Other study options

Tuihono UC | UC Online is our online learning platform designed for students, professionals, and lifelong learners to study around your own commitments, wherever you may be.

UC's Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) enables you to learn for free across a wide range of disciplines from psychology to climate change, and much more.

Our professional development courses and programmes are relevant to the changing needs of New Zealand managers, team leaders and executives. Upskill with UC Executive Education’s expert-led opportunities. 

There are lots of options available if you are not quite ready to study a full degree at UC.

You might be a secondary school student looking to take a university course or you might be looking to meet the English language requirements.

From a Certificate in University Preparation (CUP) to Summer School, check out the transition programmes available.

UC's STAR programme offers capable senior secondary school students the opportunity to enrol in first-year degree-level courses at UC while still at school.

Every year, UC welcomes approximately 500 STAR students from over 100 secondary schools nationwide.

At UC you get to connect what you're learning to the real world with Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) activities. These are part of your course and integrate theory with practice in authentic workplace environments. WIL opportunities include work placements and work-related projects. Find out more and contact the WIL team if you have any questions.

With UC microcredentials and short courses you can grow your professional toolkit with in a way that fits in with your existing commitments.