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Language & Culture

Enhance your communication skills with UCOL's suite of language and culture programmes.

Choose from Māori, English and Sign Language.

  • A photograph of a group of UCOL students in The Atrium at the Palmerston North campus
    English Language
    A photograph of a group of UCOL students in The Atrium at the Palmerston North campus
    English Language
  • A photograph of a group of people sitting and talking together
    Free Sign Language Courses
    A photograph of a group of people sitting and talking together
    Free Sign Language Courses
    • Certificates
      • Introduction to Sign Language
         
        Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
        Start:  February/July
        Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
         
      • Conversational Sign Language
         
        Duration: 10 weeks
        One evening per week, 6 - 8pm
        Start:  May/Oct
        Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
         
      • Immersion Sign Language
         
        Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
        Start:  TBC
        Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
         
      • Sign in the Workplace
         
        Duration: 10 weeks
        Start:  TBC
        Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
         
  • A photograph of the marae at UCOL's Wairarapa campus in Masterton.
    Māori Studies
    A photograph of the marae at UCOL's Wairarapa campus in Masterton.
    Māori Studies
    • Certificates
      • Te Reo Māori for Beginners
         
        Duration: 10 weeks
        Start:  February/May/July/October
        Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North,
        UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, Marton
         
      • Te Reo Māori Intermediate
         
        Duration: 10 weeks
        Start:  May/July/October
        Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, Marton
         
      • Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 4)
        Level 4
        Duration: 1 year, part-time

        Palmerston North - Tuesdays 6-9pm and five weekend wānanga marae.

        Whanganui - Thursdays 6-9pm and five weekend wānanga marae.

        Masterton - Wednesdays 5:30 - 9:30pm
        and six weekend wānanga marae
        Start:  February
        Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa.
         
      • Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Rumaki) (Te Kaupae 5)
        Level 5
        Duration: 1 year, part-time
        Wairarapa - Wednesdays 5:30 - 9:30pm
        and five weekend wānanga marae
        Start:  February
        Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
         
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    Samoan Language
    https://www.ucol.ac.nz/ProgrammeImages/Te Timatanga Certificate in Tertiary Study.jpg
    Samoan Language
    • Other Programmes
      • Ole Gagana Samoa (Level 2)
        Level 2
        Duration: 40 hours
        Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm

        Start:  May
        Location: Ngati Apa Education, Marton
        (old Turakina Girls college)
         
      • Ole Gagana Samoa Beginners
         
        Duration: Thursday mornings 10am -12pm
        Start:  February
        Location: Ngati Apa Education, Marton
        (old Turakina Girls college)
         
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