Polytechnics and Institutes Degrees and Courses Courses are offered in a wide variety of disciplines and there can be several different levels of entry for students who wish to study a particular programme. This ability to begin studies at different levels to study towards a degree is called 'staircasing' and is generally not an option at traditional Universities. Detailed information on Polytechnic courses can be obtained from Institutions and Courses . Many Polytechnics and Institutes have provided training programmes for overseas Governments and also have a close working association with industry and business in New Zealand. Polytechnics normally operate a two semester programme similar to Universities beginning in February and ending in November with the semester break in July.
Some programmes allow students to begin in the second semester.
Certificate and Diploma programmes are a little cheaper. ISSL acts for several Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology . All rights reserved.