Continuing Education
Continuing education provides a particularly important means of sharing the University's expertise with the wider community while, and the same time, supporting lifelong learning. This area is, therefore, a key point of the University of Otago's strategic focus for community service.
Continuing education at Otago comprises a wide range of activities, including courses which may be either informal or assessed, but which do not lead to the award of a formally recognized qualification. It includes community-based education, continuing professional development (CPD) courses, and open or public lectures.
The Summer School and Continuing Education Office is located in the west wing of IS Building opposite Student Information Centre and adjacent to Student Learning.
Continuing Education Courses
- Dietetics continuing education
- Executive Education Open Courses
- Introductory Chemistry, study at home - enrol at any time
- IT Training
- Marine Studies
- NewStart - Thursday, 4 June 2010 and Monday, 15 November 2010
- University of the Third Age (U3A) - University of Otago Joint Courses
- Hands-on Science, 17 - 22 January 2010
- Dunedin Rare Book Summer, School, 9 - 13 February 2009
- Health Systems Law, Wellington, 6 to 9 April 2010
- 45th Foreign Policy School: China’s Ascent: New Superpower or New Global System? 25 to 27 June 2010
- Continuing education short courses in Dentistry
- Jane Austen: Persuasion and Northanger Abbey: Mondays, 31 May – 28 June 2010
- Drugs and Society, Wednesdays, 21 July to 25 August 2010, 5:30 to 7:00pm
- Bridging Chemistry, 30 January - 18 February 2011
- JumpStart Physics, 31 January - 18 February 2011
- The 15th Public Health Summer School (Wellington), 7 - 25 February 2011
- The Arthurian School
- Scottish Genealogy
- Scottish Clans
Music courses
- Prokofiev and the Piano, Monday, 1 March 2010
- Beethoven’s Symphonic Revolution, Monday, 26 April 2010
- Mahler’s Fourth Symphony – A Child Explains How Everything Is Meant To Be, Monday, 24 May 2010
- Symphony No. 3 - Professor Anthony Ritchie, Monday, 4 October 2010
Dance
The Dance Studies Programme offers community adult classes in AfroContemporary Dance, Ballet Elementary and Intermediate, Contemporary Dance/Movement Exploration, Modern Dance and West African Dance. Walk-ins are welcome.
For a full schedule with times and days visit the above websites.
Theology and Religion Short Courses
- Public Theology and Global Issues, Friday evening and Saturday, 25 & 26 June 2010
- Interpreting the New Testament, Wednesday evenings, 8 to 29 September 2010
- The Missional Church, Wednesday evenings, 20 October to 10 November 2010
For more information or all three courses:
Download the Theology and Religion Short Courses programme (in PDF format)
Offered by the Department of Theology and Religion
All courses will be held in the Seminar Room GW3, Student Learning Centre, Information Services Building (Corner Albany and Cumberland Streets).
Fees: $20 single course; $35 two courses; $50 three courses (GST incl.)
For a Registration Form, contact: summer.school@otago.ac.nz
Public Lectures
All University or Otago public lectures, seminars and courses are listed in the Events Calendar.
- Auckland Winter Lecture Series
- Wellington Winter Lecture Series
- Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences Lecture Series
- Inaugural Professorial Lectures
- Upcoming Lecture Events
Continuing Education Administration
Summer School & Continuing Education Board
Further information about the Summer School & Continuing Education Board is available elsewhere on this website.
Short Course Guidelines (for University of Otago staff)
Short Course Guidelines for University of Otago staff are available on this website.
Refund Policy for University of Otago short courses
Where a refund policy particular to a non-credit short course has not been specified in course promotional/registration material, the following policy shall normally apply:
- For withdrawal up to seven working days before course commencement, an administration fee of 10% will be retained;
- For withdrawal less than seven working days before course commencement, a refund of 50% may be made at the discretion of the Course or Programme Director;
- Once a course has commenced, no refund will be given
- The University reserves the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrolments or other unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, fees will be refunded in full.
Guidelines for resolving problems
The following principles and procedures have been adopted by the University of Otago for addressing academic concerns or grievances that an Adult and Community Education (ACE) student may have relating to a short course, seminar, workshop or other similar event.
Principles
- Matters should be notified and addressed quickly, fairly, and as close as possible to the point of origin. (This will usually be with those directly involved in the delivery or organisation of the event.)
- The student may, with good reason, seek resolution of the matter at a higher level than that of the person(s) most immediately involved.
Procedures
Step 1: In the first instance, the student should raise, discuss and seek resolution of the matter with the event's facilitator/tutor.
Step 2: If there is good reason for not raising the matter directly with the facilitator/tutor, or if the student is of the opinion that the matter has not been appropriately resolved at that level, then the student may request a meeting with the next level of management.
This will vary depending on the nature of the event and auspices under which it was being offered. In some instances the next level of management may be a Head of Department, in others a Programme Director. (Information on the appropriate person to approach is available from the University's Advisor, Continuing Education.)
Both parties may invite a representative or support person to the meeting.
Step 3: If the matter remains unresolved after Steps 1 and/or Step 2, then the student may refer it, in writing, to the level of Dean or Pro-Vice-Chancellor (PVC).
Further Information
Dr Claire Matthewson
Tel 64 3 479 5191
Email claire.matthewson@otago.ac.nz
