Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology with Major in Web & Mobile Development

at Universal College of Learning (UCOL) - Manawatu Campus New Zealand

Learn the skills to work in a range of early childhood contexts, working professionally and collaboratively to provide education and care of infants, toddlers, and young children with UCOL's New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.

The Diploma has been developed in partnership with Iwi to ensure inclusion of local culturally competent practices that include history, stories and knowledge that can be shared confidently with tamariki in and early childhood setting.

UCOL’s Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology begins with a broad foundation in essential ICT skills and technologies and progresses toward a number of specialist areas including software engineering, systems analysis, databases, web development, networks installation, and project management.

This three-year degree is industry aligned learning at its best.  It includes a final project or internship, which brings together and showcases the skills you have developed and also allows you to push the boundaries by providing innovative solutions to real-world requirements.  UCOL’s Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology graduates are uniquely qualified, highly skilled, and have strong industry experience.

UCOL's new Bachelor of Social Services will provide you with specialist knowledge and skills to gain employment in a variety of areas such as community/social services worker, disability support advocate/worker, mental health advocate/support worker, navigator or case manager.

Working with people is a core component of this program and this course will give you an understanding of how social and community dynamics can impact on individuals, families and groups of people. The program will provide you with learning opportunities that include face to face, simulation/role play, group work and work experience. At the end of the program you will have the confidence to work in the community to create change.

UCOL's Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production Management will give you the knowledge and skills needed for business sustainability, supply chain management, resource and capacity planning, quality management, and general business and project management.

You’ll learn how to most efficiently allocate resources and gain the skills needed to analyse, oversee and improve the processes and logistics required for a profitable production company.

As part of the program, you will gain real-world experience by working with a local business/organisation on a project,enabling you to make an immediate contribution to the business environment.

With practical industry experience built into this three-year program, as well as workplace assignments and case studies, UCOL's Bachelor of Applied Management students are well prepared for a career in business and management.

The concept of applied management is core to the degree, where students apply knowledge, skills and capabilities in a variety of ways and contexts.

Majors

• Accounting
• Business Information Systems
• Operations & Production Management
• Project Management

The Diploma in Architectural Technology is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to work as an architectural technician. You will gain competency to work on large and complex building projects under the supervision of an experienced architectural technician, designer, or architect.

This qualification provides employers and consumers with the confidence that the working drawings you produce will meet New Zealand legislation requirements, Codes of Practice, and New Zealand and Australian Standards.

If you are passionate about using exercise to bring about positive change in the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities, UCOL's Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Wellness) will provide you with specialist knowledge and skills to enable you to have a direct impact on:

• Diabetes prevention, obesity, corporate wellness, aged-care and mental health management;
• Strength and conditioning for high-performance and aspiring athletes; 
• Organising physical activity participation for community members and groups.

You'll progressively gain competencies and confidence to identify, plan, implement, evaluate and report on the impact of structured physical-activity opportunities and services delivered to clientele within your community.

Strength and Conditioning

Advanced Strength and Conditioning

Learn how to conduct and apply advanced assessment and intervention techniques to competitive athletes. Your studies also include planning a testing session for a group of competitive athletes (including risk management) and the application of sports strapping.

Applied Professional Practice: Strength and Conditioning 

Immerse yourself in structured industry environments so that you can independently apply and develop your knowledge and practical skill set in delivering structured training programmes to athletes. Your studies also include conducting a pilot research project and reporting on the effectiveness of your interventions on performance-related parameters.

If you have a qualification or experience in music performance, and are wishing to expand your skillset, study UCOL's New Zealand Diploma in Creativity. You'll gain skills and knowledge to effectively apply creative processes across a range of musical vocations and disciplines.

Develop skills in the analysis, design, development and management of business information systems with UCOL's Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems.

Deliver valuable insights to business owners and managers by analysing use of information and communication technologies, and recommending future-focused IT solutions.

UCOL's Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems will teach you essential skills for guiding the development, implementation and evaluation of an organisation's strategic operations. You'll also gain real-world experience by working with a local business/organisation on a project.

The Graduate Diploma in Information & Communication Technology (Software Development) will enable you to enhance your knowledge base and gain industry-needed skills through advanced study of the following areas:

• Software Engineering
• Java Mobile
• Web Programming
• Advanced Database Concepts
• Project Management
• Professional Practice