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NEWS 

•  NZMA Free Part Time Horticulture Course 2023
• 2023 Canterbury Māori & Pasifika Scholarships
• AUT Scholarships
• Massey University Scholarships - First Year
• Otago University - Tu Kahika Scholarship
• FEES FREE STUDY Are you Eligible? 
• Success Mapping for exciting futures
• Entering the Electrical Industry
• Uni halls: Meningococcal vaccination

Construct Your Career - 28th June

• Technical Career in STEM - 29th June
• Yoobee July/October Holidays Programme
• Pacific Bloom at Ara Te Pūkenga in July - 4th - 5th July
• AUT Art and Design Day - 10th July
• Tech Girls at Ara Te Pūkenga - 12th - 13th July
• Lincoln University Scholarships and Accommodation Information Day - 13th July
• Whitecliffe's College Tech Week - 10th - 14th July
• Otago University Radiation Therapy Online Information Session - 18th July online
• Massey University Open Day 2023 - Manawatū Campus - 2nd August
• Canterbury University Open Day - 8th Sept

Jobs - Air New Zealand Internship Key Christchurch Info Evenings for different Universities/Providers

• Tuesday 27th June STEMinism - UC Women in Engineering & Tech Evening 6:30 - 8:30pm To Register
• Tuesday 25th July Auckland University Novotel in Cathedral Square, 6.00pm - 8.00pm To Register

Ara Mid-Year Intakes - If anyone is looking at leaving school before the end of the year, check out these options.

• Certificate in Business Administration and Technology: Level 3, July Start
• Certificate in IT Essentials: Level 4, July Start

Creative Industries

• Certificate in Creativity: Level 4, July Start
• Certificate in Digital Media and Design: Level 4, July Start

Health

• Certificate in Health and Wellbeing: Level 4, July Start
• Certificate in Exercise: Level 4, July Start

Hospitality and Service Industry

• Certificate in Food and Beverage Service: Level 3, July Start
• Certificate in Food and Beverage Service: Level 4, July Start
• Certificate in Cookery: Level 4, July Start
• Certificate in Makeup and Skincare: Level 3, July Start
• Certificate in Beauty Therapy: Level 4, July Start

Language, Culture and Education

• Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care: Level 4, July Start
• Certificate in Outdoor and Adventure Education: Level 4, July Start
• Certificate in Construction Trades Skills (Carpentry): Level 3, May, July and October Start
  
• Certificate in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying: Level 3, July and October Start
• Certificate in Construction Trades (Painting and Decorating): Level 3, July Start
• Certificate in Foundation Skills (Construction): Level 2, July Start
• Certificate in Foundation Skills (Electrical Engineering): Level 2, July Start
• Certificate in Mechanical Engineering: Level 3, August Start 
• CLICK HERE for more information and to register for the event.
  

Are any of your year 9 & 10 students interested in exploring their options in Tech? Our Tech Girls holiday programme coming up on 12th - 13th July, is a great opportunity to do so!

Ara Course Closing Dates

• Bachelor of Medical Imaging: 1st August
• Bachelor of Music Theatre: 27th August
• Bachelor of Midwifery: 1st September
• Bachelor of Nursing: 30th September
• Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications (all specialisations): 30th September
• Bachelor of Musculoskeletal Health: 1st October
• Student Accommodation (Ōtautahi House): 31st October
• Diploma in Enrolled Nursing: 1st November
• Bachelor of Social Work: 25th November

Upcoming University Liaison / Provider visit schedule:

• Thurs 27th July Break 2 Auckland Uni
• Mon 7th August Break 2 Ara
• Tues 8th August Break 2 Otago Uni Course Planning - Health Science First Year
• Mon 14th August Break 2 VUW Course Planning
• Fri 18th August Break 2 Otago Uni Course Planning - General Degree
• Mon 21st August Break 2 UC Course Planning

Key University Open Days in 2023

• Usually late July Massey University VIRTUAL Open Days ONLINE

• Wed 2 August Massey University(Manawatu) Campus Taster Day
• Fri 25 August Massey (Wellington)
• Fri 25 August Victoria University of Wellington
• Sat 26 August TBC AUT Live
• Sat 26 August TBC University of Auckland
• TBC ~September Massey University (Auckland) Campus Taster Day
• Fri 8 September University of Canterbury
• Fri 29 September Lincoln University (during school hols)

KEYSTONE TRUST STUDY AWARDS

We are excited to let you know our 2024 scholarships are now open for application. We will be offering up to 10 Study Awards for school leavers from around the motu who meet our eligibility criteria and will be entering their first year of tertiary study in 2024. Keystone Trust Study Awards are the premier industry scholarships offered to students taking up studies for a career in the property and construction sector and we are inviting applications now until 1 September 2023. Students can apply for a Study Award and one or other of the industry-sponsored scholarships if they meet the necessary criteria.

 We are also offering two other industry sponsored school leaver scholarships:

Keystone Trust and C3 Construction Scholarship for a school leaver studying a Bachelor of Construction at Unitec, Massey or AUT. This scholarship will be for three years and also includes paid work experience for the student as they learn on the job about construction, property development, management, and finance.  Keystone Trust and Kiwi Property Scholarship - this three-year scholarship is open to those entering their first year of a Bachelor of Property, Bachelor of Land and Property Management or a Bachelor of Business (Property), including conjoint degrees with Law and Property.

 Full details regarding all scholarships can be found on our website