Courses

Train for the work you actually want.

Short, flexible NZ courses that fit around family life — and an honest view of what funding you might get towards them.

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Office administration, project coordination and business support.

Digital skills, product and the roles that open up once you have them.

Bookkeeping, payroll and accounts support.

Open Polytechnic · Online · 12 weeks · ~6 hrs/week

Opens up: Project coordinator, office manager, EA roles

Skills Consulting Group · Online + cohort · 6 weeks · ~4 hrs/week

Opens up: Marketing, ops, customer success

NZ Bookkeepers Assoc. · Online self-paced · 8 weeks · ~5 hrs/week

Opens up: Accounts, payroll, admin with finance

Mind the Product · Online · 4 weeks · ~3 hrs/week

Opens up: Product, programme, delivery roles

Funding shown is an estimate only. The provider confirms what you pay when you enrol, and scheme rules change.

Study shouldn’t cost you your future. These are the main ways New Zealanders pay for training.

Helps with course fees, books, childcare and travel. Not repaid.

Work and Income, if you are on a qualifying benefit

Up to $12,000 towards the fees for your final year of study.

First-time tertiary learners

A weekly Student Allowance, which is not repaid, or a Student Loan, which is.

Depends on your income, age and study load

Funding rules shown as of August 2026 — schemes can change, so always check current rules with the provider.