Global partnerships

Otago Polytechnic actively seeks and maintains relationships with high ranking and innovative institutions from around the globe. These relationships range from informal friendships to formalised strategic agreements and in each case significantly enrich our the experience of our staff and students.

Bahrain Polytechnic

Since its establishment in 2008, Otago Polytechnic has successfully worked with Bahrain as advisors, mentors and collaborators, supporting Bahrain’s curriculum development, staff recruitment and leadership training.

Visit the Bahrain Polytechnic website.

Offical opening of Bahrain Polytechnic with the crown prince

Kanazawa Technical College, Japan

The Kanazawa Technical College programme was established by Otago Polytechnic’s English Language Institute in 2003 and developed by the School of Architecture, Building and Engineering (ABE) in 2005, as an opportunity for Japanese students to learn English and engineering. The School of ABE now sees 15 to 20 Kanazawa students successfully compete the programme annually.

Visit the Kanazawa Technical College website.

Kanazawa student on exchange

Kookje College, Korea

Otago Polytechnic and Kookje College, Seoul, Korea, have an agreed interest in maintaining and developing a relationship with each other. This is based on values and goals they have in common.

Both institutes believe that international exchange programmes of scholars, students, academic information and materials will enhance educational processes and cross-cultural awareness. Therefore, both parties agree to co-operate in the following fields:

  1. Scholar exchange programmes (professors, lecturers and researchers);
  2. Student exchange or study abroad programmes;
  3. Exchange of curricula and instructional materials;
  4. Exchange of publications and other literature;
  5. Other academic related exchanges, to which both institutions agree.

Welcome to current Kookje students!

For learning resources, please follow the following link:

Kookje College logo

Shanghai University of Engineering Science, China

Visit SUES website.

Merkur Internationale FH Karlsruhe, Germany

Visit Merkur International University website.

University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Visit the University of Applied Science website.

Instituto Europeo Di Design, Italy

Visit IED website.

Utretcht School of Arts, Netherlands

Visit Utretcht School of Arts website.

Kansas City Art Institute, USA

Visit KCAI website.

Dongyang Mirae University, South Korea

Visit Dongyang Mirae University website.

Jonkoping University, Sweden

Visit Jonkoping University website

Ritsumeiken University, Japan

Visit Ritsumeiken University website.

South Puget Sound Community College

Visit South Puget Sound Community College

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