Otago Polytechnic

1. Overview of the institution 

Established in 1870, Otago Polytechnic is a public New Zealand tertiary education institute, centred in Dunedinwith campuses in Cromwell and Auckland. It provides career-focused education and training, offering a range of New Zealand accredited degrees, diplomas and certificates. As educators, they constantly look for innovative ways to deliver programmes and assess people’s skills. As a leading polytechnic and institute of technology, they are one of the highest quality providers of tertiary education in New Zealand.

Otago Polytechnic is committed to providing an environment that is enjoyable, safe and secure for all students, staff and visitors. International students who want to study at Otago Polytechnic can be confident that their qualification will be of an excellent standard and comparable to qualifications from other international tertiary institutions. 

2. Location and facilities 

The main Campus is located in Dunedin, with a boutique Campus in Central Otago and an international Campus in Auckland.

Dunedin

Located in the lower South Island, Dunedin is one of the most popular student cities in New Zealand. The majority of Otago Polytechnic’s programmes are available here in their large, modern Campus. In conjunction with Otago University the Polytechnic students have access to UNIPOL Recreation Centre and the Robertson Library.

Central Otago

Located in the central area of the South Island, Central Otago is one of the most beautiful and exciting destinations in all of New Zealand.

Auckland

Auckland is located on the North Island and is the country’s largest city and centre of business and industry. The campus currently delivers English language and business courses to international students.

Facilities include: a new well-resourced library, on-campus student health services, gym membership and recreational services, on campus IT store and services, Learning Centre, counselling services and full international students support services.

3. Departments/Subject areas 

Otago Polytechnic’s programmes are grouped into seven career pathways. 

• Health, Community & Education

• Creative

• Hospitality 

• Business and IT

• Trades and Technical

• Sport and Adventure

• Life Sciences

4. Scholarships

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5. Rankings

• Nationally ranked at the top of New Zealand’s ITP sector in Design, Nursing, Visual Arts and Information Technology (PBRF 2006)

• The New Zealand Government’s Tertiary Education Commission ranked them:

• Top in New Zealand polytechnic sector for qualification completions (2011, 2012)

• Top equal in New Zealand polytechnic sector for course completions (2012).

• NZQA’s External Evaluation and Review in 2011 gave them the highest possible rating: "highly confident" in educational performance, and "highly confident" in their ability to assess their own performance.

6. Careers: Unique student support

The Student Advisors are based on the Dunedin Campus and are available to talk in person, via phone or email anytime. They offer continued assistance throughout the academic year.

Career Services

Otago Polytechnic offers expert guidance and a friendly ear to help you make informed career decisions based on your own personal values, goals and interests. They take a holistic approach to career guidance. Reflecting on what is important to you will help you decide on the next step towards your career goals.

What they offer:

• Individual career guidance and planning

• Drop-in career support

• A broad range of career information

• Employability workshops 

Recent survey results show that:

> 96% of employers who had recently employed an Otago Polytechnic graduate rated them as “moderately to very high” in demonstrating all the attributes that employers value. 

> 92% of our graduates use the skills and knowledge gained from their qualification in their work.

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