Study Part-time at Toi Ohomai
Toi Ohomai offers part-time courses that fit around work, whānau, and other commitments. With flexible study, supportive tutors, and practical, industry‑focused learning, you can gain recognised qualifications at a pace that suits you.
Explore our part‑time courses below and find the option that’s right for you!
Accounting 
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5), Accounting Strand
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable:
Rotorua
Monday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Thursday, 9.30pm-12.30pm
Wednesday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Tauranga
Monday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday, 9.30am-12.30pm & 1-4pm
Wednesday, 9.30am-12.30pm & 1-4pm
Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Bachelor of Accounting
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable:
Rotorua & Tauranga
Monday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm
Tuesday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm
Wednesday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm
Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm & 1pm-4pm
Apprenticeships (includes Automotive, Carpentry & Engineering) 
New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: June 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: Tuesday, 5.30pm-7.30pm
New Zealand Certificate in Light Automotive Engineering (Level 4) - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: June 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: You must be employed in a light automotive engineering workshop. Visits will be arranged between tutor and student with online assignments being completed in your own time.
New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering (Level 4) - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: June 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: You must be employed in an automotive engineering workplace, which is operating at a commercially acceptable industry standard. Visits will be arranged between tutor and student with online assignments being completed in your own time.
New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: July 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: You must be employed in the construction industry. Offsite training for both practical and theory learning will be provided. Bi-monthly site visits will be arranged between tutor and student.
New Zealand Certificate in Engineering Fabrication (Level 4) - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: August 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: You must be working in the engineering industry. Classes are flexible and tailored to suit your study needs with night classes, day release, block courses and online learning all available.
New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering (Level 4), Agricultural Equipment Strand - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: June 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: You must be employed in a heavy automotive engineering workplace, which is operating at a commercially acceptable industry standard. Visits will be arranged between tutor and student with online assignments being completed in your own time.
New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering (Level 4), Plant and Equipment Strand - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: June 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: You must be employed in a heavy automotive engineering workplace, which is operating at a commercially acceptable industry standard. Visits will be arranged between tutor and student with online assignments being completed in your own time.
New Zealand Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering (Level 4), Road Transport Strand - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: June 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: You must be employed in a heavy automotive engineering workplace, which is operating at a commercially acceptable industry standard. Visits will be arranged between tutor and student with online assignments being completed in your own time.
New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Trade) (Level 4) - Managed Apprentices
Next Intake: August 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: You must be working in the engineering industry. Classes are flexible and tailored to suit your study needs with night classes, day release, block courses and online learning all available.
Built Environment and Engineering
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying) (Level 6)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-2pm
Tuesday, 9am-3.30pm
Thursday, 9am-2pm
Part time students can enrol into two courses and time on campus can be from one day per week, 9am-3.30pm.
Business 
New Zealand Certificate in Supply Chain Management (Level 5)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Online
Timetable: Students can manage their study in their own time as this course is offered fully online.
New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5), Leadership and Management Strand
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable:
Rotorua
Monday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Tauranga
Monday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday, 9.30am-12.30pm & 1-4pm
Wednesday, 9.30am-12.30pm & 1-4pm
Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Management)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable:
Rotorua & Tauranga
Monday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm
Tuesday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm
Wednesday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm
Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm & 1pm-4pm
Computing & IT 
New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Foundation User) (Level 2)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable:
Rotorua
Monday, 10am-3pm
Thursday, 10am- 3pm
Tauranga
Tuesday, 10am-3pm
Friday, 10am- 3pm
New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Intermediate User) (Level 3)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable: This course is largely taught online, so timetabling is subject to confirmation.
Bachelor of Applied Information Technology
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable:
Rotorua and Tauranga
Monday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Tuesday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Wednesday, 9am-11am, 12pm-2pm, 1pm-3pm
Thursday, 9am-11am, 12pm-2pm
Creative 
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Creative Industries: Monday, 9am-2.30pm
Material & Processes: Tuesday, 9am-2.30pm
Graphic Design: Wednesday, 9am-2.30pm
Design Development: Thursday, 9am-2.30pm
Part time students choose one or two of the above courses.
Bachelor of Creative Industries
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Layout Design: Monday, 9am-2pm
Visual & Cultural Perspective: Tuesday, 9am-2pm
Product Design: Wednesday, 9am-2pm
Visual Forms and Technologies: Thursday, 9am-2pm
Part time students choose one or two courses.
Culinary, Baking and Hospitality 
New Zealand Diploma in Culinary Practice (Level 5) (Cookery)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Wider BOP/Other
Timetable: This is completed during in-work hours.
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-1pm
Tuesday, 9am-1pm
Wednesday, 9am-1pm
Thursday, 9am-1pm
Part-time learners can select 1-3 days per week.
Bachelor of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Management
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-1pm
Tuesday, 9am-1pm
Wednesday, 9am-1pm
Thursday, 9am-1pm
Part-time learners can select 1-3 days per week.
Electrotechnology and Electrical 
Electrical Inspector (Level 5)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable: Wednesday, 5pm-9pm
Environmental 
New Zealand Certificate in Pest Operations (Level 3) Rural Pest Control
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua
Timetable:
Master of Applied Science
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-4pm
Tuesday, 9am-4pm
Wednesday, 9am-4pm
Health Care 
New Zealand Certificate in Sterilising Technology (Level 4)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Online
Timetable: This course is offered fully online and requires students to be working in industry. Students can manage study and work in their own time.
New Zealand Diploma in Sterilising Technology (Level 5)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Online
Timetable: This course is offered fully online and requires students to be working in industry. Students can manage study and work in their own time.
Health and Safety 
New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Online
Timetable: Tuesday, 5pm-8.30pm
Horticulture 
New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3), Strand in Fruit Production
Next Intake: June 2026 - Tauranga, Wider BOP/Other
Timetable:
Tuesday, 9am-4pm
Wednesday, 9am-4pm
Thursday, 9am-4pm
Legal Studies 
New Zealand Diploma in Legal Executive Studies (Level 6)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Online
Timetable: Real-time online tutorials run at various times Monday to Thursday (day/evening) on a weekly/fortnightly basis.
New Zealand Diploma of Conveyancing (Level 6)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Online
Timetable: Real-time online tutorials run at various times Monday to Thursday (day/evening) on a weekly/fortnightly basis.
Maritime 
New Zealand Certificate in Fishing Vessel Crewing (Level 3)
Next Intake: June 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable: You must be employed in the fishing industry. Times on campus are to be arranged between tutor and student.
STCW-10 Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
Next Intake: June 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Personal Survival Techniques: Monday, 8am-4pm
Personal Survival Techniques: Tuesday, 8am-4pm
Firefighting: Wednesday, 8am-5.30pm
Firefighting: Thursday, 8am-5.30pm
Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities: Friday, 8am-12pm
STCW Elementary First Aid: Saturday, 9am-3.30pm
STCW Elementary First Aid: Sunday, 9am-3.30pm
Security Awareness Training: Online
New Zealand Certificate in Domestic Maritime Operations (Skipper Restricted Limits) (Level 4)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable: Flexible online learning followed by a 5 week block course - Monday - Friday, 8am - 4.30pm (starts 2 November - 6 December)
Postgraduate 
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Professional Studies (Adult Teaching)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-4pm
Tuesday, 9am-4pm
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Professional Studies (Mentoring and Leadership)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-2pm
Tuesday, 1pm-4pm
Wednesday, 9am-2pm & 1pm-4pm
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Professional Studies (Adult Teaching)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Tuesday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Professional Studies (Mentoring and Leadership)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-3pm
Tuesday, 9am-3pm
Wednesday, 9am-3pm
Thursday, 9am-3pm
Master of Applied Professional Studies (Adult Teaching)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 1pm-4pm
Master of Applied Professional Studies (Mentoring and Leadership)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Tuesday, 1pm-4pm
Wednesday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
Real Estate 
New Zealand Certificate in Real Estate (Salesperson) (Level 4)
Next Intake: June 2026 - Online
Timetable:
Sport and Recreation 
New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 5)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable:
Rotorua
Tuesday, 9am-3.30pm
Wednesday, 9am-1pm
Thursday, 9am-12pm
Tauranga
Tuesday, 9am-1pm
Wednesday, 8am-2pm
Thursday, 9am-1pm
New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 6)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-3pm
Tuesday, 9am-1pm
Wednesday, 9am-3pm
Teaching 
New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Language, Culture & Identity - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am-3.30pm (4-week block course)
Intro to ECE - Wednesday & Thursday, 9am-3pm
Curriculum in Action - Tuesday 9am-2pm
Master of Teaching Early Childhood Education
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua
Timetable:
Professional Practioner (Practical Placement) - Tuesday, 9am-3pm
Curriculum Studies - Monday, 9am -12pm & Thursday, 9am -3.30pm
Te Reo Māori 
New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Reo Rua) (Level 2)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Taupō, Tauranga, Whakatāne
Timetable:
Rotorua
Wednesday, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Thursday, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Taupō
Tuesday, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Tauranga
Tuesday, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Wednesday, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Whakatāne
Wednesday, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Te Take- Whakawhiti Kōrero Foundation Information Exchange
Te Take - Whakawhiti Whakaaro Foundation Idea Exchange
Te Take - Ngā Mahi o ia rā Engaging in Routine Tasks Paper
Te Take - Te Reo Hapori Engaging in Familiar Social Encounters
New Zealand Certificate in Te Reo (Reo Rua) (Level 3)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Rotorua, Tauranga
Timetable:
Rotorua/Tauranga
Wednesday, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Te Whakatōnga - Whakawhitinga Kōrero Pono Exchange Factual Information
Te Whakatōnga - Whakawhitinga Whakaaro Exchanging Ideas
Te Whakatōnga - Whakawhitinga Kōrero Whai Take Transactional Exchanges
Te Whakatōnga - Pāhekoheko Pāpori Social Interactions
Tourism and Travel 
New Zealand Diploma in Tourism and Travel (Level 5)
Next Intake: July 2026 - Tauranga
Timetable:
Monday, 9am-1pm
Tuesday, 9am-1pm
Wednesday, 9am-1pm
Thursday, 9am-1pm
Part-time learners can select 1-3 days per week.
Timetable - Timetabling information is subject to change.
Next Intake - The next available intake is shown in the table. See the individual course pages for other dates available during the year.