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  • A photograph of Palmerston North Girls' High School Student Anna Kelly at UCOL's Hospitality Competition

    Local Secondary Schools go head to head in the Kitchen

    03 September 2018

    Students from secondary schools around the lower North Island went head to head in an inter-school hospitality competition recently; The UCOL Secondary Schools Hospitality Competition.

  • A photograph of UCOL Council Chair Ben Vanderkolk and Helen Clark at the 10 year campus celebrations in Whanganui.

    Community Celebrates with UCOL

    27 August 2018

    The UCOL campus was a buzz of excitement on Friday night as 120 people attended a special dinner to celebrate the last ten years of tertiary education on Taupo Quay.

  • A photograph of UCOL fashion student Paige MacDonald's signature entry for NZ Fashion Week.

    Design student selected for NZ Fashion Week

    27 July 2018

    Paige MacDonald’s interest in fashion design began in the sewing class at Rutherford Junior High. Now the UCOL student is preparing to show off her work under the bright lights at New Zealand Fashion Week.

  • A close up photograph of clasping hands

    Scholarships to help Whanganui students succeed

    20 July 2018

    Over $30,000 in scholarships were recently awarded to students at UCOL’s Whanganui Campus to help with study costs.

  • A photograph of New Zealand International Commercial Pilot Academy Chief Executive, Phil Bedford and UCOL Chief Executive Leeza Boyce.

    New education partnership benefits Whanganui

    05 July 2018

    Two leading Whanganui tertiary education organisations today signed a memorandum of understanding to roll out an innovative programme that will see students graduate with commercial pilot qualifications and a business degree.

  • A photograph of a refashioned bridal dress with the original photograph of the bride

    Students refashioning wedding dresses for charity

    12 June 2018

    UCOL students are breathing new life into old wedding dresses to raise money for Hospice Whanganui.

  • A photograph of UCOL Nursing Graduate Dalreen Larkin.

    Succeeding against the odds

    25 May 2018

    Enrolled nurse and UCOL Graduate Dalreen Larkin has huge empathy for the families she works with.

  • A close up photograph of two people holding hands

    Students support each other

    22 May 2018

    UCOL Whanganui students enrolled in the New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills Level 2 programme have joined forces to give a hand to those students who might be finding things a bit tough as the colder weather approaches and power bills increase.

  • A photograph of Kate Farrington competing at UCOL's Live Kitchen Competition in Palmerston North

    Aspiring hospitality students compete

    07 May 2018

    ​It’s back and it promises to have the tension and excitement of an episode of Master Chef.

  • A photograph of a bunch of blue balloons

    1990 new graduands to make a difference around the world

    19 March 2018

    Over 1990 students are eligible to graduate with Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees and Postgraduate qualifications in five upcoming Graduation ceremonies across UCOL’s locations. 

  • A photograph of Palmerston North Town Crier Caroline Robinson leading a UCOL Graduation parade.

    2018 UCOL Council Honours recipients announced

    16 March 2018

    Nine individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to UCOL or the communities that UCOL is a part of will receive UCOL Council Honours awards at Graduation ceremonies in Palmerston North, Wairarapa and Whanganui this month.

  • A photograph of some students walking inside the atrium at UCOL in Whanganui

    Ten years on the Quay - 'Matapihi ki te Ao'

    23 February 2018

    Ten years ago in 2008, the doors to the new UCOL Whanganui Campus opened.

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