Straight up,
you'll learn
skills your
industry
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your teachers
know your
name.
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you’ll practise
the skills you
learn.
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and inclusion
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Otago Polytechnic
Down here,
learning is
straight up
useful.
Your teachers have time for you.
Whether you want to ask lots of questions or get one-on-one feedback, your teachers will work with you until you feel confident.
You’re learning the right stuff.
We work closely with industry to make sure you learn the skills employers look for, and to get you ready to step into a job.
Employers know you're ready for work.
Whether it’s in workshops, simulation labs, work placements, or client projects, you’ll get experience that reflects workplaces in your industry.
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Down here, we offer 150+ programmes. That’s straight up useful.
Straight from our students
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Otago Polytechnic genuinely understands the realities of working in the industry while studying, and the staff actively support students to ensure no one feels isolated or left behind.
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The programme was really hands-on and prepared us extremely well. It was down to our excellent lecturers, who had worked in the industry themselves and had very strong industry connections.
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My Pasifika mentor helped me feel a sense of connection and a sense of community at OP. It was nice to have a familiar face in amongst the hustle and bustle of campus.
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We offer personalised tours that are relevant, enjoyable and informative, so that you can experience the wonderful learning environment we create here.
The programme was really hands-on and prepared us extremely well. It was down to our excellent lecturers, who had worked in the industry themselves and had very strong industry connections. ”
My Pasifika mentor helped me feel a sense of connection and a sense of community at OP. It was nice to have a familiar face in amongst the hustle and bustle of campus. ”
