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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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.
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.
Are you in secondary school and interested in game design and development?
UCOL is looking to bring the U-Skills Academy Gamification Level 3 programme to Whanganui for the first time in 2026.
Kickstart your journey with UCOL Whanganui in 2026
We look forward to welcoming new ākonga (students) through our doors to begin their journeys. UCOL Whanganui prides itself on providing an excellent and supportive learning experience for our ākonga across a wide range of career pathways and is committed to education within the Whanganui region.
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.
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.
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.