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IT profile RichardHorne 001 Interested in studying Business, Tourism or IT? 
If you want to take your first step towards a career in Business, Tourism or IT - or want to develop yo...
CORP event AlumniAwards2019PhotographerHayleyWalmsley 001 A broad range of passionate graduates were recognised at Otago Polytechnic’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards.The awards ceremony, held at Manaaki on Friday 1...
634x484 Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery.1 Attain a unique and internationally-renowned Bachelor of Midwifery qualification which leads to registration as a midwife in New Zealand.
You will gain a sol...
CORP Campus RainbowFlag006 Otago Polytechnic has won the Simpson Grierson Impact Award at the inaugural Rainbow Excellence Awards.We were also finalists in a range of categories at the aw...
Crop v2 Postgraduate student Gertrude Appiagyei is enjoying the peaceful lifestyle here in New Zealand.
Gertrude came from Ghana, a country of 28 million people, to...
IMG 1755 Today we took part in Pink Shirt Day to show our commitment to creating a positive, welcoming and inclusive environment. Thanks to all the students and staff wh...
IT event Showcase2017 005 From Minecraft coding secrets to multiplayer gaming, edgy design solutions and innovation approaches to education, Dunedin Techweek offers a mixture of hands-on...
LibraryCrop The latest edition of AIC Way is out now. Check your inbox for your copy or read it online here. ...
Hayley Lotter Otago Polytechnic Bachelor of Nursing graduate Hayley Lotter is one of only 30 nurses worldwide to be selected to attend the World Health Organisation’s Assem...
MID profile RosieNaylor 012 10x small v3 The next School of Midwifery Research & Innovation Seminar will be presented by George Parker.
WHEN: 1pm, Monday 17 June 2019
WHERE: click here to joi...
MIchael Morley Burst Mode Slight Return oil on canvas Come and see Michael Morley's exhibition, until 29 May.
WHEN: Tuesday to Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm
WHERE: OLGA, 32 Moray Place,...
ABE gen Automotive 055 An unprecedented number of women are enrolled in automotive and mechanical engineering programmes at Otago Polytechnic this year.Seven women are enrolled in ou...
CORP event TertiaryOpenDay2019 022 v2 From free massage to hair styling, architecture and design stalls to tours of the Dunedin School of Art, Otago Polytechnic’s Tertiary Open Day offered somethi...
Karan Karan Kikani gained valuable web development experience during his time at OPAIC, which he now uses in his job with Envision Creative.
Karan is from Surat, G...
Scope Rural We are calling for papers for Scope: Contemporary Research Topics (Health & Wellbeing) 4 on the theme Rural.
This issue will provide the opport...
Intersecting Architectures Poster v2 THUR 30 MAY, 12.00 – 1.00 PM, P152, DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF ART, RIEGO ST, DUNEDIN
Queering the Institutional Space

In this panel discussi...
Intersecting Architectures Poster 21 - 31 MAY, DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF ART GALLERY, 19 REIGO STREET, DUNEDIN
Emma Chalmers
Intersecting Architectures Exhibition

In this exhibition Emma Ch...
Fotolia 182923787 XL Otago Polytechnic’s ground-breaking Brewing programme was the focus of a One News piece this week.The One News crew spoke to Brewing Operations Manager Ben Mi...
SUS profile EdenCafe 002 We are calling for papers for the open access peer-reviewed journal Scope: Contemporary Research Topics (Learning and Teaching) 8 - Sustainable Practice. The se...
IMG 1282 v2 Students from all over the globe graduated at our ceremony in Auckland yesterday.
A total of 225 graduates crossed the stage including those who completed th...
CORP campus Abstract 006 Otago Polytechnic continues to grow its research base, the latest round of Performance Based Research Funding reflecting the ITP’s commitment to a well-rounde...
Britten Institute The Britten Institute is bringing the Designing solutions for the 21st Century workshop to TechWeek 2019! WHEN: 9:00am to 12:00 noon, Thursday 23 May
WHERE:...
EVENT Texpo2018 009 Take part in a supervised online tutorial that will help you explore computer coding, working with the popular Minecraft game.WHEN: 11:00am to 3:00pm, Saturday...
DuneCorps TechWeek 2019 DuneCorps is a community initiative for young video game enthusiasts.WHEN: 9am to 2pm, Saturday 25 May
WHERE: Sargood Centre, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
RE...
FOU gen FoundationStudies 002 You may have worked in different jobs, taken a break to raise a family or be looking for a second chance at academic success.Our practical, hands-on programmes...
SOS profile AshleighCrosbie 005 Do you want help exploring your career options?
No matter what stage you’re at or what career or study pathway you want to follow – we can help you!
W...
CORP event AlumniAwards2018 DerekForbes 001 DJ Forbes is no stranger to either challenges or success. Yet the New Zealand Rugby Sevens star rates graduating with a Masters from Otago Polytechnic this week...
1920x1080 MILK screening 14 May We are pleased to invite staff and students to an exclusive screening of Dunedin’s newest short film, Milk.
Milk is set in 1945 Dunedin. On a lonely coasta...
PARADE CEREMONY LOW RES FREE DOWNLOAD117 We will livestream our graduation on Wednesday 1 May, allowing families back home to watch their loved ones cross the stage.
The stream will be available at...
images v2 THURSDAY SEMINAR PROGRAMME 2 MAY - 13 JUNE, 2019, P152 DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF ART
(image: Jasmine Togo-Brisby: Tautai Artist in Residence) - see 13 June Semi...
Hannah painting combined Dunedin School of Art graduate Hannah Leigh Rennie Cockfield this week celebrated the opening of her exhibition, Club Tumeke, at the prestigious Pah Homestead i...
IMG 0875 OPAIC welcomed the children of its staff onto campus again these school holidays. We had 37 kids aged five to 17 attending yesterday’s Kids on Campus event....
ART profile AarthieeKushwaha 002 Otago Polytechnic Dunedin School of Art graduate Arati Kushwaha has been accepted as the 2019 Artist in Residence with KulturKontakt Austria.Arati beat 800 inte...
IMG 0726 Our Implementing Sustainable Practice students were out in Aotea Square today, sharing their messages about environmental issues. Students in the class got int...
2 v3 Graduate Gayathri Guruge says she built connections inside and outside the classroom during her time at OPAIC.
Gayathri comes from a finance background. She...
CORP campus CampusBuildings 011 Otago Polytechnic has submitted its alternative model for restructuring the Vocational Education sector – one that it believes will result in a high-performin...
IT event Showcase2016 018 Education Minister Chris Hipkins’ proposed reforms of Vocational Education provide a great opportunity to expand an already empowering global online education...
CORP staff AdrianWoodhouse 001 This call for contributions closes 29 June 2019. 
Scope: Contemporary Research Topics, Flexible Learning 5 Professional Practice is a peer-reviewed publ...
DyBeXRfVsAEnfZm v2 We need your help. Otago Polytechnic is rightly proud of our innovative culture.  We value our ability to try new things - from something quite small to ne...
CORP staff RachelDibble 005 10x Scope: Contemporary Research Topics (Kaupapa Kāi Tahu)  5: Theme Mauri Ora | Human Flourishing to be published in 2019.
Building o...
Photographer osecours 3 Sep 2010 CC BY NC 2.0 Alex Monteith is speaking soon at the Dunedin School of Art:
WHEN: 12:00 to 1:00pm, Thursday 23 May 2019
WHERE: Room P152, Dunedin School of Art, Riego St...
IMG 0211 We held a Celebration of Diversity on campus today to raise money for victims of the Christchurch terror attacks.
We have students and staff from dozens of d...
ITcrop A group of OPAIC Graduate Diploma in Information Technology students recently finished their mini-project. The project involved developing a website for a prope...
DSC 4733 We are seeking abstracts for 15 minute oral presentations of research undertaken by Southern Institute of Technology or Otago Polytechnic staff on any topic tha...
Muslim support 1 Hundreds of Otago Polytechnic students, staff and whānau joined in a circle of peace outside Dunedin’s Al Huda Mosque on Friday 22 March, a week after the ho...
DSC 9379 Hear business student Aishwarya Singh speak about what it was like to travel to a new country and begin studying at OPAIC over on our YouTube channel. ...
IMG 9780 Our newest students are getting acquainted with Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus this week.
Students came together on campus yesterday for ou...
This one Business student Samuel Alonso came to New Zealand for some valuable experience in an international environment.
Sam was born in Venezuela, but his family is...
DES Profile RosetteHailes Paku 006 This is the story of a girl who just wanted pink hair. Or to be precise, this is a story about the woman behind the story of a girl who just wanted pink hair.Ot...
CORP staff GenericStaff 062 We are very pleased to announce that our Learner Capability research project has been awarded funding from Ako Aotearoa for 2019/20.
This grant will enable u...
DES profile PhoebeLee 014 Doodling, dexterity and discipline inform the work of Otago Polytechnic Fashion Design graduate Phoebe Lee, one of more than 30 talented designers selected fo...
Graduation Polaroid March 2019 13 Almost 1000 people graduated from Otago Polytechnic today, Friday 8 March.More than 370 people attended the 3pm graduation ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall, w...
CORP event VEPublicConsultation 013 Around 400 members of the public, including local Iwi, Pasifika, elected officials, business stakeholders and community groups, turned out last night to ...
ANEC 2019 waka "Navigating the future of nursing through education and practice" Tena Koutou
On behalf of the Organising Committee it is my pleasure to encourage you to at...
Abzal Abzal Ongarbaev made his childhood dream a reality when he came to New Zealand from Kazakhstan to study.
He completed a Bachelor in Computing and Software De...
CORP other ButterflyProject 10 A pair of Otago Polytechnic Design lecturers have received permission from NZ Post to do a second batch of wooden butterflies inspired by a series of iconic New...
ENG gen EnglishClass 003 A cohort of 20 young people with refugee backgrounds will graduate from an innovative Otago Polytechnic programme on Monday 11 February. The Former Refugee You...
CORP campus CampusStudents2018 078 Demand for Otago Polytechnic’s degree-level programmes in 2019 has risen significantly.Applications for Bachelor programmes in 2019 are up by more than 18% co...
Jenny Otago Polytechnic is set to stage an art exhibition showcasing the latest phase of its Art on Campus project.Opening on 13 February, Now See Here! features work...
DES event collections2018 092 Otago Polytechnic Fashion Design graduates Phoebe Lee and Rosette Hailes-Paku have been selected for the iD International Emerging Designer Awards in Dunedin in...
Monarch butterfly emerging from pupa nate2b 19 Jan 2014 CC BY NC ND 2.0 We are now calling for papers for Scope: Contemporary Research Topics (Flexible Learning) 4.
The theme for this issue is Change Strategies, exploring the way...
NHNZ Wildlife Hosp series Award-winning company Natural History New Zealand is set to produce a television series focusing on all the great work that goes on at the Wildlife Hospital Dun...
Rough Rock opening Otago Polytechnic has appointed two highly experienced and talented brewers to help drive its exciting new Central Otago beer brewing facility – Rough Rock B...
Graduation Polaroid December 2018 037 A record 740 people are graduating in person from Otago Polytechnic today.More than 320 graduands took the stage for the first of two graduation ceremonies at...
Scope1 Scope Contemporary Research Topics (Learning and Teaching) is an open access, peer reviewed journal published annually by Otago Polytechnic/Te Kura Matatini ki...
ABE event charityhouse2018 002 Otago Polytechnic’s annual Charity House auction has raised $176,000.Each year for the past 12 years, Otago Polytechnic carpentry students have built a four-...
ISA AsiaScholarship2018 001 A quartet of Otago Polytechnic Sports and Exercise students have recently expanded their horizons courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia prog...
DES Event iDFW2018 OtherDesignersnot Polytech 002 iD Dunedin Fashion Week has announced a stellar designer judging panel for the 2019 iD International Emerging Designer Awards.The iD Emerging Designer Show ...
Hannah Joynts Oturehua IMG 9789 Scope (Art & Design) is seeking papers for its 2019 issue.
Scope: Contemporary Research Topics (Art & Design) is peer-reviewed and published annually...
Errol Slyfield CEO Business Excellence NZ presents Otago Polytechnic CEO Phil Ker with the PESA Otago Polytechnic has been presented with a prestigious organisational excellence award — the Baldrige-affiliated Performance Excellence Study Award (PESA).E...
Nga Kete 2 The blessing and unveiling of our new sculpture, Ngā Kete, was held on Monday 15 October.
View the photo gallery on Facebook. 
Watch a video from the ev...
Chaos and Order6 Otago Polytechnic has claimed multiple medals at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards 2018.Bachelor of Design (Product) graduate Tania Ture...
MID gen MidwiferyClass 025 As part of our 'Make it Yours' enrolment campaign, we're getting great media coverage about our great programmes. The below article is currently featured on the...
CORP campus CampusAerial 13 If you missed the staff forum about our campus development plans, you can watch the video below. 
There were a few technical glitches during the forum...
Maori language week Phrase of the day 05 Kia ora whanau, and welcome to Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week! 
To celebrate, we're sharing a rerenga korero mō te rā (phrase of the day)...
Learning and Teaching Development MT This module is part of the Moodle Training Suite | Creator Series. The Creator Series is designed to provide guidance on how to build a course, administ...
Learning and Teaching Development CAB This module is part of the Moodle Training Suite | Creator Series. The Creator Series is designed to provide guidance on how to build a course,&n...
Learning and Teaching Development COER This module is part of the Moodle Training Suite | Start Up Series. The Start Up Series is designed to give you a foundational knowledge of Moodle before...
A gastronomic tour of Europe will give three staff from Otago Polytechnic inspiration from some of the world's best chefs.Associate Prof Richard Mitchell, Tony...