Inspire others to learn and reach their potential with a career in education. You’ll get to help others to gain new skills and knowledge, and develop their ability to learn.
Our education qualifications
Whether you want to teach preschoolers, primary or secondary, lead adult and vocational education, build on your teaching skills, or return to teaching after an absence our qualifications will give you the skills to make a difference.
We are New Zealand’s specialist distance-learning provider of early childhood, primary and secondary education training.
If you are a teacher who wants to regain your Practising Certificate, we offer Teacher education refresh courses. We also offer qualifications in adult teaching, education technology and assessment.
I knew face-to-face learning wasn't for me, where I had to attend classes at specific times, and Open Polytechnic really stood out as being best suited to my lifestyle, with the flexibility to choose when and where I studied.
Emma Ludeman - Early Childhood Education Graduate
Download our Education Prospectus
At Open Polytechnic we specialise in flexible, distance and online learning that is designed to help you fit study around your work and life commitments.
For more information about what education programmes we offer download our Education Prospectus (PDF 2MB)
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Study options
| Level | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Level
4
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Credits
6
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Fees
$0
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Level
7
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Credits
40
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Fees
Costs vary
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Level
5
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Credits
60
|
Fees
$0
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Level
5
|
Credits
40
|
Fees
$0
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Level
4
|
Credits
40
|
Fees
$0
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Level
4
|
Credits
60
|
Fees
$0
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Level
4
|
Credits
40
|
Fees
$0
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Level
5
|
Credits
120
|
Fees
$5,736
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Level
7
|
Credits
360
|
Fees
$17,208
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Level
7
|
Credits
360
|
Fees
$18,379
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Level
7
|
Credits
120
|
Fees
$5,736
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Level
7
|
Credits
120
|
Fees
$5,894
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Level
7
|
Credits
120
|
Fees
$6,127
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Level
7
|
Credits
150
|
Fees
$7,717
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