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Nelson Technical School Opens
The Nelson Technical School (the forerunner of NMIT) was set up in 1904 and the building was designed by Stead Ellis, a trained architect and secretary to the Nelson Education Board. The doors opened in 1905, initially offering classes in cookery, engineering, woodwork, commerce, craft, secretarial and plumbing. The land that the building sits on was donated by Nelson City Council and construction was led by John Scott Jnr at a cost of £1124. In 1930, the Technical School was merged with Nelson College with many part-time hobby classes and a few vocational courses being offered. Nelson Polytechnic officially became a technical institute in 1971.
Supporting the Region’s Key Industries
From the beginning, it was felt that the institute's future lay with the key industries of the region. Over the years new programmes have come and gone, but our focus has always remained on providing training to support key local industries and services.
A Time of Expansion
The 1980s and 90s saw Nelson Polytechnic expanding operations in Tasman and Marlborough. In 1985 Nelson Polytechnic and Blenheim Borough Council leased land in Budge Street, Blenheim from local horticulturist Ralph Ballinger and the $300,000 Ballinger Horticulture Centre was opened the following year. This later became the Marlborough campus which expanded throughout the 1990s/early 2000s with the development of new programmes in areas such as viticulture and wine and aviation engineering. Nelson Polytechnic also opened new campuses in Richmond (1988) and in Motueka (1989). In 1992, we began offering education to degree level for the first time, with the introduction of the Bachelor of Commerce. In 1995, the Richmond campus was moved from Salisbury Road to a new 4.5 hectare site in Lower Queen Street with programmes focussed on horticulture, forestry and other primary industries. The Motueka campus closed in 1993, with some programmes relocated to Richmond or Nelson.
Nelson Polytechnic becomes Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
In 2000, we changed our name from Nelson Polytechnic to Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, to better reflect our wider regional focus. At the end of 2006, all programmes being run at the Richmond campus were relocated back to Nelson and the Richmond campus was leased to another training provider, Skills Update which continued to run training programmes from the site.
International Education
Since the mid 1990s, we have attracted significant numbers of international students. We have also formed offshore partnerships with a number of institutions in America, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden.
NMIT Today
Today, the provision of tertiary education in the Top of the South continues. We are the Nelson-Marlborough region's largest education and training provider, making a substantial contribution to the regional economy. We offer over 100 qualifications from certificate through to postgraduate level and we have developed specialisms in areas such as aquaculture, maritime/marine, viticulture & wine and aviation/aviation engineering.
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Timeline
- 1904 - Nelson Technical Institute, part of Wellington Technical College (Est. 1891) in Hardy Street
- 1930 - Merged with Nelson College
- 1964 - Technical College opened, operated by Nelson College Council of Govenors
- 1971 - Nelson Polytechnic established as a separate entity.
- 1986 - Ballinger Horticulture Centre established in Blenheim
- 1988 - Richmond Campus opens (Salisbury Road)
- 1989 - Motueka Campus opens
- 1993 - Motueka Campus closed
- 1995 - Richmond Campus moves to Lower Queen Street
- 2000 - Review and name change to Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
- 2006 - Richmond Campus leased to Skills Update Training Institute
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STUDENT LIFE IN NUMBERS
Cost Per year*
OVERALL COST OF LIVING
15000(NZD)
CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION
12000(NZD)
Average Tuition fee per year
UNDERGRADUATE
21000(NZD)
POSTGRADUATE
40000(NZD)
English score required
MINIMUM IELTS SCORE
POSTGRADUATE
6.5
UNDERGRADUATE
6
MINIMUM PTE
POSTGRADUATE
Not Accept
UNDERGRADUATE
Not Accept
NMIT accepts IELTS*
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