New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Carpentry) (Level 3)

• Dunedin Campus and Central Otago Campus
• One year full-time; part-time not available
• Level 3
• Starts Jan, Feb and June (in Dunedin) | July (in Central Otago)
• Apply now

Gain the work-ready skills you need to enter the construction trades as an apprentice carpenter working under supervision With additional training and/or experience, you could go on to further roles including a carpenter, junior and senior foreperson and self-employment. During your studies you will enjoy hands-on training in our workshops and the chance to be involved in real-world, community-based building projects – which will lead to you gaining knowledge about health and safety, trade calculations and hand tools. Plus, study in 2022 for this programme is free for domestic students due to the Government's Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) (although you'll need to pay for any additional course-related and living costs). We also offer a version of this programme called He Toki which has a March intake. This is perfect if you identify as Māori or Pasifika, are 16-40 years old and want to learn and earn in a practical, hands-on environment.

He Toki Carpentry Trades Training Scholarship

• Dunedin and Central
• One year full-time; part-time not available
• Level 3
• Starts 7 March (Dunedin); to be confirmed for 2022 (Central Otago)
• Apply now

Get the skills and support you need to succeed in the construction industry in Te Waipounamu. With He Toki, you'll be supported to gain a New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) in Carpentry or Infrastructure* - but with a difference. You’ll get a unique and empowering learning experience that has te reo, tikaka and mentorship at the heart of everything. This programme is perfect for you if you identify as Māori or Pasifika, are 16-40 years old and want to learn and earn in a practical, hands-on environment. (*Infrastructure only offered at our Central Otago Campus).

New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)

• Dunedin and Central
• Three and a half to four years full-time; part-time not available
• Level 4
• Starts flexible
• Apply now - contact Carpentry@op.ac.nz

Want to become a carpenter, site supervisor, building project manager, construction firm owner or self-employed builder? Learn from professionals and gain sought after skills with a carpentry apprenticeship pathway brought to you by Otago Polytechnic and Industry Training Association Building (ITAB). Plus, study in 2022 for this programme is free for domestic students due to the Government's Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) (although you'll need to pay for any additional course-related and living costs).

New Zealand Certificate in Stonemasonry (Level 4) (Construction Stonemasonry)

• Central Otago
• 61 weeks across two years full-time (34 weeks during year one; 27 weeks during year two)
• Level 4
• Starts February
• Apply until start date

There is a strong demand nationally and internationally for people who can veneer houses in stone and build stone features, and we can help you become a specialist in this field. Through extensive practical training and work experience, this programme will give you the practical skills and knowledge required to work unsupervised as a stonemason.

New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Level 6) (Quantity Surveying)

• Dunedin or Auckland
• Quantity Surveying: Two years full-time or four years part-time; Construction Management: Four years part-time alongside employment in the industry (no full-time option)
• Level 6
• Starts Dunedin: February; Auckland: February, April, July and October
• Apply anytime

Want to join a team of construction professionals to see the realisation of commercial or residential construction projects? This qualification has been developed in consultation with employers and industrial, academic and professional bodies to ensure graduates are highly competent and industry-ready. If you have existing skills and knowledge due to practical experience in this area, you could study the Construction Management strand of this programme via distance through Capable NZ (our recognition of prior learning centre). You may have already gained credits towards this qualification.

Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying)

• Quantity Surveying: Dunedin Campus and Auckland Campus | Site Management: Dunedin Campus
• Three years full-time; six to seven years part-time
• Level 7
• Starts Dunedin: February | Auckland: February, April, July and October
• Apply until start date

Take a leading edge with a professional career in construction. Qualified construction professionals are in high demand and this qualification will give you what you need to take an active, lead role in the changing world of construction. In addition to gaining the technical, work-ready skills to price and manage construction projects, you will also be able to challenge the status quo to improve processes and drive efficiencies - skills highly sought-after by employees.

Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Architectural Technology) or (Interior Architecture)

• Dunedin
• Three years full-time or five years part-time
• Level 7
• Starts February
• Apply now

Gain the skills you need to pursue a career in architecture design and the building industry. Prepare to work as an Architectural Technologist or for further study if you want to become an Architect or Interior Architect. In addition, this programme will enable you to develop your awareness of the social responsibilities of designers and technologists within the built environment.

Master of Architecture

• Starts anytime
• Apply anytime