New Zealand Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) -Applied Professional and Vocational Qualifications for International Students Moira Hagenson General Manager, International Wellington Institute of Technology & Whitireia NZ [email protected] NEW ZEALAND’S TERTIARY EDUCATION SYSTEM 700+ tertiary education organisations Three types of tertiary education institutions: • Eight Universities • 16 x Institutes of Technology / Polytechnics (ITPs) • Three Wānanga 13 industry training organisations (ITOs) 700 registered private training organisations (PTEs) INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY AND POLYTECHNICS (ITPs) The 16 ITPs gain around $600 million annually in government funding ITP Mandate: •Deliver technical, vocational and professional education, that provides skills for employment •Enable students to complete relevant qualifications that meet industry needs and/or lead to higher levels of learning •Undertake applied research •Work with industry to ensure that vocational learning meets industry needs ITPs IN NEW ZEALAND • Northland Polytechnic (NorthTec) • Unitec New Zealand • Manukau Institute of Technology • Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology • Western Institute of Technology (WITT) • Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) • Universal College of Learning (UCOL) • Whitireia Community Polytechnic • Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) • The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand • Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) • Tai Poutini Polytechnic • Ara Institute of Canterbury • Otago Polytechnic • Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) ITP ENROLMENTS BY SUBJECT ITP STRENGTHS •Provision in areas of skill demand - engineering, architecture and building, priority trades, and health-related qualifications •Matching supply and demand - enhanced industry links; focus on employment outcomes •A focus on educational performance, including movement from lower to higher levels of study MAINSTREAM ACADEMIC STUDY IELTS Post Grad/Masters STUDY PATHWAYS AT NZITPS 6.5 - (1-2 years) IELTS Graduate Diploma Semester 1 6.0 – 6.5 (1 year) February/March IELTS Bachelor Degree 6.0 – 6.5 (3 years) Semester 2 July IELTS Diploma FOUNDATION 6.0 (2 years) STUDIES IELTS Certificate 5.5 – 6.0 ENGLISH LANGUAGE (NZCEL) IELTS Foundation Studies (1 year) 5.0 – 5.5 (6 months) Advanced Foundation Studies (1 year) Upper-Intermediate Late Intermediate Early Pre-Intermediate Elementary Beginners ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES • English + Electives • Exam Preparation (IELTS) • English for Academic Purposes • NZ Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) – Levels 1-5 CUSTOMISED GROUP PROGRAMMES • English in the morning • Afternoon activities • Site visits • Meet local students • Guest speakers • Volunteering • Language internship placements INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT NZ ITPs 16,665 international students were enrolled at NZITPs in 2016* (12% of total ITP students) *Export Education Levy Full-Year Statistics, 2016 INTERNATIONALISATION AT NZ ITPs • Collaborative Learning between Domestic and International Students • Internationalisation of Learning and Teaching • Partnerships with offshore providers • International Alumni Linkages • Student mobility (in- and out-bound exchange) • Offshore delivery WHY STUDY AT A NZITP? •Wide range of qualifications from Level 3 – Level 10 (Certificates to Doctorates) •Competitive fee structures •Modern, purpose-built facilities •Learning alongside Kiwis •Lecturers from Industry – Industry Advisory Committees •Smaller classes, workshops, project-based learning •Learning the theory and then applying it •Goal:Work-ready graduates .