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Construction & Built Environment

If you enjoy hands-on learning, our UCOL Te Pūkenga construction and build environment qualifications will give you the necessary skills.

We are proud of over a century’s tradition of producing skilled trades professionals for the Manawatū and Whanganui region. Our million-dollar trades facility is a modern training centre sprawling across a 5315 square metre area with the latest industry-approved equipment and specialised workshops for construction, carpentry, furniture, and joinery. At UCOL Te Pūkenga, you work on real-world projects, industry work placements and apprenticeships. It is an absolute joy to see houses built by our students getting transported to the buyers’ location.
 
We understand that learning requirements vary by individual and have made our programmes flexible with face-to-face, online and in-work learning modes. In addition, we have various funding and scholarship options to lift the financial burden off you.
 
So, if you are seeking building and construction courses, carpentry and joinery courses or an architecture degree, explore our programmes below and feel free to talk to us!

  • UCOL Te Pūkenga student Joy Tufuga

    Joy Tufuga

    MPTT Recipient and Construction Student

    Joy Tufuga is the definition of resilience; with a positive attitude, commitment to her studies and a strong foundation in family values.

    Meet Joy
  • A photograph of Peter Cameron.

    Peter Cameron

    Construction Student

    Peter Cameron is proof that it is never too late to build on your skills.On the one-year anniversary of collecting his pension, the 66-year-old is now studying towards a New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Carpentry) at UCOL’s Horowhenua

    Meet Peter
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