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• Call for abstracts open for 2021 ITP Research Symposium

  Open Polytechnic together with Whitireia and WelTec will be hosting the national 2021 ITP (Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics) Research Symposium, which will be held on 25-26 November at Whitireia, Porirua.

  Posted on 20 July 2021

• West Coast to benefit from expanded tertiary education options

  West Coast learners can now access a greater range of more flexible online training options, while still enjoying all the benefits of campus facilities and support services.

  Posted on 2 July 2021

• Open Polytechnic Congratulates Murray Bain on Queens Birthday Honour

  Former Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Council Chair Murray Bain has been named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. He served as Council Chair from 2014 - 2020 and received the honour for his services to tertiary education and digital learning.

  Posted on 8 June 2021

• Open Polytechnic celebrates online and distance learning graduates

  Over 190 graduates from across the Lower North Island took to the stage at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington yesterday (11 May 2021) to receive their well-earned qualifications from leading online and distance learning provider, Open Polytechnic.

  Posted on 19 May 2021

• Open Polytechnic 2020 Annual Report highlights record growth

  Open Polytechnic’s recently released 2020 Annual Report shows the online and distance learning provider enrolled record numbers of learners, increased its overall learner satisfaction, and returned a strong financial result.

  Posted on 19 May 2021

• Partnership continues to meet the needs of the NZ law profession

  The Open Polytechnic and the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa, recently signed a new agreement which will see the organisations continue to collaborate on delivering the popular NZ Diploma in Legal Executive Studies programme. 

  Posted on 10 May 2021

• Open Polytechnic of New Zealand and ICDE partner to deliver virtual summit on flexible education

  Educational thought leaders and innovators from across the world will be discussing the importance of resilience and flexibility for education providers, in the context of COVID-19, at a two-day virtual event taking place over 8-9th April, 2021.

  Posted on 29 March 2021

• WITT and Open Polytechnic working better, together

  WITT and the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand are getting off on the right foot in 2021, with a number of collaborative projects underway set to benefit learners, staff and the economic development of the region. 

  Posted on 5 February 2021

• New Open Polytechnic degree will benefit mental health, addictions and disability sectors

  Enrolments are now open for Open Polytechnic’s new Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing.  Offered through a mix of online learning and face-to-face workshops, the degree prepares graduates to work in the mental health, addictions and disability sectors.

  Posted on 14 January 2021

• Open Polytechnic launches innovative online learning platform

  Open Polytechnic’s new digital platform, iQualify, will deliver world-class online learning for its students and open up new education and training opportunities for other organisations.

  Posted on 2 November 2020