Education

Take your passion for people and gain a teaching qualification at UCOL. We'll help you reach your career goals.

Our education qualifications fall under the Social and Community Services Vocational Pathway.

Adult Teaching
Adult Teaching
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching
    Level 5
    Duration: 20 weeks full-time, or longer if studied part-time
    Start: Monthly intakes
    Location: Online
  - New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace)
    Level 5
    Duration: 30 weeks, part-time
    Start: Monthly intakes
    Location: Online
  - Certificate in Work-Based Assessment (Training Scheme)
    Level 4
    Duration: 17 weeks
    Start: TBC
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Early Childhood
Early Childhood
- Diplomas
  - New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education
    Level 5
    Duration: 1 year, full-time (one day a week on-campus)
    Start: February/July
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
- Certificates
  - New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4)
    Level 4
    Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
    Start: February/July
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, UCOL Horowhenua in Levin, UCOL Whanganui
  - New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4) (In-work)
    Level 4
    Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
    Start: February/July/Aug
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Horowhenua in Levin, UCOL Whanganui
  - New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3)
    Level 3
    Duration: 19 weeks full-time
    Start: February/July
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, UCOL Horowhenua in Levin
- In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
  - Academy Introduction to Early Childhood Programme
    Level 2
    Duration: 1 day a week
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
  - New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood and Care Level 3
    Level 3
    Duration: To be confirmed.
    Start: TBC
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa
  - New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (In-school)
    Level 3
    Duration: 2 day per week for 1 year
    Start: February
    Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, UCOL Whanganui

Bree Hooper-Whiti
NZ Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Student
Bree balances study and representing her team and country at Taekwon-Do with focus and determination.
Meet Bree
Brianna Billaney
Early Childhood Education Graduate
Early Childhood Education runs in the family for Brianna Billaney. After finishing high school, Brianna was considering studying science until she was told about UCOL Horowhenua’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) programmes.
Meet Brianna

Education

Certificates

Diplomas

Certificates

In School (programmes for current secondary school students)

Bree Hooper-Whiti

Brianna Billaney