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Bachelor's Degree Law Full Time

Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing Disability

at Open Polytechnic · New Zealand

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About this program

The Open Polytechnic Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing (Disability) (Level 7, 360 credits) prepares you to work in the disability sector. You study people-centred approaches, relational work with people and their family/whānau, and team communication in a health and wellbeing context. You also build skills to apply and critique theories and models, including indigenous models, and to evaluate information to support evidence-based, people-centred support.

Delivery is online study with Open Polytechnic. You work through online course materials at a pace that suits you between course start and end dates, with no need to travel to a campus. The qualification includes compulsory workshops, noho marae, and practica. You complete and are assessed on 300 hours of supervised practice during practica, and you take practicum courses BHW601 and BHW702 with specified workshop time. Some agencies may require a COVID-19 vaccination.

Career outcomes

  • Support Worker
  • Care Manager
  • Community Navigator
  • Connector/Kaitūhono Facilitator
  • Policy Development
  • Health Educator and Promoter
  • Case Manager
  • Service Coordinator
  • Case Manager/Worker
  • Community Development Worker
  • Programme Coordinator

How this course compares

  • Open Polytechnic is #12 in New Zealand on research impact (9,488 citations).
  • It lists 3 Law courses in total, 2 of them at bachelor's level.
  • 3 universities in New Zealand teach bachelor's Law; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Open Polytechnic has 4 scholarships listed on Educads.

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in New Zealand offer bachelor's Law?

University of Auckland (QS #65), University of Otago (QS #197) are among the 3 that do.

Are there scholarships at Open Polytechnic?

Yes — 4 are listed on the university's Educads page, with eligibility and deadlines.

Is Open Polytechnic a good university for Law?

Open Polytechnic is #12 in New Zealand on research impact (9,488 citations).

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