If you study with us, you have an excellent chance of success! We have the best qualification completion rate in New Zealand for our sector, according to the government’s Tertiary Education Commission.

Source: Tertiary Education Commission Educational Performance Report for 2016

We offer a wide range of degree and postgraduate programmes – including a Doctorate …. Which are all equal to those offered at NZ universities.

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Our students are extremely likely to get where they want to go in life. Our latest Graduate Destination Survey found 96% of our graduates are either employed or undertaking further study – we think that’s something to celebrate!

Source: Otago Polytechnic Graduate Destination Survey, 2017

At OP, you’ll learn from some of New Zealand’s finest tertiary teachers. Over the past 11 years, 20 of our teachers have been awarded prestigious national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards from government.

There’s no chance you’ll be overlooked in our small, focused classes! Our average teacher-to-student ratio is 1:16 – meaning you’ll be well-supported academically, benefitting from plenty of one-on-one teaching time. 

When our students are struggling – inside or outside class – we are there to help. We have more than 20 dedicated staff experts in programme selection, career advice, learning support, counselling, disability and wellbeing support, Māori and Pasifika support – and more!

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International study and/or work experience is increasingly sought-after in the global marketplace, not to mention the personal growth and development advantages. OP students can apply for a range of exchange programmes with our 80+ international partner institutions.

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Who better to understand what it’s like to be an OP student than another OP student? We have a team of 20+ student ambassadors available to meet with new and prospective students and their families to pass on their inside knowledge!

Our Capability Framework identifies 24 personal attributes employers value, irrespective of the industry they’re in. We’ll help you develop them – and give you the documentation to prove it – to help you stand out from the crowd.

Our range of programmes offer practical experience as well as theory in your chosen field, giving you a head start in the job market …. And our qualifications are widely recognised, both in NZ and around the world – preparing you for global career success!

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We have NZ covered! You’ll find our main campus in the heart of Dunedin’s much loved scarfie-land, and we have a boutique campus in stunning Central Otago and an international campus in NZ’s largest city, Auckland.

Our new Student Accommodation Village is a home-away-from-home for OP students. Built according to sustainable principles, it provides comfortable, stylish and secure accommodation in the heart of our Dunedin campus.

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