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!
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Carpentry & Joinery
![A carpentry student works on a door frame in the Regional Trades and Technology Centre at our Palmerston North campus A carpentry student works on a door frame in the Regional Trades and Technology Centre at our Palmerston North campus](/ProgrammeSubcategoryImages/Carpentry%20programme%20sub%20category.jpg?RenditionID=18)
Carpentry & Joinery
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 4 years part-time (40 weeks each year)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
22 Jul 2024 - 23 May 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 4
Duration: 3 - 4 years full-time (40 weeks each year)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
26 Feb 2024 - 29 Nov 2024
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 3
Duration: 1 year full-time (42 weeks)
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb & Aug 2024
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, Taumarunui, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, UCOL Horowhenua in Levin, Marton (based at Ngati Apa site)
Level 3
Duration: 20 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Jul 2024
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 2
Duration: 13 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Oct 2024
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, UCOL Levin in Horowhenua
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 2 & 3
Duration:
Start:
Feb 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, Ōtaki
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Construction & Architecture
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Construction & Architecture
Diplomas
Level 6
Duration: 2 years full-time (42 weeks each year)
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb 2024
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 6
Duration: 2 years full-time (42 weeks each year)
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb 2024
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Certificates
Level 5
Duration: 1 year part-time (36 weeks)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
2024 dates TBC
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Horowhenua in Levin
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 2
Duration: One day per week for six weeks (Monday).
Start:
Oct 2023
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 3
Duration:
Start:
Feb 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
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Infrastructure Works
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Infrastructure Works
Certificates
Level 2
Duration: 14 weeks, full-time
Start:
19 August 2024 - 6 December 2024
Location: UCOL in Palmerston North, UCOL Horowhenua in Levin
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 2
Duration:
Start:
Feb & Mar 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North & Tararua, UCOL Wairarapa, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Horowhenua in Levin
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Security
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Security
Certificates
Level 3
Duration: One semester, full-time
Start:
Aug 2024 and online throughout 2024
Location: Palmerston North and Online
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Plumbing, Gasfitting, & Drainlaying
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Plumbing, Gasfitting, & Drainlaying
Certificates
Level 3
Duration: 23 weeks full-time
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb 2024
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 2
Duration: Group 1: Five Tuesdays, 9am - 3pm
Group 2: Five Wednesdays, 9am - 3pm
Start:
Aug 2024
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 2
Duration:
Start:
Feb 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North