UCOL ākonga awarded $35,000 in 10th year of Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship
Eighteen Manawatū ākonga were awarded Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarships yesterday, totalling 35,000 to assist them with their studies and career advancement.
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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 Automotive students in hot demand
UCOL is proud to celebrate the success of its New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering ākonga (learners) securing jobs even before completing their programme.
UCOL beauty therapy kaiako and ākonga finalists in national Awards
UCOL Manawatū is proud to celebrate Beauty Lecturer Melissa van Duin and ākonga Shona Caswill, who have been chosen as finalists in this year’s national BeautyNZ Association Awards.
UCOL celebrates most outstanding, most improved, and most dedicated U-Skills students
UCOL has celebrated ākonga (students) from U-Skills Academy programmes for their hard work and achievement in a series of prize-givings over the last two weeks.
Butterfly Compassion Community beautified by UCOL creative students
UCOL Manawatū is celebrating a successful Workhub project with local charity Butterfly Compassion Community, after student artists James McDonald and Tanesha Tayler painted beautiful murals in their new headquarters.
UCOL hairdressing ākonga finalist in New Zealand Hairdressing Awards
UCOL Manawatū is proud to celebrate ākonga Emma Fergus, who has been chosen as a finalist in the Editorial Stylist New Talent category of this year’s New Zealand Hairdressing Awards.
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.