Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Te Wananaga o Otautahi
Motto	Do it, Be it
Established	1906
Type	Public
Students	20,261 (2009)
Other students	1,200 (further education)
Location	Christchurch,  New Zealand 43°32′18″S 172°38′35″E / 43.538259°S 172.643189°E / -43.538259; 172.643189Coordinates: 43°32′18″S 172°38′35″E / 43.538259°S 172.643189°E / -43.538259; 172.643189
Campus	Urban
Former names	Christchurch Technical College
Website	http://www.cpit.ac.nz/

This article is about Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. For CPIT (company), see CPIT Co., Ltd.

The Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), formerly the Christchurch Technical College, is an institute of technology in Christchurch, New Zealand.^[1] It provides full- and part-time education leading to certificates, diplomas, applied bachelor's degrees and applied master's degrees in technologies and trades.

CPIT is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary institutions and is the largest polytechnic in the South Island.

Campus

CPIT has a centrally located campus within the CBD on Madras Street just to the south of Cathedral Square in Christchurch, New Zealand. The majority of programmes are taught here, with trades (carpentry, automotive, joinery, etc.) taught at CPIT's Sullivan Avenue campus in Opawa, in southeast Christchurch. A brand new student services building has just recently been built at the Sullivan Ave campus. It contains a new cafeteria, two television walls, private meeting rooms that can be opened up to create one big space, a new library with books specifically for the trades, a drop in computer area and state-of-the-art lighting and electronics.^{[citation needed]}

Courses

Study areas

Applied Science Architectural Studies & Interior Design Art & Design Broadcasting Business Community Studies Computing Engineering

English Language Food & Hospitality Music & Performing Arts Māori, Language & Communication Nursing Tourism, Travel & Recreation Trades Foundation Studies

See also

• University of Canterbury

References

1. ^ Educational Institutions: Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, New Zealand Educated, New Zealand.

External links

• Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology website