music Performance programme, on offer for next year. More >>