Wominjeka (Hello and Welcome) to Australian Open Polytechnic (AOP). The Australian Open Polytechnic is proudly an Australian-owned and accredited vocational education and training provider. AOP offers accredited vocational courses. Our focus is to equip students with tech-related skills – an area which is already gaining momentum and disrupting many businesses. Our motto ‘like fish is to water; learning is to life’ is our commitment to provide access and opportunity to all students irrespective of their backgrounds.

AOP aims to position itself as a reputable education provider that offers high-quality and affordable education to all students. We are committed to setting new standards for fully online course delivery with a focus on tech and work-ready skills in various professions. Our philosophy for online delivery is based on student expectations of learning experience and using student voice to raise standards of teaching, course design, assessments, innovative use of technology and personalised learning support. We acknowledge student diversity and the need to provide greater flexibility in all aspects of student learning.

Governance of AOP is provided via an external advisory board which includes the membership of the Chief Executive Officer and industry professionals. Members of AOP external advisory group have more than 20 years of experience in tertiary education management. Our approach to teaching and supporting student learning is based on ongoing research on student experience, quality assurance and maintenance of standards.

We are proud to provide access and opportunity to all students to succeed in tertiary education with affordable tuition fees. Students can access AOP education from anywhere in the world. We recognise the socio-economic challenges that students face in a fast-paced world. The AOP scholarship helps students to access our diploma courses.

Amina Shah (she/her) | MPharm, BPharm
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Open Polytechnic