Otago Polytechnic

Otago Polytechnic is a public New Zealand tertiary education institute, centred in Dunedin with additional campuses in Cromwell and Auckland. Otago Polytechnic provides career-focused education and training, offering a range of New Zealand accredited postgraduate qualifications, degrees, diplomas and certificates.

Auckland International campus

The Auckland International Campus caters to international students and offers professional qualifications in Business and Management, Information Technology as well as National Diplomas in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying. Classes are taught in English. The Auckland International Campus is located on Queen Street in downtown Auckland.

Otago Polytechnic offers education and training to both New Zealand and international students.

Otago Polytechnic’s English Language Centre offers academic and general English courses, aimed at international students, or migrants to Dunedin.[16] Otago Polytechnic’s Central Otago and Auckland International campuses also offer English Language courses.

List of all study areas

Adventure & Tourism

Agriculture & Animal Healthcare

Art

Business

Community Services

Construction

Design

Education & Culture

Engineering

Food & Hospitality

Hair & Beauty

Health

Horticulture

Information Technology

Sport

Trades & Pre-trades

What you can expect at Otago Polytechnic

Career-focused qualifications

If getting a job at the end of your studies is important to you, then rest assured that we are very connected industry and employers. The programmes of study we offer are created with academic and industry experts for the sole purpose of making you an employable graduate.

Expert teaching

We employ teaching professionals who are experts in their field and can design bespoke programmes of learning to suit student needs. For international faculty we offer fit-for-purpose programmes in learning and teaching, industry engagement, work-based learning, advanced eLearning, English language and teaching practice in all subject matter areas taught at Otago Polytechnic.

Improve your English

In class, expect lots of discussion and learning through real-life experiences (internships) and reflection. Classes are taught in English, however we have multilingual staff available to help if you need some extra support. You will excel in our hands-on programmes that teach you transferable skills you can take anywhere. We pride ourselves on our pastoral care and high level of support that we offer all of our students

High level of support

We pride ourselves on our pastoral care and high level of support that we offer all of our students. As an international student, feel reassured that we do our best to make you feel at home on campus and have a range of support services that are always available to you.

Source: https://www.op.ac.nz/explore/international-students