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.

Working in the care industry. Peter Coleman wanted to further his skills for the benefit of his clients, and academically apply himself to achieve his goal. Studying the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) online with Open Polytechnic proved the best way to accomplish his aspirations.

In between being heavily involved in multiple community organisations, working full-time and raising her family,Tutai(Tai) Daniel-Teuhema still found time to complete a Bachelor of Business(Management) by distance learning with Open Polytechnic.

. With two courses left before she finishes her Graduate Diploma in Business, Lee aims to complete her In addition to being able to fit in study around life, Lee says she has enjoyed the relevance the courses a couple of management courses, but with my colleague’s advice I have been able to...

through her courses too. While studying the short-tailed bat for an assignment for the course says. “I found the lecturers brilliant, on the whole and the course work was well laid out.” Future

the general business courses very useful. Courses in areas such as communication, management and business

him a deeper understanding of the context in which social workers operate. “The Te Ao Māori course is determined to finish his qualification, even if that means completing two courses a year. “I , says Claude, adding that the contact courses that form part of the Bachelor of Social Work ...

courses to gain a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Communications.”Tiana celebrated her graduation

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 decided

has already started working towards that next milestone with just a few courses left to complete. “I