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Yoobee School of Design opens Degree Pathway in partnership with Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Posted on 10 May 2013
The Open Polytechnic New Zealand and Yoobee School of Design have signed an agreement that enables students to pathway from their Yoobee diplomas into a Bachelor of Applied Science degree (BAppSci) with just one further year of study. -
Open Polytechnic Legal Executive students awarded top marks
Posted on 25 February 2013
Open Polytechnic students have claimed four of the six top places in the New Zealand Law Society’s (NZLS) 2012 Legal Executive Diploma examinations. -
Offenders offered more opportunities to learn
Posted on 21 February 2013
Corrections and the Open Polytechnic have today launched a partnership which will contribute to reducing re-offending by providing more support for prisoners undertaking learning, and by expanding education services for community-based offenders. -
Invitation for Expressions of Interest: New Open Polytechnic Council Member
Posted on 12 February 2013
The Open Polytechnic is New Zealand’s specialist distance education provider and one of the largest polytechnics in the country. Providing vocational tertiary education at certificate to diploma and degree level, the Open Polytechnic is a major educator of New Zealand’s workforce, with a nationwide student constituency. The organisation is currently progressing... -
Learners to benefit from collaborative approach to vocational education
Posted on 6 December 2012
Maximising learning opportunities and reducing barriers to success are key objectives in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between The Skills Organisation and the Open Polytechnic. -
How do stressed New Zealand men get help when they need it?
Posted on 5 November 2012
Nobody’s too sure – that’s why the Mental Health Foundation is working with Open Polytechnic researcher Dr Peta Wellstead on a new project called “The information seeking behaviour of New Zealand men who may be experiencing life stress”. -
Bachelor of Social Work now available through Open Polytechnic
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 13 September 2012
The Open Polytechnic is currently accepting applications from potential students for their new Bachelor of Social Work. Delivered by distance learning, the first courses are scheduled to be available from November 2012. The Bachelor of Social Work is intended for those who are employed in the social services sector, or... -
Teachers learn new skills to teach science to primary school students
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 23 August 2012
Lower Hutt primary school teachers will be taking the lead in promoting science innovation through a new scholarship, launched by Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace at an event hosted at the Open Polytechnic.The graduate qualifications in primary science teaching offered by the Open Polytechnic are open to teachers across New... -
Leading New Zealand-focused public relations text now available as eBook
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 10 August 2012
The first eBook to focus on the practice of public relations and communication management in New Zealand has just been published.Lead author and Open Polytechnic Associate Professor Communications, Dr Gary Mersham co-authored Public Relations and Communication Management: An Aotearoa/New Zealand perspective with Auckland University of Technology senior communication lecturers Dr... -
Tai Poutini Polytechnic and Open Polytechnic collaboration benefits West Coast
Posted by Open Polytechnic on 8 August 2012
In a first for the West Coast, students who have completed the New Zealand Diploma in Business with Tai Poutini Polytechnic will now be able to enrol in a Bachelor of Business by distance with the Open Polytechnic and still access Tai Poutini Polytechnic services.Enrolments are open for the Bachelor...
