UCOL Whanganui celebrates scholarships worth $68,000
UCOL Whanganui was alight with pride last night, celebrating ākonga who received a grand total of 46 scholarships from nine local donors.
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UCOL Whanganui's collaborative inaugural Japanese internship programme great success
UCOL Whanganui are proud to have introduced a collaborative internship programme with National Institute of Technology Tsuruoka College in Japan and Whanganui & Partners, following a recent visit to Japan in May.
UCOL officially partners with China’s Xi’an University
UCOL is pleased to have formalised its relationship with China’s Xi’an University last week. This follows two visits from UCOL in 2024, reciprocated with two from Xi’an University visiting UCOL across 2024 and 2025, marking the beginning of the collaboration.
UCOL’s ShadowTech25 event inspiring girls into tech careers
UCOL Manawatū was proud to host a ShadowTech25 event last Friday, welcoming 21 Year 11 students from Palmerston North Girls’ High School, two from St Peter’s College, and one from Freyberg High School for a day of inspiration, innovation, and insight into the world of technology.
UCOL ākonga shine at photography awards
UCOL Manawatū photography ākonga (students) have once again proven they’re a creative force to be reckoned with, sweeping the 2025 NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards with every student receiving a Bronze award or higher — a testament to the calibre of talent nurtured within UCOL.
UCOL lecturers strike gold at national photography awards
UCOL Manawatū photography lecturers Gerry le Roux and Tricia Falkner have proven that excellence in teaching goes hand-in-hand with excellence in practice, achieving prestigious honours at the 2025 NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards.
UCOL students weave passion into fashion at Hokonui Fashion Awards
UCOL Whanganui is celebrating the efforts of Bachelor of Design and Arts students, Hannah Philpot, Jenna Wakeling, Roman Sarki, and Georgia Walklin, who each had collection entries in the Hokonui Fashion Awards this last weekend of July.
UCOL alumni Kokoa Nashi win NZ’s iconic Battle of the Bands
UCOL are proud to celebrate the musical achievements of Manawatū band Kokoa Nashi.
Getting UCOL Future Ready: change process complete
UCOL has shared the final decisions for its change process, Getting UCOL Future Ready, with kaimahi today.
Autonomy for UCOL - a big win for local community
Following yesterday’s post-cabinet announcement, UCOL is pleased to share that the organisation has been listed as one of 10 polytechnics to return to autonomy with local governance from 1 January 2026.