Aoraki Polytechnic's Dunedin students will complete courses under the Otago Polytechnic banner from next year.
Otago Polytechnic yesterday confirmed it would take over all of Aoraki Polytechnic's Dunedin campus courses.
Aoraki Polytechnic film and television student Amber Proctor (19) said she liked the move.
''It means we get a wider range of opportunities ...''
''Aoraki's quite small in Dunedin, so joining with Otago means more promotion for the courses.
''We get really good job opportunities with Aoraki ... but I think that a certificate or diploma through Otago would look better to employers, because Aoraki's not that well-known in some areas,'' Miss Proctor said.
Beauty therapy student Ahleah Payne-Gee (19) felt the transfer was positive, especially now she was guaranteed to be able to finish the second year of a two-year course.
An Otago Polytechnic spokeswoman said yesterday if students were partway through a course at the time of the transfer, they would be guaranteed completion of it next year.
All programmes, staff, buildings and administration would be transferred to Otago Polytechnic.
A consultation process had been ongoing between the two institutions since September 10.
Otago Polytechnic acting chief executive Matt Carter said in a statement he was ''delighted'' the transfer had been confirmed and he was ''looking forward to welcoming the new team of staff and students''.
All programmes offered at Aoraki in Dunedin at present would be offered, ''subject to achieving sufficient enrolments'', he said.
''Aoraki and Otago share similar approaches to learning ... [and] we look forward to providing learners more opportunities and outstanding learning experiences at Otago Polytechnic.''
On September 7, Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker said some courses could be scrapped if enrolments were not at about 16 by February.
Aoraki Polytechnic chief executive Alex Cabrera said in statement the change would be beneficial to students and staff.
''Otago Polytechnic is a well-recognised, quality tertiary education provider and we are confident students will be able to access the same quality of education ... [and] have greater access to higher learning pathways.''
Aoraki's other campuses in Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru would continue as normal.
Students already enrolled in Aoraki Dunedin courses and those enrolled to start next year, would automatically have their enrolment transferred.
