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Over 1000 Applications In Big Year For U-Skills
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 10:38 am | Universal College Of Learning
Applications for UCOL’s U-Skills Trades Academy hit 1,000 for the first time this year, with new community partnerships providing secondary school students with greater access to vocational education. U-Skills Academy programmes enable year 11 to 13 ... More >>
NZ Veterans Get A Taste Of Farming At Taratahi
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 2:17 pm | Universal College Of Learning
An idea born in 1919 has been carried forward by Taratahi once again. When Sir William Perry gifted a piece of land for the training of servicemen returning from World War I, little did he know that 101 years later, Taratahi would be proudly welcoming ... More >>
Festive Scientific Fun with UCOL and Te Manawa’s Laboratree
Friday, 11 December 2020, 9:14 am | UCOL
It’s not often that you see a Christmas tree decorated with COVID-testing equipment. But that’s just what Te Manawa visitors are coming across, with UCOL’s ‘Laboratree’, made from laboratory tools and equipment. More >>
Blended Learning Opens Doors For Businesses
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 9:20 am | UCOL
Working and upskilling at the same time can be a lot to take on, and now an easier way for workers to upskill is available. Two Business graduate diplomas will be offered in a blended learning delivery mode, with a mix of on campus (face-to-face), on job ... More >>
Hundreds of Local Students Explore Career Options
Friday, 4 December 2020, 11:06 am | UCOL
Whether it was learning how to check someone’s blood pressure or getting under the hood of a car for the first time, there was something for every student at UCOL’s recent Taster Day workshops. More than 300 Year 10 students attended the events, ... More >>
Sir Robert Jones Refugee Daughters’ Scholarship Goes To UCOL Student
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 9:41 am | UCOL
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2012/aa932f973a162fbfda42.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> When Reena Niaz Muhammad was resettled in Palmerston North, the first thing she did was find a place to study ... More >>
Māoritanga Inspires Nail Competition Win
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 10:09 am | Universal College Of Learning
Te Rouhine Horiana Greening channelled her Māori culture into unique nail art, which helped her claim the top prize in a nail tech competition. UCOL Wairarapa student Greening took out the NAILX Nail Art Challenge, a competition open to NZ Certificate ... More >>
Scholarships To Help Construction Workers Upskill
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 1:18 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Two experienced builders have been awarded scholarships to expand their skillsets and take their careers in the construction industry further. Jack Aplin and Daniel Wilby each received Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarships, a joint initiative between ... More >>
UCOL And Chamber Of Commerce Offering 100% Scholarships For Local Businesses
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 11:32 am | UCOL
A key partner in the region’s post COVID journey to prosperity, UCOL has teamed up with the Manawatu, Whanganui, and Wairarapa Chambers of Commerce to offer free qualifications to improve the capabilities of local businesses. The Chamber scholarships ... More >>
Tech Fund Makes Study Possible For Local Mum
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 9:25 am | Universal College Of Learning
After many learners had their access to tertiary education and training interrupted by COVID-19, the Technology Access Fund for Learners (TAFL) was launched to help tertiary institutes support their students. For Luana Tonga, a first year Bachelor ... More >>
End Of Year Exhibition To Showcase Emerging Whanganui Artists
Monday, 16 November 2020, 2:46 pm | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL Whanganui Art and Design students have been busy putting the finishing touches on their work for their multi-site exhibition. The end of year exhibition, DNA , is a celebration of work by Art and Design students from across UCOL’s teaching ... More >>
Employment Expo connects students with employers
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 9:42 am | UCOL
Building connections between students, employers, and employment services was the name of the game at UCOL’s recent Employment Expo. More >>
Photos Showcase The Beauty Of Bugs
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 9:45 am | Universal College Of Learning
Tricia Falkner has always been fascinated by bugs and her latest photography exhibition is showing just how beautiful they can be. Falkner, a Senior Photography Lecturer and Programme Leader at UCOL, is showcasing her work as part of Te Manawa’s BUGS! ... More >>
Manawatū Photographer Picks Up Multiple Awards In International Photo Competition
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 12:31 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Earlier this year UCOL’s Senior Photography Lecturer, Ian Rotherham, decided to ‘have a go’ and enter the Rise International Photography Awards for the first time. His try has paid off, with his images winning two silver and two bronze awards. ... More >>
$45,000 in scholarships given out
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 9:47 am | UCOL
At its recent scholarship ceremony UCOL Whanganui awarded 41 scholarships worth a total $45,000, the most scholarships the campus has ever given out in a single year. More >>
New Conservation Training Launched With UCOL And Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 11:01 am | Universal College Of Learning
The call of the wild is going out to young people, tangata whenua, and those affected by COVID-19, with UCOL and Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre announcing new training for protecting and conserving our native taonga. The Certificate in Introductory ... More >>
From teaching to architecture for scholarship recipient
Thursday, 15 October 2020, 11:28 am | UCOL
You might think that it’s a big career jump from early childhood teaching to architecture, but it has come naturally for double scholarship recipient Kay Aish. More >>
Longtime Office Worker Tastes Farm Life At Taratahi
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 4:06 pm | Universal College Of Learning
Early morning milking sessions and moving cattle are a far cry from the office work Lynne Nel is used to. Wellington-based Nel has been taking part in the dairy farming taster course at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre near Masterton. The course, ... More >>
First Centres Of Vocational Excellence Established
Monday, 21 September 2020, 11:29 am | Universal College Of Learning
UCOL is looking forward to the impact of New Zealand’s first Centres of Vocational Excellence, focussed on two vital sectors to New Zealand, Construction and Primary Industries. Linda Sissons, Acting Chief Executive at UCOL, said UCOL is ready and ... More >>
Ag Contracting Course Providing New Opportunities For Wairoa Local
Monday, 21 September 2020, 9:36 am | Universal College Of Learning
Waylon Shadlock drives a 10-hour round trip each weekend so he can build a brighter future for himself as a tractor driver. Shadlock is taking part in the Agricultural Contracting course being run at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre near Masterton. ... More >>
