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With over 100 qualifications from certificates to master's degrees, NMIT has something for everyone.
Open Day is the perfect way to explore your options in a relaxed, welcoming environment, whether you're just starting out or looking to upskill.
Open Day is your chance to explore what NMIT and the vibrant Nelson Campus can offer you.
We're bringing programme areas from across our three Te Tauihu campuses to Nelson, so you can meet tutors, students, and industry partners - and get a real taste of student life with complimentary 15-30 minute interactive classes and activities.
Hands-on activities |
Family fun |
| 🎮 Design a mini video game | 🏰 Bouncy castle |
| 🍰 Make desserts in our training kitchen | 🚁 Helicopter to explore |
| 💇♀️ Try beauty treatments and skin analysis | 🚒 Fire truck |
| 🧗♂️ Abseil down a building | 🍦 Ice cream, food trucks, and pop-up stalls |
| 🚗 Learn how to change a car wheel | 🎶 Live music and student-run entertainment |
| ⛵ Watch life raft demos | |
| 🎨 Explore animation, music, and creative spaces | |
| 🏀 Meet members of the Giants basketball team |
| “We want people to feel the energy and excitement of learning here. This is your chance to explore our spaces, meet our tutors, and try out the tools of the trade, whether that’s a paintbrush, a computer, or a ship simulator.” NMIT Executive Director Olivia Hall. |
The whole community is invited to enjoy the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, with live music, food trucks, giveaways, and guided tours bringing the campus to life for visitors of all ages.
Staff will be available throughout the day to answer questions and support anyone considering study options for 2026 and beyond.
