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Wintec has a range of additional scholarships on offer that could allow you to study fees-free.

There are many ways you may be eligible and conditions vary between programmes. Explore the subjects and courses below and click the enquire button to contact a team member on how you can get enrolled.

If you are in secondary school and looking to gain a qualification at the same time, find information below on free programmes through the Waikato Trade Acadamy. Wintec also has English language programmes free for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.

Writing and Study Skills

25 hour course over one week or weekend
Fees-free*
Hamilton City Campus
Nov 2024
This free programme provides students with a solid foundation for getting started in tertiary education. The programme covers a wide range of topics, from writing essays to managing time as a student. Wintec has some fantastic resources, and we are committed to helping students access them. Note, this course is not designed for international students. If you are an international student interested in this area, please contact the International Centre.

Writing Made Easy

20 hours per module in your own time
Fees-free*
Online delivery
Dates to be confirmed
Students in this programme will learn to write better assignments, essays and reports. Each module takes approximately 20 hours to complete and includes quizzes and self-tests.

New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) (Level 3)

One Year
Level 3
Fees-free for New Zealand permanent residents and citizens (usually $2,918)*
Various locations around New Zealand (please enquire)
Feb 2025
This programme is for people who have the potential to be appointed to team leadership roles or who have recently become team leaders.

New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4)

One year
Level 4
Fees-free* for New Zealand permanent residents and citizens (usually $3,890)
Various locations around New Zealand (please enquire)
Feb 2025
This programme will help develop the knowledge and skills required to work in first line management and leadership roles. Students will gain skills in effective team management in a multi-cultural environment.

Basic Computing (Self Paced Applied Computer Education)

Variable duration
Fees-free*
Hamilton City Campus, Ngāruawāhia, +1
Ongoing enrolments
Students in this programme will learn the basics of computing at their own pace, as an introduction to computer programmes or to improve existing skills. Students will have the assistance of a facilitator at tutored sessions.

Certificate in Computing (Level 3)

One semester
Level 3
Fees-free ($3,890)*
Hamilton City Campus, Online delivery
Feb 2025
Students in this programme will learn intermediate computing skills to prepare for work or further study. Students will learn skills in project management, web development, branding and design, as well as professional ethical practice, security risks, and common hardware and software problems.

New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 4)

One year
Level 4
Fees-free ($2,594)*
Various locations around New Zealand (please enquire)
Feb 2025
This programme is designed for those engaged in adult and tertiary teaching or training. Students will learn the foundation knowledge, skills and attributes required for starting out in an adult and tertiary teaching or training career.
The Waikato Trades Academy enables students to stay at secondary school and work towards a qualification from Wintec. Programmes are offered in trades, service sector, primary industry and social and community services.
If you are a migrant or refugee living in New Zealand, learning English at Wintec will make it easier to study and work. Many of our courses are ​free to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents and will enable you to continue studying other courses at Wintec.​​

Events

CBE AWIL Student-led Conference

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Join our Centre for Business and Enterprise (CBE) Applied Work Integrated Learning (AWIL) Student-led Conference, where our ākonga will present industry-based research projects focused on human resource management, supply chain logistics, event management, operations and production management, strategic management and accounting.

Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024
Time: 9am-4.30pm
Venue: Event Room 1, Hamilton City Campus

View the conference and presentation schedule

Register your place and we will send you event reminders:


Conference schedule

TimeActivity
9am-9.15amKarakia welcome
9.15am-9.30amGuest speaker
9.30am-10.30amPresentation one
10.30am-10.45amMorning tea break
10.45am-11.30amPresentation two
11.30am-11.45amBreak
11.45am-12.30pmPresentation three
12.30pm-1pmLunch break
1pm-1.45pmPresentation four
1.45pm-2pmBreak
2.15pm-2.45pmPresentation five
2.45pm-3pmAfternoon tea 
3pm-4.15pmPresentation six

Presentation schedule

Presentation one
9.30am-9.45amEndah Sri WahyuniAccounting: The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the productivity of small businesses in New Zealand: a case study of Xero.
9.45am-10amChris KearnsAccounting: To explore the relationship between Māori customs and practices on the environment, natural resources, and the current practices of sustainability reporting in Aotearoa.
10am-10.15amAmy KongAccounting: To explore the impact of Enterprise Resource Planning implementation on employee productivity and job satisfaction.
10.15am-10.30amKyla Harrison
Accounting: To investigate the ethical implications of implementing Artificial Intelligence in accounting
Presentation two 
10.45am-11amTracey Nanai
Accounting: To explore and evaluate financial reporting practices of national sport organisations.
11am-11.15amOlivia Robinson
Accounting: Perspectives on remote work of accountants; a comparative study between office-based and remote/hybrid accountants.
11.15am-11.30am
Claudia Fransen
Accounting: To investigate the perspectives of recording employee time at a “Big 4” accounting firm.
Presentation three
11.45am-12pmRacquel Reyes
Human Resource Management: To investigate the relationship between co-working spaces, organisational cultures and how these factors affect New Zealand’s business environment- especially considering the recent pandemic.
12pm-12.15pmShiyin Wu
Human Resource Management: What strategies could business students/graduates use to improve the likelihood of gaining fulltime ‘permanent’ employment, in the current New Zealand economic environment?
12.15pm-12.30pmSamantha Boulton
Strategic Management: How could Enchanted Entertainment New Zealand strategically enhance its social media presence? (with a focus on Facebook and Instagram).
Presentation four
1pm-1.15pmAntony Walford 
Accounting: The challenges surrounding the accounting of intangible assets, specifically focusing on the recognition and subsequent measurement criteria outlined in the IAS-38 Standard.
1.15pm-1.30pmDany Babu
Strategic Management: The effectiveness of customer loyalty programs on consumer retention in small-to-medium sized coffee shops in Hamilton: A Strategic Management perspective.
1.30pm-1.45pmRupinder Kaur
Strategic Management: To investigate the factors that influence customer loyalty and satisfaction at Starbucks, City Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Presentation five
2pm-2.15pmSamandeep Sidhu
Operations and Production Management: The impact of supply chain management on inventory management at Pak’n Save Deli, Clarence Street, Hamilton, New Zealand.
2.15pm-2.30pmDapinder Pal Singh
Strategic Management: To understand the specific challenges Caltex Avalon faces with people driving off without paying and find ways to prevent it.
2.30pm-2.45pmHarvir Singh
Strategic Management: To conduct a specific, practical analysis of the three problems identified at Taco Bell, Sylvia Park store and develop actionable ways for managing those.
Presentation six
3pm-3.15pmKristina Ivanova
Strategic Management: Confidential presentation title
3.15pm-3.30pmRebecca Perrett
Human Resource Management: Confidential presentation title
3.30pm-3.45pmBlake Hall-Hitchens
Strategic Management: Confidential presentation title
3.45pm-4pmGeorgia WilloughbyStrategic Management: Confidential presentation title
4pm-4.15pmSue ForsythAccounting: Confidential presentation title

 

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