Open Polytechnic and NZ Career College to collaborate

Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 12:32 pm
Press Release: Open Polytechnic

Open Polytechnic and NZ Career College to collaborate

Open Polytechnic and New Zealand Career College to collaborate
The Open Polytechnic and New Zealand Career College are joining forces to extend early childhood teacher education options in Auckland.

Under a new agreement, students studying pre-degree early childhood education qualifications at the New Zealand Career College (NZCC) will be able to pathway into the Open Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education).
The Open Polytechnic is New Zealand’s specialist provider of distance learning. NZCC, a private tertiary college in Auckland, offers several early childhood education qualifications, including a National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Pasifika) in a face-to-face setting.

As part of the collaboration, students will receive course materials and tutor support from the Open Polytechnic, while still being able to access additional NZCC tutorial support, library and computer access and classroom facilities.
Open Polytechnic Chief Executive Dr Caroline Seelig says she is delighted that the two organisations have been able to collaborate for the benefit of students.

“We’re excited about the new relationship we have formed with NZCC and see it as a way of providing extended choices and opportunities to early childhood education students in the Auckland region,” Dr Seelig says.

“New Zealand Career College are thrilled to be working with the Open Polytechnic to prepare students for successful careers in Early Childhood Education and continue its mission to nurture and challenge students to realise their greatest potential”, says Feroz Ali, Chief Executive of NZCC.
The Open Polytechnic is one of the largest polytechnics in the country, offering a wide range of courses and programmes on a national basis.

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