Health Bridging Certificate (Level 3 & 4) Off Campus Students

Semester Dates for North Island and South Island off campus students

 

Semester One:

North Island Block course: Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 February

South Island Block course: Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 February

Regular classes begin the week of Monday, 24 February, online class times to be confirmed.

 

Mid-semester break: Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July 2025

Final week of semester is the week beginning 23 June 2025.

 

  • There are three block courses per semester
  • Block courses will start at 9.00am and finish at 4.00pm each day 
  • You are required to be available for the entire time (unless studying part-time, and then you only need to attend the scheduled times for the courses you are enrolled in)  
  • Attendance at all block courses is compulsory, unless a medical certificate is produced
  • Click here for Second Semester block course information.

Semester One Block Courses

 

 


North Island
– Whitireia Community College, Porirua

 

1

Saturday 22 February

(All Health Bridging Students: 9am-12:00pm)

New Student Mihi Whakatau and Induction

We will meet at the carpark ‘Entry 1’ off Wineera Drive (See Map) at 8.50 am

9am-12:00pm

 

 

 

Lunch break

 

12:00-1:00pm

 

Personal and Study Skills

1:00pm-4pm

 

Sunday 23 February

Health and Safety + Mathematics for Health

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

 

12-1pm

 

Communication Skills

1pm-4pm

     

2

Saturday 5 April

Personal and Study Skills

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

12-1pm

 

Communication Skills

1pm-4pm

 

Sunday 6 April       

Bioscience

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

 

12-1pm

 

Bioscience

1pm-4pm

3

Saturday 7 June

Personal and Study Skills       

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

12-1pm

 

Communication Skills

1pm-4pm

 

Sunday 8 June

Bioscience

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

12-1pm

 

 

Bioscience

1pm-4pm

 


South Island
– Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin

 

1

Monday 24 February

(All Health Bridging Students: 9am-12:00pm)

Check email for location or meet at Customer Service Desk at 8.50am

9am-12:00pm

 

 

 

Lunch break

 

 12:00-1:00pm
 

Personal and Study Skills

1pm-4pm

 

Tuesday 25 February

Health and Safety + Mathematics for Health

9am-12pm

 

 

 

Lunch break

 

12-1pm

 

Communication Skills

1pm-4pm

2

Monday 7 April

Personal and Study Skills

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

 

12-1pm

 

Communication Skills    

1pm-4pm

 

Tuesday 8 April    

Bioscience   

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

 

12-1pm

 

Bioscience + Mathematics tutorial   

1pm-4pm

3

Monday 9 June

Personal and Study Skills

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

 

12-1pm

 

Communication Skills

1pm-4pm

 

Tuesday 10 June

Bioscience

9am-12pm

 

Lunch break

 

12-1pm

 

Bioscience   

1pm-4pm

 

 

South Island Off Campus Students start date is the first day of the Block Course, Monday 24 February. All the info you need to begin study will be given to you at this first block course.

 

North Island Off Campus Students start date is the first day of the Block Course, Saturday 22 February. All the info you need to begin study will be given to you at this first block course.

 

 

Part-time Students              

 

Students studying part-time will be required to attend block courses at the relevant times their courses are scheduled.

Please check the timetable above to see when the courses you are enrolled in are being taught.