Open Polytechnic of New Zealand in New Zealand

Overview

Year founded

1946

Type

Public

Courses

Intake

Feb Nov

Population

Information not available

Local : International

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Courses Offered

Architecture, Building and Planning 1

Education and Teaching 1

Mass Communication and Media 1

Engineering 1

Computer Science and Information Technology 1

Humanities & Social Sciences 4

Business and Management 2

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About Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Open Polytechnic is New Zealand's leading distance and online learning provider. Our focus is on student success for over 31,000 students each year, who use the flexibility of our distance and online learning services to gain the skills they need to progress in their jobs and careers.

We’re an international leader in the field of flexible distance learning, with 70 years’ experience helping students throughout New Zealand and overseas gain qualifications that are highly valued by employers.

When you enrol with us you’ll have access to a range of support services that are designed to help you learn where and when it suits you. These services include:

online learning
high quality learning resources developed specifically for distance learning
tutors and lecturers experienced in distance teaching
support to help you plan your studies.

Many of our qualifications can be studied anywhere in the world. If you have a good academic background or a strong desire to succeed, it is likely you will be able to study with us. Some qualifications have specific entry requirements that you need to be aware of before you enrol, you can find out about these on the individual qualification pages of our website.

We can accept international students who are in New Zealand on a valid work permit studying part-time and enrolling in a qualification authorised by their employer as part of their job. If the study is not work related a variation of conditions is required. We do not accept international students on a visitor visa or student visa. If you are an international student living in New Zealand, you must provide verified evidence of your right to study in New Zealand with your application for enrolment.

Additional information

Open Polytechnic began life as the Technical Correspondence School in 1946, providing resettlement training for returned servicemen and women following World War II. In 1963, it became the Technical Correspondence Institute (TCI) and began offering national training in trades subjects.

As part of wider education reforms, the institution was renamed The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand in 1990, becoming the specialist national provider of open and distance learning at tertiary level.

The following years were a period of profound transformation, with many new programmes and courses introduced in response to market demand.

Open Polytechnic also adopted internationally proven models for distance learning course design, student support and quality control.

In a new phase, Open Polytechnic is now developing an expanding range of online courses and services.

Located in Lower Hutt near New Zealand’s capital city Wellington.

The city centres on the lower (southern) valley of the Hutt River, to the northeast of Wellington. The valley widens as the river nears its mouth, so the central urban area of the city forms a triangle with its longest side along the shoreline. In the upper reaches of the city the Western and Eastern Hutt Hills become closer, culminating in the Taitā Gorge at the northern end of Lower Hutt, separating the city from neighbouring Upper Hutt.

Lower Hutt includes the cluster of small settlements that extend down the eastern coast of Wellington Harbor. Island.

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