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Introduction
The EMPA integrates the best elements of both online and face-to-face teaching to deliver an exceptional learning experience. The 2025 schedule below includes delivery modes and dates to provide an indicative guide for prospective applicants planning to commence in early 2026.
EMPA Year 1
Delivery mode: Online
Location: Zoom meeting
Delivery Dates:
- Monday, 3 February 2025 (Online)
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Christchurch, Aotearoa – New Zealand
Delivery Dates:
- Orientation: Tuesday, 11 March 2025 (Online)
- Welcome and introduction: Monday, 24 March 2025 (In-person)
- Modules 1-4: Tuesday, 25 March 2025 – Friday, 28 March 2025 inclusive (In-person)
Delivery mode: Online
Location: Zoom meetings
Delivery dates:
- Orientation: Tuesday, 15 April 2025 (Online)
- Modules 1, 2, 3 & 4: Tuesday, 6 May 2025; Tuesday, 13 May 2025; Tuesday, 20 May 2025; Tuesday, 27 May 2025 (Online)
Delivery mode: Online
Location: Zoom meetings
Delivery dates:
- Orientation: Tuesday, 17 June 2025 (Online)
- Modules 1, 2, 3 & 4: Tuesday, 8 July 2025; Wednesday, 9 July 2025; Wednesday, 16 July 2025; Wednesday, 23 July 2025 (Online)
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Melbourne, Australia
Delivery dates:
- Orientation: Tuesday, 12 August 2025 (Online)
- Module 1: Tuesday, 26 August 2025 (Online)
- Modules 2-4: Tuesday, 2 September 2025 – Thursday, 4 September 2025 inclusive (In-person)
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
Delivery dates:
- Orientation: Thursday, 2 October 2025 (Online)
- Modules 1 & 2: Thursday, 16 October 2025; Thursday, 23 October 2025 (Online)
- Formal welcome and Māori and First Nations immersive activities: Monday 10 November 2025 (In-person, afternoon, half day)
- Module 3: Tuesday 11 November 2025 (In-person)
- Module 4: Wednesday 12 November 2025 (In-person)
- Work Based Project research presentations, engagement with 2nd year project groups and preparation for 2026 Work Based Project activities: Thursday 13 November 2025 (In-person)
EMPA Year 2
Delivery mode: Online
Location: Zoom meeting
Delivery dates:
- Tuesday, 11 February 2025 (Online)
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Melbourne, Australia
Delivery dates:
- Orientation: Tuesday, 18 March 2025 (Online)
- Modules 1-4: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 (In-person) – Friday, 4 April 2025 inclusive (In-person)
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Melbourne Australia / Wellington Aotearoa, New Zealand
Delivery dates:
- Orientation: Thursday, 20 February 2025 (Online)
- Monday, 31 March 2025 (In person, Melbourne)
- Thursday, 18 September 2025 (Online)
- Wednesday, 12 November – Thursday, 13 November 2025 (In-person, Wellington)
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings /Melbourne, Australia
Delivery dates:
- Orientation: Monday, 28 April 2025 (Online)
- Module 1: Tuesday, 13 May 2025 (Online)
- Modules 2-4: Tuesday, 20 May 2025 – Thursday, 22 May 2025 inclusive (In person)
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Melbourne, Australia
Delivery dates:
- Orientation: Tuesday, 8 July 2025 (Online)
- Modules 1 & 2: Tuesday, 22 July 2025; Tuesday, 29 July 2025 (Online)
- Modules 3-4: Tuesday, 5 August 2025 – Wednesday, 6 August 2025 inclusive (In-person)
Please note that there is an orientation session held online before each subject begins. Full details can be found in each subject schedule below: