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Before enrolling in Te Pōkaitahi Reo (Reo Rua) (Te Kaupae 1) - The New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Bilingual) (Level 1), Ariel considered other options, but she had always wanted to learn te reo. “I don’t have Māori ancestry, but I’ve always felt I owed it to the place I live to learn...

That decision led Amy on a study journey with Open Polytechnic where she is currently studying towards a Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management. “I decided I wanted to study the Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management to increase my management knowledge and expand on my existing experience...

“I always liked maths – growing up, it was my favourite subject at school. My choice to study engineering also followed on from my previous studies,” says Anita. Distance study best choice Working as a full-time Engineering Technician at the Tauranga-based engineering company Redco NZ,...

Lifelong learner Graduating with a Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting Level 7, Sharon has been studying on and off since the early 1990’s, completing her graduate diploma with the distance learning specialist this year. “I started off studying at Unitec initially because I wanted to...

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Proving to be a stepping-stone, and with her confidence bolstered, she continued her study journey and has since graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology). Now, postgraduate plans are underway with the ultimate goal to become a clinical psychologist. Pathway to psychology Miriama...

After taking graphic design in high school in Year 12, Ashley began her tertiary study journey with a bachelor’s degree of architectural studies at Victoria University in Wellington, graduating in 2019.  Ashley says after finishing her degree, she was unsure what to do, “When I was in my...

From an aviation background to a career in mechanical engineering, Derek Evans,with the support of his employer and the flexibility of distance learning has successfully completed the New Zealand Diploma Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) through Open Polytechnic.

Getting started The 40-year-old mother of three, who immigrated to New Zealand with her family from Fiji nine years ago, first enrolled in tertiary study in 2010. “When we were in Fiji I knew I wanted to be a teacher. For financial reasons and looking after three children, I couldn’t study...

“I wanted to learn more about people, better my career options, and show my children that you can change your path at any time to create a better future for yourself and your family.” Janelle's hard work has paid off and since she began studying with Open Polytechnic, she has gained the...