Unleash and grow your creative potential with UCOL!
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 is one of the best places to learn anything related to art, design, and media.
At UCOL, 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, 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
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
Jul 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 10 weeks part-time
Start:
Apr & Jul 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Diplomas
Level 5
Duration: 1 year full-time, part time options also available.
Start:
Feb & Jul 2025
Location: UCOL Whanganui
Degrees
Level 7
Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time options are available
Start:
Jul 2025
Location: UCOL Whanganui
Level 7
Duration: 3 years, full-time or part-time options are available
Start:
Feb 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Postgraduate
Level 8
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Start:
Feb 2025
Location: UCOL Whanganui
Masters
Level 9
Duration: 18 months, full-time
Start:
Feb 2025
Location: UCOL Whanganui
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 3
Duration:
Start:
Feb 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 2
Duration: One day per week over six weeks (Wednesday).
Start:
2025 dates TBC
Location: UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton

Photography

Photography
Certificates
Level 5
Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
Start:
Feb, Apr, Aug 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 10 Weeks, part-time
Start:
May & Jul 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui

Music

Music
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Duration: One day per week over five weeks (Friday).
Start:
Aug 2025
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North