UCOL Whanganui and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) are proud to celebrate the success of nine ākonga, who have completed a pre-employment hospitality short course with a 100% success rate.
UCOL are thrilled to celebrate the soaring levels of enrolment applications across board, which are up by 8.5% compared to this time last year, and 20% increase from 2023.
UCOL and partner organisations have celebrated a cohort of rangatahi at an informal graduation ceremony after they completed the 17-week long Kick for the Seagulls programme, where they achieved Level 2 numeracy and literacy credits taught through the language of sport.
A series of practical training sessions on Xero accounting software, tailored for small businesses and sole traders, is running for the first time in Whanganui, with hopes that demand will enable it to continue in 2025.
UCOL is proud to have partnered with the Palmerston North Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) last week in hosting His Excellency, Mr Viktor Vavricka, Ambassador of Switzerland to New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu to share how Switzerland, a small yet advanced economy, has leveraged focused strategies to drive innovation and sustainable growth.
UCOL is proud to announce that Dr. Eswaranathan (Nathan) Ehambaranathan, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Development, has been awarded the prestigious Oxford Award for Excellence in Human Resource Development 2024.
UCOL is proud to celebrate lecturer Kate Sellar, and recent graduate Wouna le Roux, for being selected to exhibit their works in the highly regarded Time exhibition organised by the Surface Design Association (SDA).
UCOL Horowhenua has successfully renewed its Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark (DFQM) until 2027, reinforcing our commitment to creating an inclusive learning environment for all ākonga.
UCOL celebrated another year of growth in its scholarships portfolio last week on the Manawatu Campus, with more than 60 ākonga having collectively received scholarships valued at over $68,000.
Ākonga (learners) from UCOL U-Skills Academy programmes have been recognised for their hard work and achievements at a series of prize-giving events across the rohe.