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Secondary school students gain skills through UCOL
12 October 2018
Over 400 secondary schools students from the lower North Island will be finishing the school year with new skills and knowledge in their chosen Vocational Pathway after completing U-Skills Academy programmes at UCOL.
Middle Ages concept showcased in South Korea
09 October 2018
Following the call from Weta Workshop for New Zealand tertiary students to let their imaginations run wild, Deanna Gunn, a second year Bachelor of Creative Media Student at UCOL, submitted an entry to the Gwangmyeong Concept Design Competition. Her stunni
Steady Progress at UCOL
08 October 2018
UCOL has performed consistently in 2018, with indicators such as educational performance, student numbers, and financial performance all looking positive, despite a tough environment.
UCOL marks World Teachers’ Day
05 October 2018
UCOL marks World Teachers’ Day
Students run exercise classes for Metlife residents
27 September 2018
It’s first thing on a Monday morning, and the Camelia Lounge at Metlifecare is brimming with elderly residents awaiting the arrival of third year Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science students from UCOL.
Introducing eight new ICT degree majors at UCOL
18 September 2018
Eight new majors within the UCOL Bachelor of Information and Communications (BICT) are set to take off in 2019, which will greatly benefit both students and employers.
We are all artists
10 September 2018
Last week a group of local artists got together to put into action an initiative that has been months in the making, a ‘Paste Up’ of a very special kind with an important message: “We Are All Artists”.
Local Secondary Schools go head to head in the Kitchen
03 September 2018
Students from secondary schools around the lower North Island went head to head in an inter-school hospitality competition recently; The UCOL Secondary Schools Hospitality Competition.
Students raise funds for flood-stricken Kerala
31 August 2018
Indian students studying at UCOL have raised $1140 for those effected by the flooding in the Indian State of Kerala.
Lecturer and graduate duo win hospitality gold
17 August 2018
A UCOL lecturer and graduate duo have taken out a gold award in the recent New Zealand Hospitality Championships in Auckland.
Programme developed for UCOL graduates up for an award
10 August 2018
Since 1902 UCOL has had more than 140,000 students come through its campuses. In 2017 the institution made its first formal steps of engaging with former students, with the launch of the alumni section of the website.
UCOL weightlifters join referee ranks
17 July 2018
Hosting competitions is a long term goal for UCOL’s Weightlifting Club, after members recently passed their first referees’ exam.