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This qualification will provide you with the skills to contribute to the achievement of business operational objectives, through the application of knowledge and skills, in an ethical and inclusive manner, in accordance with ngā kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi (the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi) and in a multi-cultural environment.
Enquiring minds and an openness to new ideas is what makes Open Polytechnic students stand out, says Anita Vandenberghe Librarian at Saint Kentigern College, adding that the knowledge shared by the Information and Library Studies students who have worked with her this year has been a huge...
Open Polytechnic, a business division of Te Pūkenga, and New Zealand’s specialist provider of online and distance learning, recently published its annual Research Report for 2023. The report includes a selection of researcher profiles from across the research active kaimahi (staff) at Open...
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.The event took on extra significance as both...
Four Open Polytechnic Academic Staff Members Dr Fi McAlevey (Early Childhood Education) Dr Lynnette (Lynne) Brice (Initial Teacher Education), Dr Neeru Choudhary (Management and Economics), and Dr Shilpa Jain (Management and Economics) were recently promoted to the distinguished position of...
Two Open Polytechnic Academic Staff Members, Dr Eric Boamah (Information and Library Studies) and Neil Ballantyne (Social Work), were recently promoted to the prominent position of Principal Academic Staff Member. Open Polytechnic Chief Executive, Dr Caroline Seelig, congratulated both staff...
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We offer several scholarships that could help ease your study journey. There are also many more from other scholarship providers that you may be eligible for. The best thing to do is give it a go and apply! This page has information on our scholarships for you to consider. To give you the best...
When AyeJaye Melei decided to study early childhood education with her mum, she had no idea how it would change their mother- daughter relationship, or her relationship with her own daughter. “I had been doing law papers and decided to do the certificate with my mum, because I had taken a...
Programme Update The programme code for this qualification was changed from OP6520 to NZ261204 in February 2023. This programme code change was made for administrative purposes, and there is no change to the study pathway or learning outcomes for learners undertaking this programme. This...