Find out the latest news from Open Polytechnic.
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Bachelor of Applied Management now available through Open Polytechnic
Recognising the growing need for effective managers who possess both technical and conceptual managerial skills, the Open Polytechnic has introduced the new Bachelor of Applied Management to its range of distance learning qualifications.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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Open Polytechnic Professor celebrates best seller
Open Polytechnic Associate Professor of Communication, Gary Mersham, is celebrating the recent publication of the 10th anniversary edition of The Handbook of Public Relations.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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Open Polytechnic graduate to represent New Zealand at the largest flower show in the world
Winning Young Designer of the Year and two gold medals at the Ellerslie International Flower Show was a dream come true for Open Polytechnic Horticulture Graduate, Bayley LuuTomes. However, nothing could have prepared Bayley for the news of being picked to represent New Zealand at the largest flower show in the world, the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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Open Polytechnic Annual Report highlights successful year
World class student achievement levels for distance learning and helping the Government to achieve Better Public Service targets are highlights of the Open Polytechnic’s 2012 Annual Report tabled in Parliament recently.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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Open Polytechnic Legal Executive students awarded top marks
Open Polytechnic students have claimed four of the six top places in the New Zealand Law Society’s (NZLS) 2012 Legal Executive Diploma examinations.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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Learners to benefit from collaborative approach to vocational education
Maximising learning opportunities and reducing barriers to success are key objectives in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between The Skills Organisation and the Open Polytechnic.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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How do stressed New Zealand men get help when they need it?
Nobody’s too sure – that’s why the Mental Health Foundation is working with Open Polytechnic researcher Dr Peta Wellstead on a new project called “The information seeking behaviour of New Zealand men who may be experiencing life stress”.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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Bachelor of Social Work now available through Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic is currently accepting applications from potential students for their new Bachelor of Social Work. Delivered by distance learning, the first courses are scheduled to be available from November 2012.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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Teachers learn new skills to teach science to primary school students
Lower Hutt primary school teachers will be taking the lead in promoting science innovation through a new scholarship, launched by Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace at an event hosted at the Open Polytechnic.
Posted on 3 March 2020
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Leading New Zealand-focused public relations text now available as eBook
The first eBook to focus on the practice of public relations and communication management in New Zealand has just been published.
Posted on 3 March 2020