Unleash and grow your creative potential with UCOL Te Pūkenga!
With a long-standing history of producing outstanding artists, purpose-built spaces inspiring creativity, access to world-class tools and learning materials, and renowned teaching faculties, UCOL Te Pūkenga is one of the best places to learn anything related to art, design, and media.
At UCOL Te Pūkenga, you'll learn from award-winning artists and designers. They have created an ideal environment to nurture and develop your artistic skills. While studying at UCOL Te Pūkenga, you will also get plenty of opportunities to showcase your talent by working in the community.
You can opt to learn towards a certificate, diploma or bachelor’s of arts, design, music, photography, videography, music and performance art.
Explore the programmes below, and feel free to talk to us!
Creative Industries
Creative Industries
Masters
Level 9
Duration: 18 months, full-time
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Postgraduate
Level 8
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Degrees
Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time options are available
Start:
Feb & Jul 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Majors in Visual Arts, Design Media, or Textile/Fashion Design
Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time options are available
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Specialisation in Illustration, Photography, Design, 3D Animation, Film/Video
Diplomas
Level 6
Duration: 2 years full-time (34 weeks each year)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
TBC
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa in Masterton
Level 5
Duration: 1 year full-time, part time options also available.
Start:
Feb & Jul 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 6
Duration: 1 year, full-time (part-time options are available)
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 5
Duration: 1 year, full time (part-time options are available)
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
Jul 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
Start:
Jul 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 10 Weeks, part-time
Start:
May & Sep 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 5
Duration: 10 weeks part-time
Start:
May & Aug 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 4
Duration: 1 year full-time (41 weeks)
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Jul 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 3
Duration: 1 day a week
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Music
Music
Diplomas
Level 5
Duration: 1 year full-time (40 weeks)
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 1 year full-time
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Mar 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 3
Duration:
Start:
Jul 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Wairarapa
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Duration: One day per week over five weeks (Friday).
Start:
Aug 2023
Location: UCOL Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Te Pūkenga Whanganui