About New Zealand Certificate In Construction Trade Skills (carpentry) in Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
Overview
If the construction industry is where you want to build your career, UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills is for you.
Gain practical competencies and skills in health and safety, trade mathematics, hand tools and project work related to different aspects of the construction industry.
You'll graduate work-ready with transferable skills for a wide range of construction-related trades.
Possible roles include working as a labourer with limited supervision, or an apprentice.
Career & Study Outcomes
Successful graduates will be able to:
- Understand and apply specific carpentry terminology and concepts such as line, level, square and plumb when carrying out carpentry work in a project environment
- Understand basic building technology, the properties of timber, concrete, steel and composite products, interior and exterior linings and fixings, and apply this knowledge to carpentry projects
- Use construction and installation processes and techniques while carrying out carpentry projects
- Carry out assigned carpentry work in a project environment
Academic qualification equivalents
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Score of 5 with no band lower than 5
- TOEFL : Score of 35 (with a writing score of 14)
- PTE : Score of 36 with no band less than 36
New Zealand Living Expenses
You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.
| General expenses |
Cost
(in NZ dollars) |
| Rent (per month) |
$800–$950 |
| Groceries (per week) |
$100–$150 |
| Gym membership (per year) |
$300 |
| Entertainment (per week) |
$50 |
| Milk (per litre) |
$3 |
| Coca Cola (per can) |
$2 |
| Cup of Coffee |
$3–$5 |
| Lunch from University food hall or campus café |
$7–$12 |
| Local calls made from a cell-phone |
$0.50–$1.50 |
| Taxi - 5 km ride |
$10–$12 |
| Movie ticket |
$10–$14 |
| Visit to doctor |
$45–$85 |
