ROVE FAQs
ROVE FAQs
I have just enrolled – will my study be impacted?
Your study will not be impacted. You will be able to fully complete your study at EIT. This will apply regardless of whether you are studying a certificate, diploma, degree or postgraduate qualification.
I’m partway through my study – will I be able to complete it at EIT?
Yes, you will be able to fully complete your study at EIT.
I was thinking of enrolling in 2020 – will the same range of study options be available?
Yes, the same study options will be available in 2020.
Will study options be offered by EIT or by the new entity (the proposed title of which is the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, NZIST)?
At this stage, we believe they will be the current EIT programmes but offered through NZIST.
What will happen to students who operate out of regional learning centres?
Current arrangements are expected to continue, at least until the end of 2020.
When I graduate, will it be from EIT or from the new entity?
If you are currently enrolled at EIT, your graduation certificate will state that you graduated from EIT.
If I fail a paper and have to repeat it, will the course still be around?
Yes it will, there will be no changes to EIT policies before the end of 2020.
Is my scholarship still valid?
Yes – if you have been awarded a scholarship to study at EIT, it is still valid.
Will this impact class sizes?
No, it will not.
Will there still be campuses in Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne and Auckland?
Yes, there will still be campuses in these locations.
Will this impact fees free?
No – fees free will remain the same.
Should I switch to Open Polytechnic or to a university?
There is no need to switch provider. Although EIT may well have a name change in the future, you will still be able to complete your study here.
If the merger does go ahead, what services will be provided to students and who will provide them?
We do not anticipate any reduction in services to students.
I've read that programmes and courses won't be changed. But if all ITPs are merged then won't courses be all standardised? So, doesn’t that mean they’ll be changed?
If the proposal goes ahead, programmes and courses may change, but this will be in the medium to long term. Current courses of study will be honoured, and our programme offering will not change for 2020.