U-Skills Academy 1 Day
Academy provides secondary school learners the opportunity to attend the UCOL one day per week developing industry relevant skills.
Construction & Infrastructure
U-Skills Academy Construction
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Level 2, 26 Credits
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Tuesdays
Whanganui - Fridays
Level 2, 25 Credits
Delivery day:
Ōtaki - Wednesdays
Level 3, 22 Credits
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Mondays
Whanganui - Fridays
Masterton - Thursdays
Ōtaki - Fridays
Discover if carpentry is the right career path for you while still in secondary school!
U-Skills Academy Introduction to Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying
UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
1 Day per week, for 33 weeks
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Ending: Week of 25 Sep 2026
Delivery day: Thursday
Are you looking for an industry with great job opportunities? The UCOL Academy Introduction to Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying programme will provide you with the foundation skills you’ll need to get started in this busy industry.
U-Skills Academy Applied Construction Design
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery day: Friday
Are you interested in buildings and architectures? Discover if construction design is your calling!
Creative Industries
U-Skills Academy Gamification (Design & Development)
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Tuesdays
Whanganui - Fridays
Like gaming and keen to that passion into a career? Your journey into game development starts here!
Manufacturing & Technology
U-Skills Academy Collision Repair
1 day a week
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery day: Fridays
Interested in learning how to repair damaged cars? Discover if a career in automotive collision repair is right for you and study while still in secondary school.
U-Skills Academy Automotive
1 day a week
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Mondays and Tuesdays
Whanganui - Thursdays
Masterton - Thursdays
Levin - Wednesdays
Interested in the fields of automotive mechanics, engine servicing or auto electrical? Discover if a career in the automotive industry is right for you and study while still in secondary school.
U-Skills Academy Mechanical Engineering
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Thursdays
Whanganui - Fridays
Masterton - Thursdays
Discover if a career in machining, welding or fabrication is right for you, while still in secondary school!
U-Skills Academy ICT Innovation (Level 3)
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery day: Friday
Take your ICT skills to the next level with software programming, and study while still in school!
U-Skills Academy Foundation Electrical Engineering
Discover if a career in electrical engineering is right for you, while still in secondary school!
Primary Industries
U-Skills Academy Certificate in Introductory Conservation (Te Kura Tapere)
Horowhenua
2026 dates TBC
Delivery day TBC
Enjoy nature and keen to conserve it? Step into the wild and grow your knowledge about nature!
Service Industries
U-Skills Academy Cafe Skills
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery day: Friday
Keen to discover the thrill of hospitality! Learn what it takes thrive in this industry and open doors to endless opportunities!
U-Skills Academy Cookery
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery day: Thursday
Learn cooking and hospitality basics and study while still in secondary school!
U-Skills Academy Barbering
UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Mondays and Tuesdays
Masterton - Fridays
Passionate about styling hair? Take the first step to start shaping a career as a professional barber!
U-Skills Academy Hair, Beauty & Retail
1 day per week
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Fridays
Whanganui - Thursdays
Masterton - Fridays
Discover if the hairdressing and beauty industry is the right career pathway for you and study while still in secondary school.
U-Skills Academy Business Enterprise
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery day: Thursday
Find out what it takes to succeed as a business entrepreneur and study while still in school.
U-Skills Academy New Zealand Police Pathway
UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
33 weeks
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Mondays
Whanganui - Tuesdays
Masterton - Mondays
Are you interested in serving the community? The UCOL Academy New Zealand Police Pathway will provide you with knowledge about police and policing in New Zealand.
U-Skills Academy Defence Pathways
UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North and Otaki
33 weeks
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery days:
Palmerston North - Fridays
Otaki - Thursdays
Are you considering a career in the New Zealand Defence Force? U-Skills Defence Pathways will provide you the knowledge, skills and confidence to explore the many options available and how to get there.
Social & Community Services
U-Skills Academy Introduction to Early Childhood
Starting: Week of 09 Feb 2026
Finishing: Week ending 25 Sep 2026
Delivery day:
Palmerston North and Wairarapa - Monday
Whanganui - Friday
Get ready to spark your passion for working with tamariki! Discover if a career in child development, health and wellbeing is right for you, while still in secondary school