Whether for your current job or future career aspirations, learning new skills is the fast track to getting ahead.  Helping you progress on that journey is important to Union Plus.  As part of that commitment, we've entered into a partnership with Open Polytechnic, experts in open and distance learning and on of the nation's leading educators of people in the workforce.

We realise that taking time out from your busy work and other commitments to attend lectures can sometimes be difficult.  The Open Polytechnic offers a flexible alternative.  That's why thousands of people combining work and study enrol with the Open Polytechnic every year.

Because learning is by distance you can study where and when it suits you.  It may be at night or the weekend at home or even in your lunch break at work.  You can study towards a range of NZQA approved courses and qualifications at certificate, diploma, and degree level.  The learning is vocational, so you can apply what you're learning directly in the workplace.

If you choose to study with Open Polytechnic, you will qualify for a 25% discount on most course fees, providing you use the pre-coded enrolment form (below) .  You should also read the enrolment guide before you complete the enrolment form.  The 25% discount on course fees is also available to your immediate family.

To find out more about the Open Polytechnic and what courses might be right for you go to http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/ .

Note: Please do not use the enrolment form on the Open Polytechnic website.  You and your family members must use the pre-coded form available below.