Practical engineering experience is raising the bar
What do the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China and Burj Khalifa in Dubai have in common? How about Volkswagen, Mercedes and Tesla? As well as...
Construction graduates in high demand
With a rapidly growing population and ongoing infrastructure challenges, New Zealand is a building and construction graduate's dream. Wherever you’re based in New Zealand there are opportunities for those with...
Master your professional practice
Why Unitec’s External Relations manager is also a Masters student
Digital learning beats chalk and pencils
Class is no longer about the lecturer delivering the content via PowerPoint presentations or blackboard exercises and an instruction at the end of the class to “read this handout”. ...
Equipping students for the future
With the New Zealand employment market moving towards a skills-based economy, it is essential that Kiwis start to think about changing their CVs to put emphasis less on the degree...
Creating the flavour of Unitec
The practical experience Unitec students enjoy isn’t limited to external assignments. One interesting example was a task given to four students to devise a promotion and recruitment campaign for Unitec...
PM Guest Speaker at Unitec Women in Leadership
“This is my home — I consider this my backyard” — was New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s opening line as she addressed a Women in Leadership event at Unitec...
Showcase 17 a Showstopper
Douglas Wright’s iconic Knee Dance and performances by renowned New Zealand choreographers Michael Parmenter, Joshua Cesan, Kelly Nash and Tamsyn Russell were just some of the highlights of last week’s...
Award-winning lead designer talks furniture, the future and fun
Chris Metcalfe is lead designer at PLN Group, a family of furniture brands whose research, design and innovation create seating and working solutions designed to enhance life. A Unitec...
Waiheke Gateway Pavilion Wins Architecture Award
The Waiheke Gateway Pavilion designed by Stevens Lawson Architects and built with the assistance of Architecture, Construction and Engineering students from Unitec, has received a Small Project Award at the...
