2015 Guide to Application Degrees

2015 Guide to Application Degrees Table of Contents Personal details... 2 Identification... 3 Academic requirements... 3 Residency Status and Citizenship... 3 Iwi Affiliation... 4 English Language Proficiency... 4 Terms and Conditions... 5 Enrolment Date... 5 Duration of an Enrolment... 5 Amendments to your Proposed Course of Study... 5 Fees... 6 Payment terms... 6 Withdrawals... 7 Availability of Courses... 7 Regulations... 8 Detecting Plagiarism - Turnitin... 8 Variations to Conditions of Enrolment... 8 Disputes Procedure... 8 Law and Jurisdiction... 9 AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY ACT 1988... 9 NEW ZEALAND PRIVACY ACT 1993... 9 Student Portal User Guide... 11 Login screen... 11 Welcome screen... 11 Menu... 12 Uploading documents in the student portal... 13 New Zealand Iwi Codes... 14 Page 1

2015 Guide to Application Degrees Please read this guide carefully. It is intended to help you through the process of enrolling and sets out our Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. Open Polytechnic is working with ABLI to facilitate Australian students to enrol in Open Polytechnic s Business degrees. As part of this ABLI is collecting the tuition fees in Australian dollars on Open Polytechnic s behalf and assisting students with the application process. N.B. All documents are to be verified by a certified Justice of the Peace. A verified copy of evidence is a photocopy that has been signed and dated (preferably with an official stamp) as a true and accurate copy of the original by a qualified Justice of the Peace. You can find a list of JPs in your region clicking here. All the verified documents are to be posted to the address below: Australian Business Learning Institute 375 Wickham Terrace Spring Hill QLD 4000 If you have any questions or require assistance with the application process, please contact a member of the team today: P: 1300 576 961 E: info@ablearning.com.au W: www.ablearning.com.au Personal details If this is the first time you have enrolled with Open Polytechnic or you do not have a verified NSI record, you need to provide a verified copy of evidence of your full legal name and age. If you have enrolled with Open Polytechnic before, and your name has changed since your last enrolment, you will need to send us verified documentation to confirm that change. One of the following is required as evidence of acceptable documents: o Birth certificate o Passport o For change of legal name only: Marriage certificate or Deed Poll declaration. Page 2

Identification If you have studied with Open Polytechnic before, you will have a student number which contains 7 digits. If you do not know the number, please email info@ablearning.com.au for assistance. New Zealand National Student Index/Number (NSI/NSN): The National Student Index stores basic personal information about every student studying with a New Zealand education provider. If your NSN has already been verified by the NSI you do not need to provide the personal details documents listed below. In case your NSN is yet to be verified and/or you wish to change your details, you will need to provide supporting documentation as specified below. For more information regarding National Student Numbers see http://nsi.education.govt.nz Academic requirements Students must meet the following entry criteria: Applicants must be at least 17 years of age on the programme start date and have met university entrance requirements or one of the following equivalents: Or Or Passes in other Certificate/Diploma qualifications or courses considered appropriate by the programme leader e.g. Higher School Certificate (Year 12) Have successfully completed any Australian Business Diploma An overseas qualification assessed to be equivalent to one of these by the programme leader. Residency Status and Citizenship In order to enroll you must supply verified evidence of your citizenship or residency status. Please see the list below of an example of what you need to supply. Australians citizens: certified copy of the passport page that includes personal details and photo. Australian permanent residents: certified copy of the overseas passport page that includes personal details and photo and a certified copy of an Australian Certificate of residency status. Click here to check how to obtain an Australian Certificate of residency status. New Zealand citizens: certified copy of the passport page that includes personal details and photo. New Zealand permanent residents: certified copy of the passport page that includes personal details and photo AND a certified copy of the page with the residency stamp. Page 3

Iwi Affiliation If you identified as New Zealand Maori in the Ethnicity section, the Ministry of Education requires that you specify your Iwi. A list of Iwi codes has been compiled by Statistics New Zealand and is included at the end of this guide. English Language Proficiency If English is not your first language, you may need to provide evidence of English language proficiency. Accepted evidences are: IELTS test: Score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5 University of Cambridge ESOL examinations: CAE with a score of 58 or higher or CPE with a score of 45 or higher Previous primary and secondary study in English in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States: o completion of all primary education and at least three years of secondary education or o completion of at least five years of secondary education. Previous tertiary study in English: clear evidence of completion of a tertiary qualification of at least three years duration with English as the language of instruction in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States. Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA): evidence of achievement of the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). N.B. Please send certified copies, not originals, as documents cannot be returned Page 4

Terms and Conditions Your enrolment cannot proceed unless you have consented to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment and Privacy Statement. Read them carefully before confirming that you have read, understood and accepted them online or by signing the Declaration section of the Application for Enrolment form. By applying for enrolment through Australian Business Learning Institute you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions of payment and withdrawals specified below. These Terms and Conditions are over and above Open Polytechnic s generic Terms and Conditions of Enrolment available online at www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz. Enrolment Date On receipt your Application for Enrolment will be checked to ensure you are eligible to enrol at Open Polytechnic, and in the qualification and course(s) requested. Your form will also be checked for date, signature (whether electronic or otherwise), completeness and that all required documentation has been provided. If required documentation or information is missing, your Application for Enrolment will not be confirmed until all documentation or information is provided to the Open Polytechnic. The start date will be the official trimester start date of your course as published on www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz. Duration of an Enrolment Your course enrolment will expire either: - At the end of the fixed period or trimester for which you have enrolled or - When you complete all the summative assessments required for the course whichever comes first. Amendments to your Proposed Course of Study The Open Polytechnic reserves the right to make amendments to your proposed course of study during your period of enrolment where such amendments are necessary to comply with programme regulations, course requirements, where it is necessary to restrict enrolments, or courses are unavailable to enroll in for any reason. Your enrolment cannot be transferred to another person. Page 5

Fees In signing the Application for Enrolment or Re-enrolment form, you undertake to pay all fees as they become due, and to meet any late fees and collection charges associated with debt recovery. Payment terms 1. If you are electing to pay course fees upfront, total payment is due 5 working days prior to commencement of course. Failure to pay by the due date may result in your access to the learning management system being suspended. 2. If you are electing to pay course fees using a payment plan, the deposit of 20% of the course fees is due 5 working days prior to commencement of the course, with the remaining 14 weekly payments collected from week 1 of the course. Failure to pay by the due date may result in your access to the learning management system being suspended. 3. Failed/Dishonoured payments ABLI understand that from time to time payments may be dishonoured. However if arrears are not paid within 10 working days it may result in your access to the learning management system being suspended. 4. Any dishonour fees with regard to failed payment plans will be recovered from the student. 5. You will be responsible for any costs associated with arranging the examination venue, supervision and the cost for the venue and for the supervisor to return your exam paper to the Open Polytechnic by signature required courier. 6. Cross Credit applications will only be accepted for Australian Business Diplomas listed on the current advanced standing agreement between ABLI and Open Polytechnic and do not attract a fee. Fees Members Public Bachelor of Applied Management OR Bachelor of Business (Total pay upfront price) Price per course pay upfront (18 to be completed) Payment plan prices include an 8% admin charge on the upfront price $18,500 $19,950 $1,027.78 $1,108.33 Total cost per course using payment plan $1,110 $1,197 Deposit - 20% $221.98 $239.40 Weekly cost - 14 weeks $63.43 $68.40 Page 6

Withdrawals All applications for withdrawal must be submitted via the online withdrawal application. This form is available online at www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/service-forms/request-to-withdraw/. The date of withdrawal is the date when your online withdrawal application is received by the Polytechnic. To receive a full or partial refund, you need to meet the relevant criteria in the table below: Date withdrawal received Refund of fees paid Effect on Academic Transcript Prior to the official start date of 100% of fees There will be no record of your the course enrolment on your official Within 28 days from the official start date of the fixed enrolment period or trimester 75% of the total fees. An administration fee equal to 25% of the total course fees will be charged academic transcript There will be no record of your enrolment on your official academic transcript After 28 days and up to 75% of the enrolment duration You may not withdraw after 75% of the enrolment duration No refund No refund Your official academic transcript will state withdrawn If you do not complete the academic requirements your official transcript will show Fail, Incomplete or Academic Withdrawal For students on payment plans -ceasing to make weekly payments IS NOT an acceptable withdrawal. ABLI will calculate any refund owing, then will amend and cease student payment plans for students who withdraw within 28 days of the start date. Payment Plans will remain in place for students withdrawing after 28 days from the official start date. Availability of Courses You agree: - Enrolments are in individual courses, not the complete programme/qualification. - The Polytechnic does not warrant that you will be able to complete or achieve an award or qualification through study with it. - Not all programmes/qualification, majors or courses are open for enrolment in any given trimester or year. Page 7

Regulations You agree to abide by the statutes, regulations and policies of the Polytechnic. These are available on www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz Detecting Plagiarism - Turnitin You agree that assessments and assignments will be your own work and that you will not pass off the work of others as your own (plagiarism). Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use contained on the Turnitin.com site you agree all papers submitted by you for assessment may be submitted to Turnitin.com for comparing with text contained on their database to determine whether plagiarism has occurred. Submitted documents will also be added to Turnitin s database of submitted documents for plagiarism detection purposes only. Variations to Conditions of Enrolment No modification, alteration of or addition to these conditions of enrolment shall be binding on the parties unless it is in writing and signed by the Polytechnic and the student. Disputes Procedure The parties will discuss in good faith any disputes between them arising out of the Enrolment Agreement. If discussions fail to resolve the dispute within a reasonable time, then either party may, by written notice to the other, require the dispute to be submitted for mediation. The place of mediation shall be Wellington, New Zealand, and the language of mediation English. The President of the New Zealand Law Society or his or her nominee will select the mediator and determine the mediator s remuneration. In the event of mediation the: - mediator will be deemed to be not acting as an expert or arbitrator; - mediator will determine the procedure and timetable for the mediation; and - cost of the mediation will be shared equally between the parties. Page 8

Law and Jurisdiction This Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand and all disputes arising shall be irrevocably subject to the jurisdiction of New Zealand courts in respect of any proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement. AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY ACT 1988 Please note that the information you provide on the Australian Business Learning Institute Application for Enrolment form into a Degree offered by the Polytechnic is considered personal information pursuant to the Privacy Act 1988 ( The Act ). This information is being collected for the purposes of assessing your eligibility for entry into the Degree as selected on the form. The intended recipient of this information is Australian Business Learning Institute (ABLI) and the Polytechnic. You have the right of access to, and alteration of, personal information concerning yourself held by ABLI in accordance with the Act. Your information will be stored and used for marketing purposes by ABLI for the promotion of relevant products and services by ABLI and its service providers. You have the right to opt out of these non-essential student communications at any time. Open Polytechnic will communicate with you, the student, in accordance with the following section. NEW ZEALAND PRIVACY ACT 1993 Authorisation By signing the Application for Enrolment or Re-enrolment Form, you have authorised the Polytechnic to collect, use and disclose personal information about yourself in accordance with the sections specified below and the New Zealand Privacy Act 1993 (if applicable). You have also authorised any agency holding the source of information you have provided on this form to release that information to the Polytechnic on request. Use of Personal Information Gathered Enrolment Forms, associated documents, and other information collected from you during your period of enrolment at the Polytechnic are required to enable the Polytechnic to comply with its purposes and functions under the New Zealand Education Act 1989. Without affecting the generality of the above statement, the information will be held by the Polytechnic and used in the following ways: 1.The Polytechnic will use the information collected and stored to comply with the requirements of the New Zealand Ministry of Education (student statistical returns), New Zealand Qualifications Authority (record of achievement registration and unit standard outcomes), New Zealand Tertiary Education Page 9

Commission (funding returns), New Zealand Ministry of Social Development (confirmation of enrolment and academic outcomes and New Zealand Department of Immigration (if you are not a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident). The information is also used to select students for qualifications, to manage internal administrative processes, for providing tuition, academic advice and support, for internal reporting, to provide you with information on Polytechnic courses and programmes, for maintaining order and discipline and to advise you of the Polytechnic s Alumni Programme and activities. It may also be used to put you in contact with other students studying your course(s) if you specifically authorise this. Information may also be given to textbook/learning resource suppliers to assist you to purchase textbooks, learning resources, stationery, etc. If you are successful in your course and become eligible to attend a Polytechnic graduation ceremony, your name will be published in the list of graduands in the programme for that graduation ceremony. 2. The Polytechnic may also be required by law to provide some personal information to other New Zealand or other Government agencies upon request (for example, New Zealand Police). 3. Information about particular students may be supplied to the following agencies in the circumstances detailed below: Other education institutions and providers where the student concerned is enrolled in a course taught at another institution in association with the Polytechnic. Where the student concerned is transferring his or her records to that other institution or applying to enroll in a course taught at that institution. Where the student concerned is enrolled in a course leading to a qualification awarded by another body or institution. Where the student has been enrolled at the Polytechnic but is receiving student support at another institution or organization in association with the Polytechnic. Note: 1. The Polytechnic undertakes to observe the general conditions governing the release of information, as set out in the New Zealand Privacy Act 1993 and any other legislation (if applicable). You may see any information held about you and amend any errors in that information. To do so, contact the Academic Registrar. 2. The New Zealand Privacy Act came into force on 1 July 1993 with the stated aim of protecting the privacy of natural persons. It requires the organization to collect, hold, handle, use and disclose personal information in accordance with the twelve Information Privacy Principles in the Act www.privacy.org.nz. Page 10

Student Portal User Guide A welcome email will be sent to your email address after you submit your application with your login details for the ABLI student portal. Please use the login details provided to access the portal and submit all required supporting documents following the example/guidelines below: URL: https://abts.jobreadyrto.com.au/user/signin/ We recommend you use Google Chrome or Firefox while using the portal. Login screen Welcome screen Page 11

Menu Dashboard: displays a summary of your applications and their current status My Details: lists personal details as provided in your application. My Courses: After your application is confirmed, it will list all the courses you are currently enrolled in. My Applications o Course application: all the courses you have enrolled for and o New application: all the course applications that are pending confirmation of enrolment. My Timetable: a calendar for your reference. My Employer: Not applicable to you as you are not required to provide employer details. Change my password: in case you want to change your password, please use this option. Messages o My messages: messages exchanged between you and the ABLI team. o Send us a message: to be used in case you want to send us a message via the portal instead of by email. Documents: all the documents you have uploaded in the portal. o Add a new document: to be used when you need to upload a new document to the portal. o Balance: your current balance. Invoices: this page will show all the invoices issued to you for payment Payments: this page will show all the payments you have made for your courses. Page 12

Uploading documents in the student portal ARE YOUR DOCUMENTS CERTIFIED? Please name your documents using the following naming convention: FirstInitial.Surname_IDDocument e.g. J.Smith_IDDocument Click on Add a new document Type the name of the document under Name please make sure you specify if it is identification, personal details, residency status, etc. Under Category choose the one that specifies the document you will upload. You can choose between ID Documents, English Language evidence, Resume, and others. The Document Type will always be Resources. When uploading multiple pages of a single document, use the Order box. For example, uploading two pages of a passport; for the photo page, type 1 into the Order box as this page comes first. Then for the visa/stamp page, type 2 into the Order box as this page comes second. Choose the file from your Browser and click upload. You will be able to preview all the documents you have uploaded under the tab My Documents. Page 13

New Zealand Iwi Codes NZ Iwi Codes http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/enrolment/otago001272.html If you have identified as New Zealand Maori in the Ethnicity section, select up to three Iwi from this list and enter the four digit code(s) in the Iwi Section. Northland/Auckland Region Iwi 0100 Te Tai Tokerau/Tāmaki-makaurau 0101 Te Aupōuri 0102 Ngāti Kahu 0103 Ngāti Kurī 0104 Ngāpuhi 0105 Ngāpuhi ki Whaingaroa-Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa 0106 Te Rarawa 0107 Ngāi Takoto 0108 Ngāti Wai 0109 Ngāti Whātua 0110 Te Kawerau 0111 Te Uri-o Hau 0112 Te Roroa Hauraki/Coromandel Iwi 0200 Hauraki 0201 Ngāti Hako 0202 Ngāti Hei 0203 Ngāti Maru (Hauraki) 0204 Ngāti Paoa 0205 Patukirikiri 0206 Ngāti Porou ki Harataunga ki Mataora 0207 Ngāti Pūkenga ki Waiau 0208 Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu 0209 Ngāi Tai (Hauraki) 0210 Ngāti Tamaterā 0211 Ngāti Tara Tokanui 0212 Ngāti Whanaunga Waikato/King Country Iwi 0300 Waikato/Te Rohe Pōtae 0301 Ngāti Haua (Waikato) 0302 Ngāti Maniapoto 0303 Ngāti Raukawa (Waikato) 0304 Waikato Page 14

Rotorua/Taupō Iwi 0400 Te Arawa/Taupō 0401 Ngāti Pikiao (Te Arawa) 0402 Ngāti Rangiteaorere (Te Arawa) 0403 Ngāti Rangitihi (Te Arawa) 0404 Ngāti Rangiwewehi (Te Arawa) 0405 Tapuika (Te Arawa) 0406 Tarāwhai (Te Arawa) 0407 Tūhourangi (Te Arawa) 0408 Uenuku-Kōpako (Te Arawa) 0409 Waitaha (Te Arawa) 0410 Ngāti Whakaue (Te Arawa) 0411 Ngāti Tūwharetoa 0412 Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa (Te Arawa) Bay of Plenty Iwi 0500 Tauranga Moana/Mātaatua 0501 Ngāti Pūkenga 0502 Ngaiterangi 0503 Ngāti Ranginui 0504 Ngāti Awa 0505 Ngāti Manawa 0506 Ngāi Tai (Tauranga Moana/Mātaatua) 0507 Tūhoe 0508 Whakatōhea 0509 Te Whānau-a-Apanui 0510 Ngāti Whare East Coast Iwi 0600 Te Tai Rāwhiti 0601 Ngāti Porou 0602 Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki 0603 Rongowhakaata 0604 Ngāi Tāmanuhiri Hawke s Bay/Wairarapa Iwi 0700 Te Matau-a-Māui/Wairarapa 0701 Rongomaiwahine (Te Māhia) 0702 Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa 0703 Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga 0704 Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa 0705 Ngāti Kahungunu, region unspecified 0706 Rangitāne (Te Matau a Māui/Hawke s Bay/Wairarapa) 0707 Ngāti Kahungunu ki Whanganui- a-orotu 0708 Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tamatea 0709 Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tamakinui a Rua Page 15

0710 Ngāti Pāhauwera 0711 Ngāti Rākaipaaka Taranaki Iwi 0800 Taranaki 0801 Te Atiawa (Taranaki) 0802 Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) 0803 Ngāti Mutunga (Taranaki) 0804 Ngā Rauru 0805 Ngā Ruahine 0806 Ngāti Ruanui 0807 Ngāti Tama (Taranaki) 0808 Taranaki 0809 Tangāhoe 0810 Pakakohi Wanganui/Rangitīkei Iwi 0900 Whanganui/Rangitïkei 0901 Ngāti Apa (Rangitīkei) 0902 Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi 0903 Ngāti Haua (Taumarunui) 0904 Ngāti Hauiti Manawatū/Horowhenua/Wellington Iwi 1000 Manawatū/Horowhenua/Te Whanganui-a-Tara 1001 Te Atiawa (Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington) 1002 Muaūpoko 1003 Rangitāne (Manawatū) 1004 Ngāti Raukawa (Horowhenua/Manawatū) 1005 Ngāti Toarangatira (Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington) 1006 Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai 1007 Ngāti Tama ki Te Upoko o Te Ika (Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington) 1008 Ngāti Kauwhata South Island/Chatham Islands Iwi 1100 Te Waipounamu/Wharekauri 1101 Te Atiawa (Te Waipounamu/South Island) 1102 Ngāti Koata 1103 Ngāti Kuia 1104 Kāti Māmoe 1105 Moriori 1106 Ngāti Mutunga (Wharekauri/Chatham Islands) 1107 Rangitāne (Te Waipounamu/South Island) 1108 Ngāti Rārua 1109 Ngāi Tahu / Kāi Tahu 1110 Ngāti Tama (Te Waipounamu/South Island) Page 16

1111 Ngāti Toarangatira (Te Waipounamu/South Island) 1112 Waitaha (Te Waipounamu/South Island) 1113 Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō Iwi not named, but waka or Iwi confederation known 2001 Tainui 2002 Te Arawa 2003 Tākitimu 2004 Aotea 2005 Mātaatua 2006 Mahuru 2007 Māmari 2008 Ngātokimatawhaorua 2009 Nukutere 2010 Tokomaru 2011 Kurahaupō 2012 Muriwhenua 2013 Hauraki / Pare Hauraki 2014 Tūranganui a Kiwa 2015 Te Tauihu o Te Waka a Māui 2016 Tauranga Moana 2017 Horouta Iwi named but region unspecified 2101 Te Atiawa, region unspecified 2102 Ngāti Haua, region unspecified 2103 Ngāti Maru, region unspecified 2104 Ngāti Mutunga, region unspecified 2105 Rangitāne, region unspecified 2106 Ngāti Raukawa, region unspecified 2107 Ngāti Tama, region unspecified 2108 Ngāti Toa, region unspecified 2109 Waitaha, region unspecified 2110 Ngāti Apa, area unspecified Hapū affiliated to more than one Iwi 2200 Hapū affiliated to more than one Iwi Page 17