Fees-free Study
The Government has announced they’re expanding fees-free tertiary education for 2020-2022. There are two kinds of fees-free study available:
- Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF, new in 2020), which is open to everyone but only covers specific programmes.
See Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund
- Fees Free Tertiary Education, being one year’s fees free study, in almost any programme, for first time tertiary students.
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Agriculture
New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Diploma in Primary Industry Business Management (Level 5) (01 Mar 21)
New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills (Level 3) (22 Feb 21)
Ag Contracting Course (08 Feb 2021)
Fencing Short Course (01 Feb 2021)
Shearing Short Course (18 Jan 2021)
Dairy Course (09 Feb 2021)
Beekeeping Course (01 Feb 2021)
Animal Care
New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals) (22 Feb 2021)
Automotive
New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) (15 Feb 2021)
Beauty & Hairdressing
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) (Level 3) (01 Mar 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist) (Level 4) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Beauty Therapy (Level 4) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Nail Technology (Level 4) (22 Feb 2021)
Business
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (22 Feb 2021) (Part-time option offered)
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4) (26 Jul 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) (Level 4) (Online) (Monthly Intake)
Chef Training & Hospitality
New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) (22 Feb 2021)
Construction & Built Environment
New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Carpentry) (Level 3) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trade Skills (Level 2) (11 Oct 2021)
Conservation
New Zealand Certificate in Conservation (Operations) (Level 4) (2021 TBC) at Pūkaha, Mt Bruce
Pūkaha Taster Course (14 Dec 2020) at Pūkaha, Mt Bruce
Academy Te Kura Tapere (Conservation) (Level 3) (08 Feb 2021) at Pūkaha, Mt Bruce
Education
New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4) (22 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) (22 Feb 2021)
Free Computing Courses
Introduction to Computing (Enrol anytime)
Introduction to Microsoft Word (Enrol anytime)
Introduction to Microsoft Excel (Enrol anytime)
Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint (Enrol anytime)
Introduction to Microsoft Publisher (Enrol anytime)
Introduction to Microsoft Access (Enrol anytime)
Free Literacy and Numeracy Courses
Level 1 Literacy (Enrol anytime)
Level 2 Literacy (Enrol anytime)
Level 1 Numeracy (Enrol anytime)
Level 2 Numeracy (Enrol anytime)
Health & Wellbeing
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Support Work) (Level 3) (26 Jul 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) (22 Feb 2021)
Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7) (01 Feb 2021)
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) (Nursing Pathway) (26 Jul 2021)
Language & Culture
Te Reo Māori for Beginners (01 Feb 2021 & 03 Feb 2021)
Te Reo Māori Intermediate (03 May 2021 & 05 May 2021)
Te Pokaitahi Reo Rua (New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo Maori) Level 4 (22 Feb 2021)
In School
Academy (Level 2 & 3) (Feb 2021)
Academy 2 Day (Feb 2021)
STAR (Programme dependent)
STAR Service Academy (Level 3) (TBC)
Online
Looking for flexible learning options to upskill yourself? UCOL offers a range of online diploma and certificate programmes. Please check the link below for our online offerings.
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UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton Campus
Physical Address: 143-159 Chapel Street, Masterton
Postal Address: P O Box 698, Masterton 5840
Phone: 06 946 2300
This information is intended as a general guide. Some of the programmes of study mentioned may be subject to change.