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Japanese student cohort strengthens education links with Whanganui

UCOL Whanganui has celebrated a successful cohort from Japan, as part of the collaborative internship programme with National Institute of Technology Tsuruoka College and Whanganui & Partners.

Campus and Community Future UCOL Language and Culture UCOL Whanganui Foundation Skills

UCOL beauty therapy kaiako and ākonga gain national awards

UCOL are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Melissa van Duin, UCOL Manawatū Beauty Lecturer, and New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy ākonga, Shona Caswill, after winning gold and bronze at the national BeautyNZ Association Awards.

UCOL Manawatū Awards Beauty and Hairdressing Industry and Careers

UCOL kaiako to take volunteer firefighting role to new heights

UCOL are proud to support Mike Roil-Glendenning, UCOL Wairarapa Infrastructure Works Lecturer, with his mission to tackle the country’s ultimate annual firefighter challenge in aid of raising funds for Kiwis living with blood cancer.

UCOL Wairarapa Campus and Community
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