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The Universal College of Learning - New Zealand

The Universal College of Learning - New Zealand

Welcome to The Universal College of Learning - New Zealand

About The Universal College of Learning

The Universal College of Learning or UCOL is an award winning, government-funded institute of technology and polytechnic with three campuses in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand.

The Universal College of Learning is distinctive because of:

  • Our emphasis on student success, encouraging even the most hesitant learner,
  • the quality of our student experience, and
  • Our belief that successful study changes lives, by earning a qualification, getting a job, or gaining an improved sense of self-worth.

The Universal College of Learning also provide the best in student support services. They include our Student Resource
Centre in Palmerston North and our The Universal College of Learning-wide Personal Education Plan, to help students map their study. Both have won national awards for innovation and have been adopted by other teaching institutions.

Programme offered:

Business Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic: The art of better business begins at UCOL. Does the exciting, diverse and constantly changing nature of the business world interest you? Are you striving towards a career where you can make the most out of your skills in problem solving, people management, critical thinking and communication? Reveal the real you and uncover your business savvy with UCOL Polytech. UCOL offers a range of business courses, where you can learn and develop business skills to build the foundations for a successful career in Business.

Electrical Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic: UCOL Polytechnic courses in Electrical and Related Trades will help get your career started as an electrician or in many other jobs in the
electrical industry. UCOL graduates are valued by the electrical industry and completing a UCOL programme will help you to secure a job in this industry. With fantastic facilities and passionate lecturers – there is only one place to go for your electrical training, that’s UCOL!

Electrotechnology Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic:UCOL Polytech offers a Certificate in Electronics & Electrical Technology which will provide you with a broad introduction to both the electronics and electrical fields, allowing you then to go on and do further study in the National Diploma in Engineering (Electrotechnology) Level 6 specialising in the area
that appeals to you. The programme is very practical with a strong theory base, so if you don’t go on to further study you could find work in areas such as appliance servicing,electronic security and electrical retail. With fantastic facilities and passionate lecturers – there is only one place to go for your electrical training, that’s UCOL!

Health Science Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic:Re-engage your brain with the UCOL Polytechnic Science & Health courses. An excellent way to get your brain in top shape for a health or
science career. When you graduate from a UCOL Polytech programme you’ll have a firm foundation to go on to study in nursing, vet nursing, medical imaging (x-ray) and science
which are all available here at UCOL.

Management Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic:UCOL Polytech's NZIM Certificate in Management is a nationally-recognised qualification that aims to give you an overview of business and the opportunity to gain skills in communication, human resources, finance, management and marketing. You will need to pass eight papers to gain the certificate (UCOL Polytech
currently offers ten papers online). This certificate is ideal if you are seeking to develop leadership and first-level management skills in business, or if you have had experience in first-level management and wish to validate your experience with a formal qualification.

Mechanical Engineering Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic:

UCOL Polytech provides highly practical and useful skill based pre-apprenticeship training for people intending to pursue a career in engineering. You will experience a broad range of
practical skills including metal work, welding and machining as well as an introduction to important health and safety information for worksites. You will leave this programme with an introductory qualification which many industry representatives endorse and this ensures the best chances of employment for successful graduates.

Medical Imaging Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic:The Medical Imaging Technology (MIT) role calls for people who are intelligent, adaptable, enquiring and compassionate. Within a framework of promoting and reinforcing patient care as its focus, UCOL’s MIT programme will equip you with the specialised and highly valued skills needed to make an effective contribution as part of a clinical team. At UCOL, our practical hands-on approach combining laboratory and classroom teaching with clinical learning will ensure you get every opportunity not only to learn, but to apply the necessary skills, knowledge and techniques and to grow in experience.

Nursing Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic:For nearly 30 years UCOL’s School of Nursing has provided a supportive and caring culture to ensure our nursing graduates pass the Nursing
Council State Finals Examination with flying colours. UCOL’s personal approach helps you succeed in getting your nursing career off to the best start. It’s the personal approach
from our lecturers that makes all the difference and that’s why UCOL nursing graduates enjoy an excellent professional reputation both here and overseas. When you enrol in UCOL
Polytech’s School of Nursing we’ll assign you your own Personal Tutor to guide you right through your nursing journey.

 Science Courses at The Universal College of Learning Polytechnic:At UCOL Polytech, our practical hands-on approach, combining laboratory and classroom teaching with clinical learning, will ensure you get
every opportunity not only to learn, but to apply the necessary skills, knowledge and techniques and to grow in experience. Re-engage your brain with one of UCOL’s Science & Health courses. These programmes are an excellent way to get your brain in top shape for a health or science career if you’ve been away from study or you didn’t take biology, chemistry or physics at school. When you graduate from these programmes you’ll have a firm foundation to go on to study in nursing, vet nursing, medical imaging (x-ray) and science which are all available here at UCOL.