Love learning? Discover how you can learn more and increase your skills at UCOL’s Adult Learners week.
Bring your whānau and friends with you to find out about our Adult Community Education Programmes designed to help you increase your skills for life and employment.
We’ll be running workshops, competitions, activities and providing free American Hotdogs to celebrate learning at all stages of life.
Palmerston North Campus
8th September, 4pm - 7:30pm
Corner of King and Princess Streets, Palmerston North
Workshops, competitions, activities and providing free American Hotdogs. You could gain new skills and get a taster of:
- CV development
- Hair and beauty for the Workplace
- Making coffee like a barista
- Cut-throat shaving
- Trades
- Flax weaving and fried bread
- Designing an Adult Community Education logo
Whanganui Campus
7th September, 4pm - 7:30pm
16 Rutland Street, Whanganui
Participate in a variety of workshops designed to help you gain new skills and get a taster of:
- How to apply for a scholarship
- What a security officer does
- Create a logo
- Sign language
- Nursing sim lab
- Night and day makeup
- Music demo
- Community education programmes
- Condiments created by the Chef Training & Hospitality team
- Free & Easy computing skills
Wairarapa Campus
5th-9th September, 4pm - 8:30pm
143-159 Chapel Street, Masterton
Workshops, competitions and activities all week, including:
- Automotive - Start your engine (Thursday 8th Sept, 11am – 11.30am or 1pm – 1.30 pm)
- Construction - Wood is good (Tuesday 6th Sept, 12pm - 1pm)
- Business and Administration - Net that job (Wednesday 7th Sept, 7pm - 8.30pm)
- Beauty Therapy - Experience beauty with us - micro dermabrasion, cream tan, spray tan, massage, lash extension (Monday 5th Sept, 1pm – 2.30pm)
- Health Science - Nutrition Awareness – Food for fuel? (Wednesday 7th Sept, 1pm – 2.30pm)
- Nursing - Know your vitals (Wednesday 7th Sept, 12pm – 1pm)
- Hairdressing - Start your career Hair (Tuesday 6th Sept, 5pm – 6pm)
- Music – Sounds like You? (Tuesday 6th Sept, 12pm – 12.40pm)
- Chef Training and Hospitality - Mince 5 ways – It’s not what you think (Friday 9th Sept, 10am – 11.30am)
To book into a workshop at UCOL's Wairarapa campus email: A.Campbell@ucol.ac.nz
To find out more about any of these events call 0800 GO UCOL or visit us. See you there!
When
5 - 9 Sep
Location
UCOL Palmerston North, Whanganui and Wairarapa
Hours
Monday - Friday from 11am. Times vary depending on the campus.