Overview
UC Pathway is a Training Opportunities Programme for people who are registered with Work and Income New Zealand as a job seeker or receiving a Work and Income New Zealand benefit, who are 18 years or over, and who wish to study towards a university degree.
To be accepted you need to meet with your Work and Income New Zealand case manager to check that you meet the Training Opportunity Programme criteria.
These criteria include people who have:
- low, out-of-date, or no qualifications
- a risk of long-term unemployment
- 30 hours a week available for lectures, tutorials and study
Benefits of the programme
Studying on the UC Pathway programme will help you to develop the skills necessary for successful university study, including:
- study and time-management skills
- oral and written communication skills for a variety of contexts
- analytical, critical and problem solving skills
- information literacy skills
- interpersonal, group and teamwork skills
- an appreciation of New Zealand's diverse cultural environment.