Flexible Learning Options at SIT

Finding time to do the things we want can be a juggle. The barrier to enrolling in study may be, “How can I fit this it in with work or family commitments?”

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) – Business Division of Te Pūkenga continues to create solutions to make study possible by providing multiple delivery options.

On Campus: SIT campuses provide supportive learning environments for in-person delivery. The main campus is in Invercargill, with smaller campuses located in Queenstown, Christchurch, Gore, Auckland, and Balclutha (Telford).

Blended Delivery: a mix of online and face-to-face modes of study, where practical components of qualifications are carried out on campus through various formats, e.g. block courses, weekend workshops, or once-a-week evening class. It offers the best of both modes, with flexible online study alongside completing practical study components in person.

Wellingtonian, Becky Littlewood, achieved a Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage by utilising SIT’s blended delivery option for her third and final year.

“When distance learning was offered for Level 7 at SIT, I jumped at the chance! Working to pay for flights and accommodation was a lot easier than adding to my student loan,” she said.

Becky’s year of study consisted of three, week-long, teaching blocks at SIT, Invercargill at Massage Therapy clinical practice in her own community.

Becky says her year studying through SIT has prepared her for her future plans.

“I’m looking to develop new branches to my massage practice, and being able to explore these ideas through the work I completed at SIT has really helped.”

HyFlex Distance Learning: new in 2022, HyFlex Delivery is an exciting development in response to changes in the way people live, work, and learn. There are two options to choose from in HyFlex distance delivery: distance, in your own time (asynchronous) or remote, real-time (synchronous).

Charlene Stewart is in her second semester of studying for a diploma in animation using HyFlex asynchronous mode, which suits her perfectly.

“It’s tricky to achieve study as an adult learner, when there are responsibilities to balance, you’re not in a position to leave your full-time job and you’re paying a mortgage, HyFlex has made it very doable,” she says.

SIT2LRN Distance Learning: choose from more than sixty programmes available across various subjects, with the convenience of flexible and accessible online delivery. From certificates through to master’s degrees, NZQA approved and with the Zero Fees Scheme available in 2023.

Joe Horvath achieved a New Zealand diploma in workplace health and safety management through SIT2LRN while working full-time in the aviation industry and being a health and safety representative.

Joe said the programme gave him a broad health and safety understanding.

“It has also given me an appreciation for the levels of responsibilities in a workplace.”

The qualification produced desired results in the form of new career opportunities; Joe now works as the Health and Safety Coordinator for the Environmental Protection Authority NZ.

Enquiries are welcome via phone 0800 40 3337 (0800 40 FEES) or website: www.sit.ac.nz