Grant supports Kickstart Kai and Tangata Ora at UCOL Wairarapa
UCOL Wairarapa is thrilled to have been the successful recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Thomas George Macarthy Trust.
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UCOL and Weifang University welcome first students to joint programme
UCOL’s joint programme in financial technology with Weifang University welcomed its first cohort of 110 ākonga this week as its inaugural courses commenced in Shandong Province, China.
Landmark partnership welcomes first ākonga
UCOL’s joint institute with Xi’an University, the ‘Palmerston North Institute of Xi’an University’, welcomed its first cohort of 110 ākonga this week as its inaugural courses commenced in Shaanxi Province, China.
Growing Te Reo, Growing Communities: Meet the Kaiako inspiring Wairarapa learners at UCOL
From first-time ākonga/students discovering their confidence to fluent speakers deepening their knowledge, UCOL Wairarapa's Te Reo Māori programmes are helping people connect with language, culture, and community.
UCOL photography ākonga and kaimahi clean up at national awards
UCOL photography ākonga and kaimahi have achieved outstanding success at this year's New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP) Iris Awards competition, earning an impressive 53 awards including gold, silver and bronze placings.
UCOL accounting and business lecturers gain top accolades for research project
A study led by UCOL Senior Lecturer Business/Research Coordinator, Dr Chandra Poudyal, has been recognised and published in the Journal of Accounting Literature, a very highly ranked journal based on the quality of its publications by both the Australian Business Dean Council and the Scientific Journal.
UCOL’s international partnerships and articulations continue to grow
UCOL is pleased to be creating further opportunities for international ākonga to move to New Zealand and study at UCOL in Palmerston North and Whanganui.
UCOL nursing ākonga wins national GirlBoss competition
UCOL are proud to celebrate Bachelor of Nursing ākonga, Keziah Nibu, who has been crowned a winner in this year's GirlBoss Edge: Healthcare Challenge.
Whanganui artist and lecturer invited to exhibit at prestigious Canada festival
UCOL is thrilled to celebrate Creative Industries Lecturer and award-winning Whanganui textile and fibre artist, Kate Sellar, who has been chosen to exhibit at the World of Threads Festival 2026-27 in Oakville, Canada.
Police and Defence U-Skills students step up for career success
A UCOL programme designed to prepare students for a career in the New Zealand military and aimed at year-12 school pupils is getting good results.