Subjects and courses
Subjects and courses we offer
You can use the subject list below to look for qualifications in your area of interest, or you can use our search to find a subject, qualification or course you are interested in. Use the advanced search at the bottom of this page to filter your search by subject, qualification type, level of study or availability.
Agriculture and Horticulture
We offer a number of different agriculture and horticulture qualifications and parts of qualifications.
Art and Design
Open Polytechnic offers two art and design qualifications
Business
Open your opportunities in the world of business with a qualification from Open Polytechnic.
Communication
Effective communication skills are essential for most careers
Construction, Trades and Engineering
Open Polytechnic offer a wide range of courses for those who like a hands-on approach.
Education
Open Polytechnic have a range of education qualifications from Certificate to degree level.
Environment
Our environment programmes give you the understanding to recognise problems and identify solutions
Humanities and Social Sciences
Open Polytechnic offers qualifications in both humanities and social sciences
IT and Computing
We offer a number of courses and programmes in information technology.
Law and Legal
Open Polytechnic offers one law qualification
Library and Information Studies
We offer a variety of information, library and record-keeping programmes and courses.
Mathematics
Mathematics & statistics courses designed for those who are studying or preparing to study for tertiary qualifications.
NCEA
For a limited time, you can complete your NCEA Level 2 or NCEA Level 3 qualification with us fee free
Personal and Professional Development
Pharmacy
Our pharmacy qualifications are specifically designed for people in the workplace
Psychology and Health
Psychology – the science of human behaviour and what happens in the mind to create that behaviour, a subject that interests everyone.
Quality Assurance
Real Estate
Whether you’re looking to start out in real estate or want to update your skills, now is the perfect time to study.
Social Work
Social Work is the area of study and work relating to improving the lives of people.
Work and Study Skills
If you are thinking of taking up tertiary study for the first time, or you’ve been away from study for a while.