This includes everything from mentoring and PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Sessions) to success and careers coaching, as well as a number of social events to encourage and foster whanaungatanga.
The programme
To help 150th anniversary Te Kakau a Māui scholarship ākonga students settle in and have the best university experience, UC offers a jam-packed programme of support throughout their entire undergraduate degree. This includes everything from mentoring and PALS (Peer Assisted Learning Support for first year students only) to success and careers coaching, as well as a number of social events to encourage and foster whanaungatanga.
In 2024, we will be welcoming a new cohort of first-year ākonga to the Te Kakau a Māui programme alongside our 2023 cohort who will be undertaking their second year of studies. There will be a separate programme for each cohort based on the activities outlined below, with opportunities for both cohorts to connect.
Programme aim
The programme is guided by UC’s framework of Ngā Uara | Our Values, to build capability in ākonga using manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga, enabling them to thrive and setting them on the path for life-long learning.