Otago Polytechnic tops degree results
A Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) report has shown Otago Polytechnic to be the best-performing educational organisation in the country for students completing degrees.
The Performance of Tertiary Education Organisations report revealed that 91 % of degree-level students at Otago Polytechnic completed their qualification in 2009 compared with 78% of students at the University of Otago, the strongest performing university in the country.
CEO Phil Ker says the organisation is pleased to be in this position, as these results impact directly on performance-based funding and sends a clear message to students and stakeholders about the quality of education offered at Otago Polytechnic.
"Given that we have been progressively strengthening our provision of qualifications at advanced practice level, this is particularly satisfying outcome. It is clear that our model of applied education delivery is engaging for students, and our staff deserves a great deal of credit for this result.”