Enhance your communication skills with UCOL's suite of language and culture programmes.
Choose from Māori, English and Sign Language.

English Language

English Language
Certificates
Level 5
Duration: 19 weeks
Start:
February/July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 4
Duration: 18 weeks, full-time
Start:
February/July/September
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 4
Duration: 26 weeks, part-time
Start:
2021 dates TBC
Location: Online with a block course and on-campus workshops in Palmerston North
Level 3
Duration: 18 weeks, full-time
Start:
February/July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 4
Duration: 18 weeks part time
Start:
September
Location: Online
Level 3
Duration: 18 weeks, full-time
Start:
February/July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Duration:
Start:
Monthly
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North

Free Sign Language Courses

Free Sign Language Courses
Certificates
Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Duration: One evening per week, 6 - 8pm
Start:
May
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Duration: 10 weeks, part-time
Start:
TBC
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Duration: 10 weeks
Start:
TBC
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North

Māori Studies

Māori Studies
Certificates
Duration: 10 weeks
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North,
UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, Marton
Duration: 10 weeks
Start:
May
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, Marton
Level 4
Duration: 1 year, part-time
Manawatū and Whanganui: One night per week (2 hours) and Four weekend wānanga marae
Wairarapa - Wednesdays 5:30 - 9:30pm
and six weekend wānanga marae
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa.
Level 5
Duration: 1 year, part-time
Wairarapa - Wednesdays 5:30 - 9:30pm
and six weekend wānanga marae
Start:
March
Location: UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton

Samoan Language

Samoan Language
Other Programmes
Level 2
Duration: 40 hours
Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm
Start:
August
Location: Ngati Apa Education, Marton
(old Turakina Girls college)
Duration: Thursday mornings 10am -12pm
Start:
August
Location: Ngati Apa Education, Marton
(old Turakina Girls college)