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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.
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, half day, commencing at 12:00 NZT)
- 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, concluding at 13:30 NZT)
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:
For the 2026 EMPA subject schedule, click here.