Unleash and grow your creative potential with UCOL | Te Pūkenga!
With a long-standing history of producing outstanding artists, purpose-built spaces inspiring creativity, access to world-class tools and learning materials, and renowned teaching faculties, UCOL | Te Pūkenga is one of the best places to learn anything related to art, design, and media.
At UCOL | Te Pūkenga, you'll learn from award-winning artists and designers. They have created an ideal environment to nurture and develop your artistic skills. While studying at UCOL | Te Pūkenga, you will also get plenty of opportunities to showcase your talent by working in the community.
You can opt to learn towards a certificate, diploma or bachelor’s of arts, design, music, photography, videography, music and performance art.
Explore the programmes below, and feel free to talk to us!

Creative Industries

Creative Industries
Masters
Level 9
Duration: 18 months, full-time
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Postgraduate
Level 8
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Degrees
Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time options are available
Start:
Feb & Jul 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Majors in Visual Arts, Design Media, or Textile/Fashion Design
Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time options are available
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Specialisation in Illustration, Photography, Design, 3D Animation, Film/Video
Diplomas
Level 5
Duration: 1 year full-time, part time options also available.
Start:
Feb & Jul 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 6
Duration: 1 year, full-time (part-time options are available)
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 5
Duration: 1 year, full time (part-time options are available)
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
Jul 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
Start:
Jan 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 10 Weeks, part-time
Start:
May 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga in Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 10 weeks part-time
Start:
2023 start date TBC
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 4
Duration: 1 year full-time (41 weeks)
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Jul 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 3
Duration: 1 day a week
Start:
February
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North

Music

Music
Diplomas
Level 5
Duration: 1 year full-time (40 weeks)
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 1 year full-time
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Mar 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Duration: One day per week over five weeks (Friday).
Start:
Aug 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui