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Sophie’s role saw her helping clients with payroll products, though she wanted to learn more about business and accountancy so she could support her clients with a broader range of products and services. “We’re a global company, so I can work from Napier with customers in Australia, the...

She built a house, planned a wedding, continued her charity work, opened two home businesses, continued a full time career and to top it off was recently named the recipient of the Craig Norgate Taranaki Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded by Chartered Accountants Australia and New...

Reuben (Ngati Kahungunu ki Heretaunga) began studying with the Open Polytechnic in 2015 while juggling working full-time and raising his young daughter. With his wife and brother also studying online and by distance through Open Polytechnic, Reuben says his family are naturally very...

Starting his career working for Pathways as a mental health support worker, Sandeep realised he had found his passion in supporting others and wanted a relevant degree to help him get to the next level. “I wanted to have a qualification that is recognised in New Zealand, is practical and...

A rewarding career The 55-year-old says finishing his Bachelor of Social Work with the Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s distance learning specialist, is solidifying two decades of invaluable hands-on experience, which has had a huge impact on the children in his care.“Sometimes the result as...

Where her journey began Georgia first began her tertiary studies with the New Zealand Institute of Sport’s Diploma in Sports Management in 2012. Throughout the course of her studies at NZIS, Georgia realised that she enjoyed the business side of her courses more than the sport aspect and...

Like most adult learners, working towards his degree meant Jeff had to fit study around a variety of other commitments. The Auckland- based strategic partnership manager says that the flexibility of distance learning is what made all the difference. “Attending lectures wasn’t going to work...

Course Progress is a feature in your course information on the MyOP homepage designed to help you understand how you are progressing though your course content.  We’re hoping it will motivate you in your studies and, along with your course study guide, help you to stay on track with your...

Find information on when you will receive your results, how you can see your results, grading scales and reconsiderations. Important Notice: Holiday Break The approval of course results and the awarding of qualifications or credentials will pause from 17 December through the Christmas and New...

Ko te pae tawhiti whāia kia tataKo te pae tata, whakamaua kia tīna Pursue distant horizons so that they are within reach and those that are close, holdfast!   Studying online by distance gives you a lot of flexibility. You can study where and when you want; all you need is access to the...