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Open Polytechnic empowers ākonga choice with business degree programmes changing to monthly intakes

Open Polytechnic is providing greater access to courses for ākonga (learners) and increased flexibility to study at their own pace, by recently changing to a monthly enrolment intake for most of its business degree offerings in the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor…

New Zealand Defence Force staff taking command of their careers through Te Pūkenga study

Open Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have joined forces to recognise prior learning from on-the-job training for military-personnel who undertake tertiary education through Open Polytechnic.

Open Polytechnic graduates celebrate at graduation ceremonies

Seven hundred graduates from throughout Aotearoa New Zealand received their diplomas and degrees from the Open Polytechnic, either at graduation ceremonies in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, or in absentia, in May 2023.

Open Polytechnic helps floristry learner’s career bloom

Open Polytechnic graduate Jessica Cooper has not only turned a hobby of picking and wrapping flowers into a career, but recently she attended the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show which ran from 29 March to 2 April 2023.

New accounting degree opens for enrolment at Open Polytechnic

Open Polytechnic has opened the Bachelor of Accounting for enrolment. It is the first unified degree programme to be offered across most NZIST business divisions.  

Open Polytechnic earns Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark

Open Polytechnic has been working closely with Ako Aotearoa to gain the Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark (DFQM) accreditation.

Open Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga partnership with Ministry of Education to deliver Teacher Education Refresh Programme continues

Over 1000 teachers have graduated from the Open Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga Teacher Education Refresh programme since it was first launched in 2018, and the specialist online distance learning provider and business division of Te Pūkenga, has now signed a…

Open Polytechnic Chief Executive completes tenure

Open Polytechnic General Manager, Dr Caroline Seelig, completed her tenure with the specialist distance learning organisation in December 2022.

Open Polytechnic recognised with LearnX Platinum Awards

Aotearoa New Zealand’s Open Polytechnic has received the Platinum LearnX awards for Best Learning & Talent Development and Best eLearning Project for Pandemic/ Emergency eLearning.

New Open Polytechnic Te Reo Māori certificate provides a foundational step for ākonga

Open Polytechnic is now accepting enrolments into its new online Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 1) - New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Bilingual) (Level 1).