School overview
Foundation Studies and Bridging Education
Our foundation and bridging programmes reflect a range of vocational pathways that give students skills and opportunities to get where they want to go, including Biodiversity, Nursing, Architecture, Business, Social Work, Sport, Recreation and Exercise, Screen Arts, and Art and Design.
Our programmes have been designed to support our students to become effective members of their communities and the workforce. This collaborative learning environment is a place where students from many different cultures, age groups and backgrounds can build life skills that will sustain them, their whānau, and communities.
Our lecturers guide students to develop the skills and knowledge that they need in order to progress academically and to build their confidence to achieve their career goals.
English Language
Our English programmes provide a diverse learning environment, with students from many different backgrounds and cultures. There are shared lunches, welcome ceremonies for new students, and student advisers who look after our international, refugee and permanent resident students.
We encourage students to practice what they learn in our language labs. Some of our English language programmes include work experience, and our language teacher programmes include teaching practice and classroom observation.
The Language Studies group is also home to our award-winning IELTS Test Centre, where English language students can take the IELTS test right here on campus. Students can also use this facility to demonstrate their English language ability for a programme of study or a job.
Liaison Interpreting
Students who are fluent in more than one language, and/or are already working or volunteering as an interpreter and want a formal qualification, can study liaison interpreting at Unitec to become a qualified interpreter.
Supported Learning
Our supported learning programmes help support those with a learning difficulty or disability to be independent and confident members of their communities by developing skills and knowledge for employment and enhancing personal development.
Programmes and study path
PROGRAMME | LEVEL | DURATION | CAREER OPTIONS |
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New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living and Working | 1 | Full-time for two years | Career opportunities will be developed individually, focusing on your individual preferences and strengths. |
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Applied) (Level 3) | 3 | Full-time for 16 weeks | Improve your English for work in a professional field or continue your studies. |
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (General) (Level 3) | 3 | Full-time for 16 weeks | Improve your English for work in a professional field or continue your studies. |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3) | 3 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available | Entry into further study at certificate or diploma level. |
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4) Offshore | 4 | Full-time for 16 weeks | Improve your English for work in a professional field or continue your studies. |
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 4) | 4 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available | Improve your English for work in a professional field or continue your studies. |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Applied Science | 4 | Full-time for 16-weeks or part-time options available | This programme prepares you for study toward a career in ecology, conservation, and biodiversity management |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Architecture | 4 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available. | This programme prepares you for study toward a career in architecture and architectural technology |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Art and Design | 4 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available. | This programme prepares you for further study toward a career in art and design in creative industries |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Business and Communication | 4 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available. | Entry into further study toward a career in media, communication, or business. |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Construction | 4 | Full-time for 16-weeks or part-time options available | This programme prepares you for further study toward a career in construction |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Engineering | 4 | Full-time for 16-weeks or part-time options available | This programme prepares you for study toward a career in engineering |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Health | 4 | Full-time for 16-weeks or part-time options available | This programme prepares you for study toward a career in nursing |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Screen Arts, Acting and Technical Production | 4 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available | Entry into further study toward a career in the media or performing and screen arts. |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Social Work | 4 | Full-time for 16-weeks or part-time options available | This programme prepares you for study toward a career in social work and community development |
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Sport, Recreation and Exercise | 4 | Full-time for 16-weeks or part-time options available | This programme prepares you for study toward a career in exercise, sport coaching, and community sport and recreation |
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5) | 5 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available. | Improve your English for work in a professional field or continue your studies. |
Staff
Paula
Arkensteyn
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint; Examiner, Examiner Trainer, Lecturer - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8354 |
Pat
Ball
Lecturer, School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer,
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School of Bridgepoint | |
Sarah
Bampton
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8790 |
Birgit
Beckmann
Examiner - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7513 |
Carron
Boswell
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7680 |
Lindy
Carter
Lecturer, Waitakere Campus
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7693 |
Sally
Conway
Academic Programme Manager - School of Bridgepoint; Examiner - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7598 |
Indra
Dhanaraj
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7591 |
Theresa
Finlayson
Lecturer, Tutorial Assistant
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School of Bridgepoint | |
Michael
Freeman
Lecturer, School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer, Unitec Pathways College
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School of Bridgepoint , Unitec Pathways College | 815-4321 ext. 8676 |
Robyn
Gandell
Senior Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7005 |
Melanie
Garrish
Examiner - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8292 |
Julie
Gill
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7566 |
Dr Hong-Yu
Gong
Senior Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7599 |
Clare
Goodwin
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | |
Anna
Guo
Senior Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8619 |
Sarah
Hangartner
Mathematics Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | |
Trisha
Hanifin
Lecturer, Waitakere Campus
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7429 |
Sarah
Hardman
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7690 |
Kate
Hart
Lecturer, Tutorial Assistant
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7182 |
Cheryl
Henderson
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7694 |
Michele
Henderson
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7514 |
Herman
Hernandez Herrera
Lecturer, School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer, ; Research Associate, Tuapapa Rangahau - Research and Postgraduate Office; Research Associate,
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School of Bridgepoint , Tuapapa Rangahau - Research and Postgraduate Office , School of Building Construction | 815-4321 ext. 7386 |
Dave
Hicks
Academic Programme Manager
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7234 |
Lynn-Elisabeth
Hill
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7619 |
Chris
King
Director Schools and Performance
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School of Bridgepoint | |
Siyuan
Li
Tutor Assistant and Lab Technician
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7240 |
Sueana
Llavizher
Administrative Assistant - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8414 |
Debbie
Loveridge
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8371 |
Avian
McManus
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8243 |
Julie
Miles
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7689 |
Ronnie
Nicolson
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8386 |
Howard
Norton
Academic Advisor - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint; Academic Advisor, Te Puna Ako
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School of Bridgepoint , Te Puna Ako | 815-4321 ext. 8738 |
Maureen
O'Brien
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7001 |
Yoshie
O'Neill
Learner Outreach Project Advisor - Student Success; Learner Outreach Project Advisor - Student Support and Scholarships; Student Advisor Team Leader - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint , Student Support and Scholarships , Student Success | 815-4321 ext. 8764 |
Owen
Ormsby
Lecturer, School of Bridgepoint; Learning Advisor, Māia
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School of Bridgepoint , Māia | 815-4321 ext. 7201 |
Mary
Perich
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7670 |
Karen
Petana-Ioka
Lecturer, Campus Coordinator Waitakere
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7516 |
Utumanu'a
Poloai
Lecturer - School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer,
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School of Bridgepoint , School of Building Construction | 815-4321 ext. 8412 |
Susan
Powell
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7517 |
Fern
Purdon
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7217 |
Sita
Rajput
Manager
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7282 |
Margaret
Reilly
External Advisory Support (Poly Emp)
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8375 |
Debbie
Roberts
Student Advisor, School of Bridgepoint; Student Advisor, Student Support and Scholarships
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School of Bridgepoint , Student Support and Scholarships | |
Utkarsh
Sanjanwala
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7393 |
Ian
Sauvarin
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7410 |
Richard
Segedin
Lecturer, School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer / Learning Advisor, Learning and Achievement
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School of Bridgepoint , Learning and Achievement | 815-4321 ext. 7064 |
Miyoko
Shinohara
Student Advisor - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7503 |
David
Smith
Examiner - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8254 |
Lynette
Solomon
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7688 |
Anne
Stubbings
Examiner - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | |
Rae
Trewartha
Senior Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8378 |
Sue
Tulett
Academic Programme Manager
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7316 |
Susan
Van Rossum
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7681 |
Carly
Van Winkel
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7627 |
Susan
Watene
Lecturer, School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer,
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8842 |
Marlene
White
Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7593 |
Elaine
Whitworth
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7550 |
Angelina
Wright
Lecturer
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School of Bridgepoint | |
Ally
Zhang
Centre Manager - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8180 |
Dan
Zhao
Test Coordinator, Student Advisor - English Testing, School of Bridgepoint; Student Advisor - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 7373 |
Dr. Qunyan ( Maggie)
Zhong
Senior Lecturer - Language Studies, School of Bridgepoint
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School of Bridgepoint | 815-4321 ext. 8554 |
Anja
Zoellner
Lecturer, School of Bridgepoint; Lecturer, Tutorial Assistant, School of Community Studies
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School of Bridgepoint , School of Community Studies | 815-4321 ext. 7794 |