The UNI Collective

The UNI Collective is rated 3 out of 5 in the category higher education. Read and write reviews about The UNI Collective. The traditional one-size-fits-all tertiary education framework doesn’t suit all school leavers, meaning potential talent is not always realised. Such students include Maori/Pasifika, students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD’s) and students who are unsure about their future career path. The needs of employers are changing, and more weight is being put on life skills and readiness to work which the traditional system fails to address. Alternatives pathways have existed for some time such as vocational training, micro credentials and apprenticeships but each have their limitations in addressing a high standard of credentials and a work-based hands on learning component. The aim is to create a program centred around a hands on business specific pathway for the subgroups currently underrepresented, one which is not built purely on credentials but self-confidence, achievement through doing and linking personalities to businesses to create positive experiences which are life changing.